The Maitland high school students excelled across a range of sports to earn themselves recognition at the Hunter Secondary Schools Sports Association Annual Blues Presentation on December 12.

Hunter regional sports officer Peter Moore said Blues awards were given to athletes that not only represented their zone, region or State, but also displayed outstanding levels of sportsmanship.

“The decision is made by a committee about who should receive the accolade and who should not,” Moore said.

“They are given to athletes that excel in their chosen sport.”

Rutherford Technology High School’s Caitlin Logan will be rewarded for her prowess on the hockey field.

Logan, who was already presented with the Newcastle District Women’s Hockey Association award at the Hunter Academy of Sport presentation in January, has been a regular in the Hunter’s hockey team for the past three years.

Maitland Grossmann High School student Ashlee-Kate Rohowicz will receive a blues award for netball.

Rohowicz was the only Maitland representative in the Hunter team that took out the NSW Combined High Schools Netball Championships in June.

A number of Sports awards will also be handed out to students who excelled in age competition rather than open level.

“They are for students who are a bit younger and stand out against competitors there own age,” Moore said.

Jacarna Fenton, from Cessnock High School, is in line to receive a Sports award for excellent achievement in athletics.

The 14-year-old Abermain sprinter recently toured Canada and out-paced American and Canadian sprinters, bringing home seven medals in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m.

Kristy Price, from Maitland Grossmann High School, also sprinted over the line to earn a Sports award for athletics.

The Year 9 student won a bronze medal in the 400m at the NSW All Schools athletics carnival at Sydney Olympic Park last month.