Anthony Hrysanthos (12/ME) won the NSW Outstanding Sportsman of the Year award at the NSW Combined Independent Schools Awards last Friday 22 February, making this Newington College’s fourth win in this major prize category since 2007.

Newington College has won this prestigious major prize four times, with consecutive wins in the last three years and another win in 2007. While Anthony took home the prize this year for his outstanding performance in water polo, Daniel Hill (ON ’11) and Cameron Stewart (ON ’11) won their prizes for basketball in 2011 and 2010 respectively, and Nicholas Sharman (ON ’09) won his prize for cricket in 2007.

To qualify, Anthony was awarded a Blue Award in the previous year. The best performers from that category are then nominated to be in the running for the Outstanding Sportman of the Year Award. In addition to receiving this important accolade, Anthony also received another Blue Award making him a Blue Bar awardee.

But Anthony was not the only Newington College representative on the night. Tennis player Harrison Lombe (ON ’12) received a Blue Bar along with basketballer Lewis Holey (ON ’12), while Morgan McDonald (12/MO), Chier Maker (11/FL) and James Smith (12/KL) all received NSW CIS Blue Awards to mark their respective achievements in cross country, basketball and water polo.