The Howick-Pakuranga Hawks Baseball Club has named its standout players for the 2023-2024 season.
Season highlights include having at least one team in every Auckland Baseball Association (ABA) grade.
Of note also are the club’s 14U Baddies all-female team, being ABA competition winners in 13U, 14U, 16U and Premier league, the Premier team going undefeated in ABA competition, winning the inaugural Fellet–Davies cup, and the interclub competition between HP and Bayside.
The club hosted three major tournaments, being the men’s nationals, Asia Pacific Little League Senior League (16U) qualifier, and Little League Junior League (14U) regional qualifier.
Here’s the results of the club’s latest prize-giving:
Kiwi Ball – Sluggers
Coaches – Anna Marck, Andrew Marck, Jenna Burnett, Mark Tombleson, Kate Putty, Brian Putty, Kristina Marckean, Mel Pantelides, Adam Carpenter, Sean Donovan
Kiwi Ball – Sluggers teams presented with Participation Medals
10U Cardinals
Coaches – Scott Campbell & Simon Williams
Team presented with Participation Medals
10U Yankees
Coach – Krista Narula
Assistant Coaches – Emma Mostert, Shaun Bay
Team presented with Participation Medals
12U Pirates
Coach – Darryl Churchill
Assistant coaches – Rhian Huggard, Stefan Mostert
Most Improved Player – Piper Fletcher
Pitching of the Year – Piripi Huggard-Ramsay
Hitter of the Year – Ryan Mostert
Coaches Award – Ciara Bailey
12U Padres
Coach – Glenn Campbell
Assistant Coach – Mike Murphy
Most Improved Player – Luke Davidson
Pitching of the Year – Mason Tsao
Hitter of the Year – Jeremy Hodder
Coaches Award – Beckett Murphy
13U Mohawks
Coach – Aaron Campbell
Assistant Coaches – Shane Etzenhouser, Jonathan Scanlan
Most Improved Player – Connor Pedersen
Pitching of the Year – Amani Etzenhouser
Hitter of the Year – Curtis Campbell
Coaches Award – Kayden Wood
13U Tomahawks
Coach – Mark Cooper
Assistant Coaches – Disco (Jason Mitchell), Gareth McCloughen
Most Improved Player – Charlie McElwee
Pitching of the Year – Tavita-Mokoenga Arthur-Witika
Hitter of the Year – Tavita-Mokoenga Arthur-Witika
Coaches Award – Jackson Troup
ABA 13U Champions
14U Baddies
Coach – Sharysse Kjestrup-Caudwell
Assistant Coaches – Mark Cooper, Simon Williams
Most Improved Player – Samantha Bongiovanni
Pitching of the Year – Olivia Williams
Hitter of the Year – Olivia Williams
Coaches Award – Mila Sutch-Daniels
14U Nighthawks
Coaches – Paul Wansbone & Matt Aukett
Most Improved Player – Kerek Liu
Pitching of the Year – Simon Aukett
Hitter of the Year – Simon Aukett
Coaches Award – Hannis Ellapen
ABA 14U Champions
16U Hawks
Coach – Dan Amosa
Assistant Coaches – Jonathan Scanlan, Matua Gabe Tuhoro, Api Waru
Most Improved Player – Toby McCamish
Pitching of the Year – Nikau Waru
Hitter of the Year – Shayne Scanlan
Coaches Award – Nico Bailey
ABA 16U Champions
19U Hawks
Coaches – Mark Irwin, Gerald Schoeneberg, Hayden Wildbore
Reserves
Coaches – Mark Irwin, Gerald Schoeneberg, Hayden Wildbore
Premier
Coach – John Fellet
Assistant Coaches – Mark Irwin, Jono Fellet
ABA Champions. 13-0 Record in ABA Competition
Club Awards
Scorer of the Year – Sam Wansbone
Volunteer of the Year – Sarah Scanlan
Kevin Nepia Award – Jason Mitchell
Team of the Year – 16U Hawks
Coach of the Year – Dan Amosa
Umpire of the Year – Jason Mitchell
Dingwall Award – Ben Bongiovanni
Club Person of the Year – Gareth McCloughen