SNZ Awards 2023

SUZETTE TAYLOR - SOFTBALLER OF THE YEAR

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To accurately record the service and achievements of Suzette Taylor of East Cost Bays United Softball will be difficult as she does so much for our club and softball behind the scenes and is so humble about doing it. She is such an asset to Softball. Everything she does is as a volunteer.

East Cost Bays United Softball Club is the largest softball club in North Harbour and Suzette manages all their finances, fundraising events, uniform sales, created our Managers/Scorers manuals. Suzette is their acting secretary, co-ordinates the calendar raffle, volunteered every day at the Mens Softball World Cup 2022 and dedicates many hours every week during the year to softball.

Suzettes’ commitment is infectious. She is a scorer, a mentor, treasurer, secretary, fundraiser, and an incredible volunteer in our game.
 
 
SOFTBALL NZ ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

 
Softball NZ Community, Official, Player and Coach Awards for 2022-2023

Administrator of the Year - Karla Browning

Volunteer of the Year - Suzette Taylor

Personality of the Year - Stephen Wairau

Domestic Coach of the Year - Carley Ratu

Scorer of the Year - Sharon Williams

Umpire of the Year - Nicola Ogier

Club of the Year - East Coast Bays United

Association of the Year - North Harbour


Player of the Year Awards for 2022-2023

Female Emerging Player of the Year - Sarahnaruth Pauga

Male Emerging Player of the Year - Te Kirika Cooper-Nicola

Female Pitcher of the Year - Loran Parker

Male Pitcher of the Year - Daniel Chapman

Female Player of the Year - Loran Parker

Male Player of the Year - Joel Evans
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SOFTBALL NZ DISTINGUISHED SERVICES AWARD

 
Jayden Moore
Jayden Moore has given a lifetimes commitment to softball. A club involvement spanning 40 years has seen Jayden Moore enjoy Read more

Nicole Jack
Nicole has provided decades of service to the game of softball in the Wellington region. Serving almost 20 years on the executive at Read more

Linda Wood
Linda began in journalism in the early 1990s as a secondary school’s sports correspondent for The Evening Post, the capital city’s afternoon daily. Read more