SNZ Awards 2021

TYNEESSHA HOUKAMAU - SOFTBALLER OF THE YEAR

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Tyneesha did it all this season, hitting, fielding, pitching and base running at both provincial and club level.

While playing for Auckland at the National Fastpitch Championship (NFC) she performed well with the bat and ball, helping the team reach the final. Although Auckland did not get the win, highlights from Tyneesha in the NFC final include her hitting triple digits (101kph) while on the mound and almost clearing the fence in one of her at-bats.

At club level, Tyneesha plays for a talented Otahuhu team that dominated the NZ club scene, going on to win their first Women’s Club National title in March. Again, Tyneesha performed well with the bat and ball helping her team complete a dominant season.

Tyneesha is a competitor who works hard both on and off the diamond. She puts a great amount of effort into all areas of her game, continually striving for excellence. Tyneesha is a great example of a person who embodies the qualities of a White Sox athlete.

Tyneesha Houkamau is a very deserving winner of the SNZ Softballer of the Year for 2021.

SOFTBALL NZ ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

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Softball NZ Community, Official, Player and Coach Awards for 2020-2021 Administrator of the Year - Aimee Russell Volunteer of the Year - Roberta Blair-Stilwell Volunteer of the Year - Joanne Harris Personality of the Year - Raymond Terrey Domestic Coach of the Year - Nathan Nukunuku Scorer of the Year - Alison Kensington Umpire of the Year - Dave Fortin Club of the Year - Metro  Association of the Year - Southland Player of the Year Awards for 2020-2021 Women’s Emerging Player of the Year - Lace Tangianau Men’s Emerging Player of the Year - Tane Mumu Women’s Pitcher of the Year - Loran Parker Men’s Pitcher of the Year - Daniel Chapman Women’s Player of the Year - Tyneesha Houkamau Men’s Player of the Year - Cole Evans

  

SOFTBALL NZ HALL OF FAME

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June Fitzpatrick (posthumously) June Fitzpatrick was, arguably, the first dominant pitcher in New Zealand women’s softball. From the Miramar club, Fitzpatrick was the lead pitcher on the first New Zealand women’s team, which toured Australia in 1949, aged just 19. Read more Donny Hale For 20 years, the ‘Halestorm’ - three-time Black Sox world champion Donny Hale - was of the most feared and respected softball sluggers in the world. Read more Thomas Makea Multi-talented Thomas Makea is the most complete player to don a Black Sox softball uniform, according to former national coach Mike Walsh. Read more