2022

Key Event and Competitions

March - Mardi Gras
April - Sydney Grudge Match
May - Head Coaches Rachel Collier and Michaela Davies who have been awarded 2022 Coach of the Year from Water Polo NSW

Award Recipients

Summer Awards:
Joshua Philp Most Valuable Player M5
Joseph Mastrangelo Most Improved Player M5
Daniel Bushe Most Valuable Player M7-1
James Wade Most Improved Player M7-1
Thomas Cooney Most Valuable Player M7-2
Alexander Kingsford Mortensen Most Improved Player M7-2
Emily Scott Most Valuable Player W3
Tahlia Mihell Most Improved Player W3
Caitlyn McLoughlin Most Valuable Player W4
Caz Crayford Most Improved Player W4
Beatrice Hosie Most Valuable Player W5
Georgia Scott Most Improved Player W5
Jacob Jordison Most Valuable Player INTRA.2
Dean Lane Best Newcomer INTRA.2
Alex Blagus Most Improved Player INTRA.2
Chiara Palazzo Best Vibes INTRA.2
Winter Awards:
Thomas Walker Most Valuable Player M5
Dan Page Most Improved Player M5
James Wade Most Valuable Player M7
Patrick Graham Most Improved Player M7
Michelle Walsh Most Valuable Player W5
Sophie Hay Most Improved Player W5
Julianna Kadar Most Valuable Player W6 Winter 22
KA McKercher Most Improved Player W6
Kezia Tieck Most Valuable Player INTRA Winter 22
Andrew Minutillo Best Newcomer INTRA Winter 22
Dean Lane Most Improved Player INTRA
Jarod Kingston-Brown Best Vibes INTRA
End Of year Awards:
Training/Commitment Award: Joseph Mastrangelo
Inclusion Award: Beck Colechin
Cheerleader / Supporter Award: Alex Lau
Coordination / Club Management Award: Dean Lane
Best in Class Player (MVP of MVPs): Caitlyn McLoughlin
Drama Award: Alex Blagus
Coaches Award: Beck Colechin
President’s Award: Stephen Timbrell
Committee Members
President: Ben Thomas (elected)
Vice President: Dylan Vitucci
Treasurer: James Wade
Secretary: Tom Cooney (elected)
General Executive: Stef Jelic (elected)
Ordinary Executives: Audrey Cremer, Dean Lane, Alex Lau

2021

KEY COMPETITIONS & EVENTS

February - Beach 4s at Manly
February - First Training session at new pool, Gunyama
February - Fair Day
March - Mardi Gras Parade
May - Brisbane Grudge Match - 1st and 2nd Place!
December - 20 years of Stinger Celebration Dinner

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Summer Season:
Kerry Mealing Most Valuable Player M5
Damien Yabsley Most Improved Player M5
Daniel Bushe Most Valuable Player M6
Joseph Miller Most Improved Player M6
Joshua Sprake Most Valuable Player M7-Comp
Chris Patfield Most Improved Player M7-Comp
Emerald Comerford Most Valuable Player L4
Madeline Thomas Most Valuable Player L4
Gus Heesh Most Improved Player L4
Morena Hosie Most Valuable Player L5
Rebecca Colechin Most Improved Player L5
Thomas Cooney Most Improved Player M7-Dev
Alexander Kingsford Mortensen Most Improved Player M7-Dev
Lewis Porter Most Valuable Player Skills Squad
Aaron O’Meara Most Improved Player Skills Squad
End of year:
Little Miss Late: James Reynolds
Little Miss Quick: Pat Graham
Little Miss Star: Stephen Timbrell
Little Miss Contrary: Josh Sprake
Little Miss Bossy: Josh Philip
Little Miss Brave: Caz Crayford and Claire Suters
Little Miss Inventor: Danny Delgado
Little Miss Twins: Josh Neish and Angus McDowell
Little Miss Busy: Jem Senczyszyn and Dan Kirkwood
Presidents Award: Michael Hockey
Coaches Award: Alexander Kingsford Mortenson

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President: Ben Thomas
Vice President: Dylan Vitucci
Secretary: Bianca Couchman
Treasurer: James Wade
General Executive: Stef Jelic

2020

KEY COMPETITIONS & EVENTS

January - Beach 4s at Cronulla
February - The Shinny Shrimps film premier for Mardi Gras Film Festiaval
February - Fair Day
February - IGLA Melbourne - Silver Medal!
March - Mardi Gras Parade
May - 2 KEWL 4 DA PEWL : Polovision - Lockdown collaboration with Toronto Triggerfish

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Inclusion Champion: Rachel & Kayla
Training Hero: Matt di Meglio
Drama King: Annie Wylie
COVID Queen: Alex Lau
Coaches' Award: Karen Hooi
President's Award: Annie Wylie
President's Award: Nathan Collett

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President: Ben Thomas (elected)
Vice President: Dylan Vitucci
Secretary: Bianca Couchman (elected)
Treasurer: James Wade
General Executive: Stef Jelic (elected)

