
This award is open to sportspeople aged between 10 and 16 at the time of nomination who live in the local area. Published nominees will be in the running to become this newspaper’s Junior Sports Star of the year and receive $1000 prizemoney. An overall winner will be chosen from all Junior Sports Star winners to receive a further $1000. Each newspaper will also present a Young Achiever Award, with a recipient to be chosen from the year’s published nominees to receive $500.