CAPE TOWN-Muizenberg High celebrated their star athletes during the school's annual sports awards evening on Wednesday 1 October.
Shene Franzen, spokesperson for the school, said the awards highlight athletes who have excelled and performed at the highest standard across various competitions throughout the year.
Grade 12 learners Sbahle Gabiso and Egide Nsabiyumva were named this year's Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.
Gabiso says she grew up in a township where she found it hard to fit in with her peers but says she formed a "friendship" with sports.
She first fell in love with soccer before training in various other sports such as cricket, netball, hockey and basketball.
"As someone who is not academically strong, my achievements in sports have given me a sense of purpose and direction. To know that there is something I am good at and can achieve goals in makes me happy."
Nsabiyumva says he initially started playing soccer where he discovered his love of the game and wanted to pursue it and develop his skills.
"Then I discovered basketball and it was love at first sight. I started playing in Grade 7 and I made the choice to go all in, and it has proven to be a really good decision because of all the achievements."
He says he was surprised that he swept the coveted Sportsman of the Year award.
"I was not expecting to win it at all. I heard my name, I just had to take a minute to take it all in. After walking down the stage I truly took it all in and was so grateful and it made me even more hungry to improve and become even better."
In August this year five of the school's learners, Azeerah Kemp, Amba Ngoy, Janelda Mayu, Thabisa Mswenya and Asathandwa Zozo, also scooped the top prize at the annual Coronation Women's Day Top Investor Challenge that took place on Saturday 23 August at the Westin Hotel.
School principal Marlene Oliver says she is immensely proud of the learners, coaching staff and their achievements.
"We pride ourselves on our extensive sport and extra-mural activities. The brilliant catering was done by our hospitality learners as well as the decor of the hall. I am so honoured to be serving such a brilliant team and we do everything in our power to support, promote, recognise and acknowledge all efforts by our learners. This event left all in awe."