The Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS) is excited to announce the 2024 Athlete of the Year and Rising Star award winners. Each of these athletes has demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill and sportsmanship throughout their respective programs in the 2023/24 season. They have been selected by their coaches based on outstanding performances in their sport over the past year.
These top-performing athletes will be formally recognized at the upcoming awards night on October 16th, where the prestigious perpetual awards will also be announced.
2024 Athlete of the Year and Rising Star Award Winners:
- Aussie Rules
- Athlete of the Year: Hannah Peterson
- Rising Star: Oscar Schneeweiss
- Athletics
- Athlete of the Year: Ava Ross
- Rising Star: Ashlyn Wall and Riley Booth
- Baseball
- Athlete of the Year: Riley Watson
- Rising Star: Liam Gardner
- Basketball, supported by Basketball NSW
- Athlete of the Year: William Dobbins and Hayley de Friskbom
- Rising Star: Koby Gawthorn and Laila Macdougall
- Cycling, supported by AusCycling NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Hayley Dell
- Rising Star: Boston Gillanders and Ruby Sauvage
- Future Stars
- Athlete of the Year: Kensington Steele
- Golf, supported by Jack Newton Junior Golf, Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club & Callaway
- Athlete of the Year: Lachlan Lawson
- Rising Star: Oliver Thomas
- High Performance Gym
- Athlete of the Year: Ella Scaysbrook and Dylan Molloy
- Hockey, supported by UAA & Hockey NSW
- Rising Star: Toby Allan and Emma Blume
- Indigenous Program, supported by UAA & Steadfast
- Rising Star: Grace Seiver
- Sprint Kayak
- Athlete of the Year: Bronte Kippax
- Rising Star: Ashleigh Pegrum
- Mountain Bike GE, supported by AusCycling NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Harper Nelmes
- Rising Star: Jett Jordan
- Mountain Bike XCO, supported by AusCycling NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Oliver Richards
- Rising Star: Willow Frazer
- Netball, supported by Greater Bank & Netball NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Matilda Percival
- Rising Stars: Lana Kaal and Ellora Greirson
- Netball Umpires, supported by Greater Bank & Netball NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Keeliah Ridley
- Rising Star: Jorja Douglass
- Para-Sports, supported by Paralympics Australia
- Rising Star: Dylan Molloy
- Sailing, supported by Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
- Athlete of the Year: Arthur Bell
- Rising Stars: Annika Van Woerkom and George Carr
- Softball, supported by Softball NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Alyssa Frame
- Rising Stars: Charlotte Quinn and Sonny Woolley
- Swimming, supported by The University of Newcastle
- Athlete of the Year: Aleksander Gillon
- Rising Stars: Will Jenkins and Hanna Mounter
- Triathlon, supported by voco Kirkton Park Hotel & Triathlon NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Madeline Platt
- Rising Stars: Zoe Webb and Joseph Lim
- Volleyball, supported by Volleyball NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Charlie Niell
- Rising Stars: Finnbarr Harrigan and Paige Jessup
- Tennis, supported by Tennis NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Jack Smith
- Surf Life Saving, supported by Surf Life Saving NSW
- Athlete of the Year: Macy Waller
Congratulations to all of the 2024 award recipients!
