HILLS HORNETS SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT

Last weekend, our senior players, coaches, officials and community members were able to let their hair down to celebrate the 2026 Season, one of our best yet. This was a long season of hard work and dedication, which saw incredible results across the board. Well done to all, and we look forward to seeing you in 2027.

A special thank you to all the staff who make this possible and our sponsors for their continued support. Hills Basketball is made by those who give their time, dedication and effort and we could not be more proud and thankful.

50 Games | Saxon Orsini, Pafe Momoisea
NBL1 MEN | Meekness Payne, Pafe Momoisea, Saxon Orsini
NBL1 WOMEN | Sherrie Calleia, Ella Gale, Jade Kirisome
WARATAH MEN MEN | Marvin Fidel, Jaret Wilson, Michael Claus
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 1 | Saxon Orsini, Matthew Pain, Brooklyn Ili
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN 1 | Chloe Garnon, Adeng Gak, Hannah King
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 2 | Riley Hayhow, Ethan Quimpo, Jedi Strong
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN 2 | Alannah Ellis, Georgia Hudson, Kiara Forward
WARATAH WHEELCHAIR | Victoria Simpson, Ahmad Chatah, Hamish Langthorne

Association Awards:
Senior Referee of the Year | David Nicholls
Contribution to Officials Community | Jesse Brown
Scoretable Official of the Year | Neil McNaught
Statistician Official of the Year | Ros Graham
Association Community Award | Eddie Andia
Manager of the Year | Ryan Orsini
Contribution to Coaching Community | Nick Graham & Darren Marshall
Coach of the Year Men`s Program | Daniel Trikilis
Player of the Year Men`s Program | Jedi Strong & Saxon Orsini
Player of the Year Women`s Program | Jade Kirisome ...

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Get involved with our Lace Up & Listen initiatives:
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HORNETS ATTEND TALENTED ATHLETES PROGRAM

Over 240 of NSW’s brightest young basketball talents from Country and Metro came together at Penrith Regional Valley Sports Stadium over the past fortnight for the 2026 U13 and U14 Talented Athlete Program (TAP).

Across two intensive three-day camps, our Hornets athletes were challenged both on and off the court.

Congratulations to the following Hills Hornets athletes on their selection & development:

U13 Girls | Rose Baylis, Avalyn Choo, Ella Duselis, Nicole Gao, Celine Huang, Adrushya Prasaanth, Francesca De Orbegoso

U13 Boys | Archie Aquilina, Cyrus Bayat, Zackery Chen, Lebron Edo, Pierre Inigo Hermosura, Arlo Hodgson, Fletcher Hunt, Mason Moussa, Kendrick Smith

U14 Girls | Paige Bush, Tsqelle Impreso, Alexandra Romero, Melody Song, Daisey Zheng, Miya Zhuo

U14 Boys | Louis Csirszka, Connor Davidson ...

INTRODUCING | 2026 GRADUATING JUNIORS

Congratulations to the players graduating from the Hills Hornets Junior Representative Program in 2026.

With each player needing to be in the Hills Representative Program for a minimum of seven years, this is a significant achievement.

Well done to each of our graduates who should all be incredibly proud and we look forward to watching your basketball careers and young lives unfold. They have officially finished their junior career, but will always be a part of the Hornets family. ...