The Advertiser, Messenger and Department for Education School Sports Awards 2021 live stream (SAPSASA Awards Night)

SA’s best junior sportspeople have been honoured at the School Sports Awards. Watch a replay of our exclusive live stream here, and see all the winners.

Izzy Vincent knows all about being in the limelight, having won bronze and silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics for Australia.

And the 15-year-old swimming sensation can now add another title to her ever-expanding achievements.

Vincent won the individual secondary category at the 2021 The Advertiser, Messenger and Department for Education School Sports Awards, held on Wednesday night at the South Australian Museum.

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Winner of the Individual Secondary Award, Isabella Vincent. Picture: Nicki Scenes Photography

The young star, from Pembroke School and the Norwood Swimming Club, edged out thrower Jett Carlin and baseballer Riley Yeatman, who was recently offered an MLB contract by the San Diego Padres.

Other awards went to individual primary winner Maia Tate, of Southern Montessori School, student officials winner Sean Gabell, of Salisbury High School, and the St Peter’s College Rowing Open Boys Eights team.

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Surfer Tate has dominated national events to earn a spot in the Olympic development squad, Gabell has officiated multiple NBL1 basketball games, and the St Peter’s rowers were the first SA team to win nationals since 1968.

School Sport SA leader Paula Nielsen said the winning athletes were shining examples of the quality talent in SA.

“Congratulations to Isabella, St Peter’s College, Maia and Sean. To have a current Paralympian, Australian school-aged rowing champions, an Olympic program development squad invitee and a future NBL basketball referee shows the amazing high standard of our current athletes,” she said.

“The future looks bright for sport in SA.”

See the list of all 29 finalists here.

School Sport SA leader Paula Nielsen said this year’s group of finalists was impressive across the board.

“This year we are showcasing an outstanding group of student athletes,” Ms Nielsen said.

“Not only are they incredibly talented but they have worked hard and have achieved some outstanding performances and I look forward to hearing their stories.”