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Hills Road shines at AoC Sport National Championships 2025
24 April 2025
Celebrating Sporting Excellence at 2025 Awards
On Friday 9 May, Hills Road Sixth Form College hosted the annual Sports Awards ceremony at The Graduate Hotel, Cambridge.
Published on 17/05/2025
2025 Sports Awards
On Friday 9 May, students, coaches, and staff gathered at The Graduate Hotel, Cambridge for the annual Hills Road Sports Awards ceremony.
Held outdoors in the riverside garden on a pleasant evening, the ceremony was the perfect occasion to recognise outstanding performances and contributions across a wide variety of sports.
With a formal black-tie dress code, students took the opportunity to dress to impress and enjoy a memorable evening celebrating with teammates, and enjoyed a sit-down meal and a video slideshow highlighting team achievements in addition to the award presentation.
Students were recognised across a variety of sports, with award categories - see our winners below.
2025 Award winners
Congratulations to our worthy winners!
| Award | Anne Hemming Award |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Paloma Bacon-Perez |
| Sport(s) | Volleyball & Women’s Basketball |
| Citation | For outstanding contribution and dedication to college sport. |
| Award | Sportswoman of the Year |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Ella Risby |
| Sport(s) | Netball |
| Citation | Recognised for elite performance and leadership on and off the court. |
| Award | Sportsman of the Year |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Zach Chung |
| Sport(s) | Badminton |
| Citation | Celebrated for an undefeated season and national success. |
| Award | Captain of the Year |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Grace Lamb |
| Sport(s) | Women’s Basketball |
| Citation | Honoured for exceptional leadership and support to her team. |
| Award | Coach of the Year |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Paul Martell |
| Sport(s) | Badminton |
| Citation | Praised for his dedication and leading the team to an almost undefeated season. |
| Award | Team of the Year |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Netball 1st Team |
| Sport(s) | Netball |
| Citation | Winners of the AOC League 1 Division, East Regional Schools Competition, and 4th at National Schools Finals. |
| Award | |
|---|---|
| Recipient | |
| Sport(s) | |
| Citation |
Each year there are further prizes given in each sport, awarded to Players’ Player, nominated by team members, and Coaches’ Player.
View the 2025 list of winners at the bottom of this article.
Congratulations
As always, the awards ceremony proved a fantastic celebration of sport at Hills Road, and particularly highlights the commitment, talent, and team spirit of our students.
Congratulations to all of this year's winners and participants for an outstanding year in Hills sport!
View some of the event highlights in the photo gallery below.
2025 Player's Player Winners
| Sport | Badminton (Men's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Max Xue |
| Sport | Hockey (Women's) |
| Winner | Sunny Brown |
| Sport | Badminton (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Roxane Wu |
| Sport | Netball (1) |
| Winner | Lizzie Drury |
| Sport | Basketball (Men's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Fred Small |
| Sport | Netball (2) |
| Winner | Madison Ford |
| Sport | Basketball (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Carolyn Liu |
| Sport | Rowing (Women's) |
| Winner | Clara Torlesse |
| Sport | Cheerleading |
|---|---|
| Winner | Heidi Watson |
| Sport | Rugby (Men's) |
| Winner | George Pritchard Jones |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Winner | Toby Weston |
| Sport | Rugby (Women's) |
| Winner | Izzy Smit |
| Sport | Equestrian |
|---|---|
| Winner | Chloe Spencer |
| Sport | Swimming (Men's) |
| Winner | Ross De Wildt |
| Sport | Football (Men's 1st) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Daniel Orekogbe |
| Sport | Swimming (Women's) |
| Winner | Evie Mills |
| Sport | Football (Men's 2nd) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Joe Keates |
| Sport | Tennis (Men's) |
| Winner | Sasha Aitken |
| Sport | Football (Men's 3rds) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Tom Jacobs |
| Sport | Tennis (Women's) |
| Winner | Ana Guillen Montanes |
| Sport | Football (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Emma Cuccaro |
| Sport | Volleyball (Men's) |
| Winner | Joe Kibble |
| Sport | Hockey (Men's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Ben Journeaux |
| Sport | Volleyball (Women's) |
| Winner | Paloma Bacon Perez |
2025 Coach's Player Winners
| Sport | Badminton (Men's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Zach Chung |
| Sport | Netball (1) |
| Winner | Rhiannon Jones |
| Sport | Badminton (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Mai Li |
| Sport | Netball (2) |
| Winner | Lilianna Look |
| Sport | Basketball (Men's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Ricky Scarmuccia |
| Sport | Rowing (Women's) |
| Winner | Lucy Taylor |
| Sport | Basketball (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Chioma Okoye |
| Sport | Rugby (Men's) |
| Winner | Zac Reed |
| Sport | Cheerleading |
|---|---|
| Winner | Anna Locke |
| Sport | Rugby (Women's) |
| Winner | Abi Todd |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Winner | Aarnavh Trivedri |
| Sport | Swimming (Men's) |
| Winner | Ryan Wall |
| Sport | Cross Country Running |
|---|---|
| Winner | Jacob Trangmire |
| Sport | Swimming (Women's) |
| Winner | Liv Parr |
| Sport | Equestrian |
|---|---|
| Winner | Lola Burlton |
| Sport | Tennis (Men's) |
| Winner | Alexandru Iftime |
| Sport | Football (Men's 1st) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Joseph Dayton |
| Sport | Tennis (Women's) |
| Winner | Carrie Davies |
| Sport | Football (Men's 2nd) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Shabaz Hoque |
| Sport | Volleyball (Men's) |
| Winner | Jon Hulett |
| Sport | Football (Men's 3rds) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Fred Johnson |
| Sport | Volleyball (Women's) |
| Winner | Phoebe Wilcox |
| Sport | Football (Women's) |
|---|---|
| Winner | Elana Cayley |
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