On Saturday 5th September 2026, the City of Blacktown Basketball Association (CBBA) celebrated the historic 2026 season. The athletes, coaches, managers, parents and supporters came to support the 16 junior teams for lunch at the West HQ, and the 7 senior teams for dinner at our in-kind partner the Woodstock Hotel.
This annual tradition gives the teams and community the opportunity to all celebrate collectively and reflect on their hard work over the last 8 months of training and games. Attendees heard from CBBA General Manager- Lachlan Arford, Representative Coordinator - Matthew Leo, and Operations and Marketing Manager - Denise Flores, as they wrapped up the success across the cohort, statistics, and announced the individual and special awards across the entire Blacktown Storm representative program.
Congratulations to all award winners, which were selected by the teams’ coaches or the representative committee, which can be seen below:
Junior Award Recipients
| Most Improved Player Awards | Coaches' Awards | Most Valuable Player Awards |
|---|---|---|
| U12B Purple - Dylan Corcega U12B Gold - Marchael Diputado U12G Purple - Chloe Han U12G Gold - Allondra Tan U14B Purple - Ajak Anyieth U14B Gold - Ater Dut U14G Purple - Georgia Mataupu U14G Gold - Edria Obazee U16B Purple - Jasteen Trigo U16B Gold - Andrei Kabiling U16G Purple - Piper Reichard U16G Gold - Gabriella Sta Rosa U18B Purple - Callan Howlett U18B Gold - Garang Akeen U18G Purple - Ayan Aguek U18G Gold - Sienna Agido |
U12B Purple - Lucas Cuento-Reynoso U12B Gold - Jace Pielago U12G Purple - Lily Fontimayor U12G Gold - Adrienne Meneses U14B Purple - Zaevar Orayenza U14B Gold - Dominique Valenton U14G Purple - Cyana Javillonar U14G Gold - Mikayla Virotsakulchai U16B Purple - John Amol U16B Gold - Louis Szittner U16G Purple - Iman Osikoya U16G Gold - Harlie Em U18B Purple - Marial Dut U18B Gold - Denzel Azmi U18G Purple - Lily Muscat U18G Gold - Charlize Pascale |
U12B Purple - Mayen Kuol U12B Gold - Clarke Mojado U12B Purple - Megan Sutch U12G Gold - Michelle Niles U14B Purple - Caleb Augustine U14 Gold - Saahas Paudyal U16G Purple - Katrina Hemana U16G Gold - Jaide Tanyag U16B Purple - Onyx Reyes U16B Gold - Bastien Milicevic U16B Purple - Bernadette McIntyre U16G Gold - Julia Ramos U18B Purple - Elijah Rone U18G Gold - Caleb Day U18G Purple - Grace Kamara U18G Gold - Martha Mundackal |
Junior Referee of the Year - Nayte While-Fahey
Graduating Class of 2026
Aleich Agou
Ayan Aguek
Callan Howlett
Cayden Roser
Celine Laroche-Coralie
Chelsea Quimpo
Christian James Sta Rosa
Elijah Rone
Elizabeth Sasinszki
Evie Ross
Hadley McGuiness
Isabella Tugade
Jordan Yanga
Ken Junior Athian
Layla Walsh
Martha Mundackal
Myles Williams
Sabina La
Sienna Agido
2026 Legacy Inductees
Elijah Rone
Hadley McGuiness
Michael “Mikey” Matias
David Matias
Junior Male Player of the Year - Nathan Dwayne Mallari
Junior Female Player of the Year - Julia Ramos
Junior Coach of the Year - Mark Sutch
Senior Award Recipients
| Most Improved Player Awards | Coaches' Awards | Most Valuable Player Awards |
|---|---|---|
| WC2 - Bri Palamara WC1 - Hamish Muir WM - Raphael Gundi WW - Caitlin Hong-Rizzo YLW - Zoe Abian YLM2 - Joseph Sesay YLM1 - Rilpuou Dut |
WC2 - Ava Edwards WC1 - Jackson Gray WM - Luke Griffith WW - Sophie Ackerly YLW - Alex Paino YLM2 - Christian Wells YLM1 - John Koudakpo |
WC2 - Ben Meoli WC1 - Taitum Brown WM - Aku Makki WW - Dstani Foley YLW - Jessica Leo YLM2 - Duong Mawien YLM1 - James Leo |
Senior Referee of the Year - Adam McIntyre
Technical Official of the Year - Carina Archer
Graduating Youth League Class of 2026
Adieng Makuei
Emma Del Rosario
Kenneth Villalon
Lewellyn Kingham
Liam Looyschelder
Lueth Awan
Salesi McKenzie
2026 Legacy Inductee
Adieng Makuei
Wheelchair Player of the Year - Taitum Brown
Senior Female Player of the Year - Taylor Newbould
Senior Male Player of the Year - James Leo
Senior Coach of the Year - Mustafa Nejah
Congratulations to the award recipients, and a massive shoutout to the entire CBBA community for their involvement and support of the representative program in 2026.
The 2027 Representative trials begin in October! Play for the Blacktown Storm in 2027: Blacktown Storm 2027 Player Trials
Check out some photos from the event below:
