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HORNETS ACADEMY IS BACK | TERM 4 BEGINS FROM MONDAY
Hills Basketball is excited to welcome Hornets Academy & HDP Term 4 sessions back to our venues from Monday, 13 October.
There`s still a few spots left for this term, so get in while you can. We cannot wait for another great term of skill development, team play and fun in the stadium!
For more information about our Hornets Academy program, click the link below:
🔗 https://hillshornets.com.au/train/
INTRODUCING | 2025 GRADUATING JUNIORS
Congratulations to the players graduating from the Hills Hornets Junior Representative Program in 2025.
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.
https://hillshornets.com.au/graduating-under-18s-2025/
PREP4REP CAMP | FRI 10 OCTOBER
Last chance to be involved in our Prep4Rep Camp on Fri 10 October! With elite coaches and plenty of skill development, this camp is perfect for taking your game to the next level.
BOOK CAMP HERE: https://hillshornets.com.au/hornets/rep-development/prep4reps/
U14 NATIONALS | BRONZE MEDALISTS
What a journey for our Hornets U14 Boys! After a tough opening loss to their eventual bronze medal opponents, our boys regrouped, refocused, and set their sights high. They stormed through the rest of pool play, finishing 2nd and advancing to the Championship Division, placing them among the top 12 teams in the country.
From there, the competition only intensified. They went toe-to-toe with the eventual silver medallists, held their nerve through pressure moments, and pushed their way into the quarter finals, where a gritty 5-point victory solidified their place in the top four in Australia.
A semi-final battle with the gold medallists didn’t go our way — but true Hornets never back down. The boys came out with fire and purpose in the bronze medal match against Dandenong Rangers, dominating from start to finish to claim an incredible bronze medal finish! 🥉
This team played with heart, pride, and the relentless energy that defines what it means to bleed green. 💚 Their resilience, teamwork, and belief in each other have made our entire Hornets community proud.
And to our families, friends, and fans, you were the #1 support crew all week long! Your cheers echoed through every screen, watching & supporting along at home.
Congratulations, Hornets! You’ve shown Australia what the Hills Hornets are all about. 💚🖤🐝
ROSE GOLD!!!!!!! 🥉🥉🥉
Congratulations to Coach Xander and the team!
Top team in NSW and #3 in the COUNTRY! 🐝❤️
NBL1 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST | JOIN THE HILLS HORNETS
Are you interested in being a part of our 2026 Hills Hornets NBL1 team?
Expressions of interest are now open and with the trials starting as early as Sunday 19 October for our Men`s team, the deadline is fast approaching. Get your chance to be a part of the best community, team and environment.
LEARN MORE
🔗: https://hillshornets.com.au/seniortrials/
HORNETS THROUGH TO BRONZE MEDAL GAME
After fighting a tough semi-final - our Hornets have set their sights on chasing the Bronze medal. However, no matter the result we couldn’t be prouder of the boys - with the highest finishing place in NSW and a medal still on the horizon. Go get em Hornets! 🐝❤️
HILLS HORNETS | ANNUAL ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Every year a few members of the Hills Basketball community are acknowledged for their contribution through our Annual Association Awards.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank every member of the Hills Hornets Basketball Association for the constant support and hard work throughout the season. Our association is built from the ground up, starting with our hundreds of volunteers that dedicate large parts of their life to supporting our club.
The following individuals were recognised for their hard work throughout the 2025 season! 🐝❤️
WINTER 25 | WRAP-UP
Hills Basketball Association would like to congratulate all of our teams for their efforts in our Winter 2025 Competition. We would like to thank our players, coaches, referees, managers, staff and supporters for making this season our best yet!
This season was absolutely enormous, with around 850 teams, marking the largest local competition in NSW. Whilst larger associations in Victoria run their competitions across 20 courts on average, we do it using 8, and average 106 teams per court to their 48.
None of this would be possible without our wonderful community of referees, who facilitate around 350 games per week. Our officials are incredible and their development throughout the season has been exceptional. Similarly, a huge thank-you to our players for your continued support and participation.
We look forward to seeing you back on the court in the Summer 25/26 Competition.
Check out the results of the competition here:
🔗: https://hillshornets.com.au/winter-2025-results/
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 2025 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 2026.
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 | Ella Leasuasu
100 Games | Madison Hare, Taylah Moss, Liam Moss
NBL1 MEN | Joe Patmore, Pafe Momoisea, Deng Gak
NBL1 WOMEN | Ella Gale, Jade Kirisome, Sienna Clark
WARATAH MEN MEN | Ben Graham, Jaret Wilson, Michael Claus
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 1 | Ethan Moss, Max Marshall, Bailey Thom
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN | Lucy Corke, Hannah King, Chloe Garnon
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 2 | Eli Paki-Rees, Ethan Macabulos, John Papadimatos
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN 2 | Kiana Pavey, Rhian Roberts, Addison Prakash
WARATAH WHEELCHAIR | Tallow Ra, Richard Engles, Evander Conroy
