The Top 10
East Otago High School
Motocross
Palmerston's motocross gun had another year full of flying laps and gold medals. Courtney was the New Zealand 85cc champion - for girls AND boys, a historic achievement.
She also competed at the elite Ponca City USA Grand National Championships, where she won the 85cc girls title, was third in the 85cc stock (girls and boys) and finished fourth in the 85cc modified class (girls and boys).
Courtney previously made our top 10 in 2009 and 2010.
St Hilda's Collegiate School
Athletics
Just keeps running faster, breaking records and winning national titles.
She is the most promising female middle-distance runner in the country and is in the Athletics New Zealand target group for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Rebekah broke the Otago senior women's 3000m record (9min 21.82sec) in October.
At the national championships in Dunedin, Rebekah won the women's 19 1500m title and was runner-up in the 800m. She was a member of the New Zealand development team that toured Europe, and showed her versatility when she won the New Zealand secondary schools cross-country title.
Rebekah previously made our top 10 in 2009 and 2010.
Otago Boys' High School
Rugby and cricket
Everyone in rugby likes what they see from Michael, one of the most talented backs to emerge from Otago Boys' in a generation.
The strapping midfielder was the only South Islander named in the New Zealand Schools squad, helped his school win the Highlanders First XV competition, and signed a three-year deal with the Otago union.
Michael is also a handy cricketer.
He captained the school First XI and cracked back-to-back 100s in the Gillette Cup earlier this month.
South Otago High School
Athletics
His potential has been recognised by Athletics New Zealand and he is a member of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics development squad.
He has a best time for the 400m of 48.10sec and is close to qualifying for the world junior championships in Barcelona next year.
He was a member of the New Zealand 4 x 400m relay team which broke the New Zealand men's 19 record at Sydney and won the silver medal in the 400m at the New Zealand championships in Dunedin.
St Hilda's Collegiate School
Swimming
It was a good year for Stefannie, who won her first medal at the New Zealand open championships in Auckland when she was second in the women's 1500m in 17min 22.69sec. It was a personal best time by 20sec and worth 738 Fina points.
It came on top of a dominant performance at the national age group championships in Wellington, where she won two golds and a silver and was selected for the Australian age-group championships in Adelaide.
Waitaki Boys' High Schoo
Cycling
Talk about finishing the year with a bang. Dylan, from Waimate, was in sizzling form at the Oceania track championships in Invercargill last month, claiming four titles and three national records in the first three days.
Dylan has been in winning form all year, a highlight being his effort in claiming bronze medals in the team pursuit and the omnium at the world junior championships in Moscow in August.
He also won four golds, two silvers and a bronze at the New Zealand age group track championships.
Kavanagh College
Rowing
Zoe and Hannah took the Maadi Cup by storm at Lake Karapiro and won two gold medals in the double sculls - the girls under-16 and under-18 lightweight titles.
It was a remarkable performance because it was only their second competitive season in the sport.
Zoe also won the gold medal in the girls under-16 single sculls and silver in the under-17 single sculls.
She played a key role in the South Island under-18 team's win over the North Island when she won the single sculls convincingly and stroked the quadruple sculls to two wins.
Dunstan High School
Cycling
The Alexandra cyclist demonstrated her enormous potential with a stunning ride at the world junior track cycling championships in Moscow in August.
The 17-year-old rode aggressively in the early stages of the 20km points race and was rewarded with a bronze medal.
Sophie also claimed three junior gold medals at the national track championships, and was New Zealand junior road race champion.
Williamson previously made our top 10 in 2009.
Otago Girls' High School
Basketball/touch
A year after being named the top junior Maori sportswoman in the country, Dayna was still showing her talent and versatility.
The all-rounder was again included in both the New Zealand under-18 basketball and touch teams. She also showed ability in volleyball.
St Hilda's Collegiate School
Tennis
Libby again won the Otago Open, played club tennis in Christchurch and Auckland, won the New Zealand under-18 doubles title, and led a strong school team.
But the highlight of her year was winning the doubles title at the Sydney International ITF junior tournament.
Libby and Heidi Stewart (Waikato) were seeded only eighth, but reached the final without dropping a set and beat an Australian pair 7-6, 2-6, 10-5 in the final.
Libby previously made our top 10 in 2009.
The Next 10
• Stephanie Patchett (St Hilda's, ice hockey).
• Saasha Bruce (Mt Aspiring, rowing).
• Megan McPhail (Waitaki Girls', athletics).
• Johannah Kearney (St Kevin's, rowing).
• Josh Kahukura (Cromwell, softball and golf).
• Kate Godfrey (Otago Girls', swimming).
• Mary Gray (Otago Girls', mountain biking).
• Mikaela Walsh (St Hilda's, gymnastics).
• Jessica Bailey (Mt Aspiring, kayaking).
• Dean Rusbatch (Otago Boys', athletics).
High Achievers
Aerobics: Annelise Lowther (Queen's).