2019

KEY COMPETITIONS + EVENTS

January - Beach 4s
February - Fair Day
March - Stingers vs NSW All Stars LGBTIQ inclusion match
March - Mardi Gras Parade
April - Boot Camp
April - Perth Pride Challenge
June - Trivia Night
June - IGLA in NYC
June - Stingers are winners of Pride In Sport Inclusion Award for Womens Waterpolo Team
August - M5 Team wins Winter Season Competition
September - Sydney Interstate Grudge Match

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Summer Season:
Stingers Skills Squad –
Most Improved: Jason Epic Leong
Stingers L4 U-Haul –
Most Improved: Nicola Maitland
Most Valuable: Madelaine Nashville
Stingers L5 Bunnings –
Most Improved: Alison Kate &
Most Improved: Sara Kolijn
Most Valuable – Jac Traynor
Stingers L5 IKEA –
Most Improved – Hilary Bretag
Most Valuable – Mikala Welsh
Stingers M5 –
Most Improved: Daniel Bushe
Most Valuable: Tyler George
Stingers M6 –
Most Improved: Nathan Forbes Collett
Most Valuable: James Reynolds
Stingers M7-1 –
Most Improved: Daniel Harwood
Most Valuable: Joshua Philp
Stingers M7-2 –
Most Improved: James Wade
Most Valuable: Chris Patfield
Winter Season:
L4 LEATHER
MVP: Sophia Maling
MI: Bianca Couchman & Annie Kirsten-Parsch
L5 DENIM
MVP: Claire Suters
MI: Georgia Engel
L5 FLANNO
MVP: Katie Stiles
MI: Bec Lancaster
Stinger Men's:
M5 BABY ALPACAS
MVP: Thomas Walker
MI: Ben Fishburn
M6 SPANDEX
MVP: Sam Stark
MI: Matthew Di Meglio
M7 POSEIDON
MVP: Brad Hastings
MI: Joel Thrum & Cameron Havasi
M7 RHINESTONE
MVP: David Prince
MI: Kieren Lawson
TRAINING TEAM TAFFETA
MI: Karen Hooi

2018

KEY COMPETITIONS + EVENTS

February: Fair Day
March: Mardi Gras Parade, WPNSW Inclusion Game
April: Bootcamp
May: Trivia Night
August: L3 Team Win the Winter Season!
September: Paris Gay Games

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Summer Season:
Stingers A1 - Most Improved: Ben Thomas
Stingers A1 - Most Valuable Player: Thomas Walker
Stingers A2 - Most Improved: Ivan Buckingham
Stingers A2 - Most Valuable Player: Paul Keevers
Stingers B - Best & Fairest: Dylan Vitucci
Stingers B - Most Valuable Player: Yesid Meneses
Stingers C - Most Improved: Masaki Shibata
Stingers C - Most Valuable Player: Simon Phegan
Stingers D - Most Improved: Philip Jamison-Lowe
Stingers D - Most time out of water: Teto Rincon-Möller
Winter Season:
L3 Most Improved: Annabel Downing
L3 MVP: Rachel Collier
L5 Most Improved: Elle Kazantzis
L5 Most Improved: LJ Polley-Peters
L5 MVP: Stefani Jelić
M5 MVP: Thomas Walker
M5 MVP: Josh Neish
M7-1 Most Improved: Tim Medway
M7-1 MVP: Joseph Mastrangelo
M7-2 Most Improved: David Michael
M7-2 Most Improved: Masaki Shibata
M7-2 MVP: Liz Kean
M7-2 MVP: Dan Page
M7-3 MVP: Joshua Philp
M7-3 MVP: Calum Bolton
M7-3 Flying Fists Award: Jimmy Roberts
D Team Most Improved: Andrew Joseph
D Team Ghost Award: Mathew Ferguson
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President: David Parsons
Vice President: Kerry Mealing
Treasurer: Scott Hogan Smith
Secretary: Ben Thomas

2017

KEY COMPETITIONS + EVENTS

January: Grudge match - Melbourne
Stingers A defeated Surge A: 6-4
Stingers B drew with Surge B: 3-3
Stingers C defeated Surge C: 8-1
February: Fair Day, Pride Cup Brisbane
March: 39th Annual Mardi Gras Parade - 'We are the future of equality'
April: NSW Metropolitan League Summer 2016/17 - Stingers A first place M6 division
April: Autumn Boot Camp
May: Stingers A debuts M5 team in winter competition
July: Pride Challenge Brisbane - winner Stingers Fleek
July: 8th Annual 'Are you smarter than a Stinger?' Trivia Night

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Summer Competition:
Stingers A - MVP: Thomas Walker / Stephen Timbrell
Stingers A - Most Improved: Alberto Jimenez / Simon Reid Stingers B - MVP: Sam McGraw
Stingers B - MI: All of Stingers B!
Stingers C - MVP: Joshua Philip / James Reynolds
Stingers C - MI: Scott Stierli
Stingers D - MVP: Chris Long / Michael Hockey
Stingers D - MI: Dan Page / Joshua Hunt

COMMITTEE MEMBERS