Inaugural Sports Awards Ceremony 2025 - Results
June 4, 2025 —We held our inaugural Sports Awards Ceremony in the school gymnasium. It was a celebration of a remarkable year in sport. Here, we honoured our student-athletes, their achievements, and the dedicated volunteer coaches who made this possible.
Highlights
47 teams entered into BSSF events this year.
159 secondary students (78%) represented Somersfield in competitive sport.
A diverse and successful year across multiple disciplines.
Award Criteria
MIP (Most Improved Player): Awarded to the student-athlete who showed the most growth and embodied the values of a Somersfield student.
MVP (Most Valuable Player): Recognized for individual excellence and leadership, consistency, and elevating team performance.
Hockey
Middle School Boys
Coaches: Louis Manning, Aaron Lee
Tournament Results: 2nd and 3rd place
MVP: Henry Ferris
MIP: Walker Smith
Team Members: Andrew Tyers, Mason Smith, Tucker Champion, Benjamin DeCouto, Brennan Watkins, Hayes Ingham, Mathis Stevens, Sethika Fernando, Manuel Maldonado-Jaime, James Cook, Caelen Cabral
Middle School Girls
Coaches: Mrs. Troake, Amanda Paulos
MVP: Della Masters
MIP: Zarah Fahy
Team Members: Madison Branco, Emily Paulos, Sienna Harper, Riley Jones, Aniah Tucker, Ana Na
Football
U13 Boys
Coaches: David Lunn, Kyshon Burgess (LB Academy)
Achievements: 6-a-side runners-up, 11-a-side National Champions
MVP: Jason Ngaruiya
MIP: Riley Maybury
O13 Boys
Coaches: Da-Von Wade, Kyshon Burgess
Achievement: 6-a-side runners-up
MVP: Austen Murphy
MIP: Jarred Jones
Middle School Girls
Coach: Da-Von Wade
MVP: Mia DaPonte
MIP: Anna Green
O16 Boys
Coaches: Rychus Symonds, Dani Usher
Achievement: 3rd Place, 6-a-side Tournament
MVP: Grant Reese
MIP: Kieran Foster
Netball
U13
Coach: Debre Evans | Student Coaches: Naomi Crofton, Dezirae Darrell
Achievement: League Champions
MVP: Cali Greenidge
MIP: Freida Valli
O13
Coaches: Debre Evans, Taliah Wade, Nishika Bisht
Achievement: National Champions
MVP: Milena Millett
MIP: Zarah Fahy
U16
Coaches: Shi-Vaughn, Emma Moran-Lee
Achievement: National Champions
MVP: Naomi Crofton
MIP: Jalia Ebbin
O16
Coaches: Shi-Vaughn, Emma Moran-Lee
MVP: Taliah Wade
MIP: Noah Astwood
Volleyball
Middle School Boys
Coaches: Edwin Dela Cruz, Courtney Feldman
Achievement: 2nd place
MVP: Maikel Dela Cruz
MIP: Jameson Feldman
Middle School Girls
MVP: Sienna Harper
MIP: Emily Paulos
Senior Boys
MVP: Grant Reese
MIP: Isaac Davis
Senior Girls
MVP: Dezirae Darrell
MIP: Paige Lindo
Rugby
Coaches: Anthony Cupidore, David Lunn
U12 Boys
MVP: Hugo Adams
MIP: James Wallace
U14 Boys
MVP: Jack Bull
MIP: Oliver de Roulet
U12 Girls
MVP: Freida Valli
MIP: Alexa Lemay-Arias
U14 Girls
MVP: Aniah Tucker
MIP: Anya Aeleishe-Pearman
U16 Girls
MVP: Leyla Crews
MIP: Lola Reape
U16 Boys
MVP: Brooklyn Barnett
Cross Country
Coaches: David Lunn, Vivienne Lochhead
U13 Girls
Evelyn Fahy – 3rd Place
U16 Girls
Leyla Crews – 2nd Place
O16 Girls
Carina Bortoli – 2nd Place
Track & Field
Senior School Coaches: David Lunn, Da-Von Wade
Middle School Coaches: Emma Moran-Lee, David Lunn, Da-Von Wade
Middle School Achievement: 18 Medals
Badminton
Senior Coaches: Emma Moran-Lee, Aaron Simmons
Middle School Coach: Emma Moran-Lee
Team 1 (National Champions)
MVP: Dezirae Darrell
MIP: Max Wallace
Team 2
MVP: Aaron Lee
MIP: Annabel Olutiola
Notable:
James Bigley – 2nd place singles & doubles winner
Emma Tothong – U13 Singles Champion
Basketball
Middle Boys
Coaches: Tommy Johnson, Phil Davis, Scott Roy
Achievement: 2nd Place Playoffs
MVP: Jase Davis
MIP: Mathis Stevens
JV Boys
Coaches: Tommy Johnson, Spencer Wideman
MVP: Owen Rosorea
MIP: Holden Pettingill
Middle Girls
Coaches: Kevin DeSilva, Brice Pursell
Achievement: 2nd Place Playoffs
MVP: Kate Pursell
MIP: Freida Valli
Varsity Girls
Coaches: Anne Strong, Kevin DeSilva
MVP: Taliah Wade
MIP: Sydney Troake
Tennis
Coach: Emma Moran-Lee
Aniah Bascombe – Singles Winner
Zarah Siddiqi – 2nd Place Singles
Cricket
Middle School Coach: Da-Von Wade
Boys
MVP: James Cook
MIP: Mathis Stevens
Middle School Girls
MVP: Aniah Tucker
MIP: Anya-Aeleishe Pearman
Softball
Middle School Boys
Coach: David Lunn
MVP: John Fontanetta
MIP: JD Wideman
Pickleball
Notable 3rd Place Doubles Winners:
James Wallace & Sophie Farrer
Tucker Champion
Emmalyn Tothong
Owen Stewart
Athletes of the Year
The Somersfield Academy Athlete of the Year is awarded to the student athlete who throughout the year has demonstrated a deep commitment to Somersfield sports by representing the school in a wide range of sports. Furthermore, while representing Somersfield this student must have embodied the values of sportsmanship, including fair play, teamwork, respect, integrity and humility. The athlete of the year is a student who has developed their talent through hard work, commitment, discipline and perseverance. They lead by example and are an excellent ambassador for the school and role model for others. The female and male AOY were awarded to the following students.
M1: Evelyn Fahy and Tucker Champion
M2: Kate Pursell and Mathis Stevens
M3: Sienna Harper and Austin Murphy
M4: Sydney Troake and Axel Wideman
M5: Dezirae Darrell and Daniel Mildenhall
DP1: Rose Paulos and Roman Jones
DP2: Taliah Wade and Luc Campbell