Athletics: Shauna Pali (Kavanagh), Blair Grant (Waitaki Boys'), Joshua Browne (John McGlashan), Brent Cheshire (Otago Boys'), Hamish Cooper (Otago Boys'), Chris McNoe (Otago Boys'), Gavin Stark (Blue Mountain), Laura Carruthers (Columba), Ben Jowsey (Kaikorai Valley), Sam Bremner (Kavanagh), Tim Morrison (Kavanagh).
AWD: Holly Robinson (Taieri), Kenny Chor (Roxburgh), Liam Smith (Lawrence), Ricky White (Sara Cohen), Nikita White (Otago Girls'), Levi Buckingham (Kaikorai Valley).
Badminton: Luke White (Bayfield), James Swan (Otago Boys').
Basketball: Jodie Hope (Bayfield), Blair Mackenzie (King's), Holly Cadzow (Columba).
Bowls: Sarah Davidson (Roxburgh), Callum Horwell (Logan Park), Jake Kohu-Morris (Logan Park).
Cycling: Tom Vessey (Dunstan), Holly Edmonston (St Kevin's), Lachie McGregor (Otago Boys')..
Darts: Ripeka Te Moananui (Queen's), Blaize Te Moananui (Queen's), Sander Dean (Kaikorai Valley), Tupou Dean-Harris (Kaikorai Valley).
Diving: Ellery Hurkett (Kavanagh).
Equestrian: Hannah Johnston (Columba), Jeanie Pattison (Mt Aspiring), Emma Shaw (Lawrence).
Football: Jordyn Walker (Kaikorai Valley).
Futsal: Olivia Marshall (Otago Girls'), Courtney Dunne (Otago Girls').
Golf: Laura Hoskin (St Hilda's).
Gymnastics: Stacey Kerin (St Kevin's).
Hockey: Samara Dalziel (Columba), Jeremy Morris (John McGlashan), Nick Elder (Otago Boys').
Ice hockey: Jacob Hurring (King's), Ben Wallis (King's), Joe Orr (King's).
Ice skating: Rianna Mitchell (Otago Girls'), Jo-Ann Chin (Columba).
Karate: Bokyong Mun (Otago Girls').
Kayaking: Finn Butcher (Dunstan).
Kite boarding: Blake Porter (Bayfield).
Luging: Tyla Toheriri-O'Neill (Columba).
Motorsport: Joel Meikle (Waitaki Boys'), Thomas Galbraith (Waitaki Boys'), Zayne Agate (St Kevin's).
Mountain biking: Connor Sandri (Waitaki Boys'), Shannon Hope (Bayfield), Dan McCombie (King's), Laura Bridger (Columba).
Netball: Bridget Thayer (Columba), Nicole Leebody (Lawrence), Emma Parker (Roxburgh), Meghan Scanlan.
Orienteering: Maxine Shanks (Queen's).
Rodeo: Paige Church (East Otago High School), Charlie Yates (Waitaki Boys'), Micayla Brenssell (St Kevin's).
Rowing: James McNicol (Waitaki Boys').
Rugby: Tom Scanlan (John McGlashan), Sam Wyber (Lawrence).
Shooting: Ben Bringans (Waitaki Boys'), Sam Gabbusch (Otago Boys').
Skiing/snowboarding: Kaitlin Bews (St Hilda's), Nick Pascoe (Dunstan), Henry Schikker (Mt Aspiring), Olivia Thomson (Mt Aspiring), Samantha Poots (Mt Aspiring), Tim Herbert (Mt Aspiring).
Snooker: Healey White (Waitaki Boys').
Softball: Ben Watts (Otago Boys').
Squash: Sophie Askin (Otago Girls').
Surfing: Jessica Schneiders (St Hilda's).
Surf life-saving: Bailey Brandham (Otago Boys'), Angus Mackenzie (Otago Boys'), Logan Garforth (King's).
Swimming: Jeremy Tasker (Waitaki Boys'), Han Zhang (John McGlashan), Ben Simmers (John McGlashan), Isobel Ryan (St Kevin's), Emmabeth Jensen (Columba), Carina Doyle (Kavanagh), Jack Turner (John McGlashan), Phillip Baxter (Kaikorai Valley), Robert Murray (Taieri).
Taekwondo: Logan Allan (Waitaki Boys'), Laekin Roberts (Kavanagh), Taylor Hair (Roxburgh).
Tennis: Albert Hailes (St Kevin's).
Touch: Tyron Pelasio (King's), Nicole McCutcheon (Kaikorai Valley), Scott Turner (Kaikorai Valley), Thomas Johnson (Kaikorai Valley).
Volleyball: Sam Arnold (Bayfield).
Woodchopping: Brad Pako (Cromwell).
Yachting: Steph Speirs (Logan Park), Samantha Buckby (Logan Park).
St Hilda's tennis: Third at national championships.
St Hilda's cross-country: Bronze medal at national championships.
St Kevin's girls rowing eight: Won silver and bronze at the Maadi Cup.
John McGlashan trap shooting: Fourth at national championships.
Dunstan kayaking: Named top school team at national canoe slalom championships.
Columba netball: Third in the South Island and 11th in the country.
Otago Boys' First XV: Won Highlanders competition, scoring 564 points and conceding just 62.
Columba 4 x 100m relay: Third at national championships and broke South Island record.
