Netball’s top Kiwi stars were honoured tonight at the New Zealand Netball Awards, with Silver Ferns vice-captain Laura Langman scooping up several of the most prestigious nods.
At tonight’s inaugural ceremony, Laura was named the winner of the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award, which recognises the best netballer across the ANZ Championship and Silver Ferns campaigns each year. It is named after Dame Lois Muir DNZM OBE, one of the most influential figures in the history of netball.
Laura was also named the New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year and the Silver Ferns Player of the Year to boot, making her one of the brightest stars of the night!
She wasn’t the only Silver Fern to be crowned a winner tonight, however. Midcourter Kayla Cullen won the Woman’s Day People’s Choice Award, capping off a stellar season where the 23-year-old made a triumphant comeback after undergoing knee reconstruction surgery.
Congratulations to Laura, Kayla and the other winners at the New Zealand Netball Awards!
2015 New Zealand Netball Awards winners:
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award: Laura Langman
Silver Ferns Player of the Year, presented by New World: Laura Langman
Woman’s Day People’s Choice: Kayla Cullen
SKY Sport Moment of the Year: Silver Ferns victory over Australia in Pool Play at NWC2015
NZ ANZ Championship Player of the Year, presented by ANZ: Laura Langman, Northern Mystics
NZ ANZ Championship Coach of the Year, presented by ANZ: Julie Fitzgerald, WBOP Magic
NZ ANZ Championship Umpire of the Year, presented by ANZ: Jono Bredin
National Coach of the Year, presented by ANZ: Te Aroha Keenan
National Umpire of the Year, presented by New World: Gareth Fowler
Aspiring Silver Fern, presented by New World: Gina Crampton
Outstanding Contribution to Netball by a Technical Official, presented by New World: Margaret Marsh
Secondary Schools Player of the Year, presented by BLK: Mila Reuelu-Buchanan, Wellington East Girls College
New World Volunteer of the Year – Coach: Peter McInnes
New World Volunteer of the Year – Official: Therese Dixon
New World Volunteer of the Year – Administrator: Gwen Matchitt
New World Volunteer of the Year – Youth: Stacey Cook
