Xavier Rizzo (Snooker) and Blake Theuma Dougall (Kickboxing) are the winners of June’s Atlas Youth Athletes of the Month Award.

Xavier Rizzo, at the age of 16, is the Snooker’s Second Division Champion after beating Ian Camilleri 4-1. Both players are now being promoted to the First Division organised by the Malta Billiards and Snooker Association.

Meanwhile, 9-year-old Blake Theuma Dougall, is the youngest Maltese kickboxer to achieve the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) International Title Belt. Blake faced off the talented Matteos Kodos from Greece and emerged victorious during the Under Siege organised by The Arena Combat Sports Promotions.

The Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award was presented to the winners by Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director and CEO of Atlas Insurance. The Malta Sports Journalists Association was represented by Administrator Stephen Azzopardi.

This award is a joint initiative of the Malta Sports Journalists Association and Atlas Insurance. The adjudicating panel of this award takes note of all the youths’ achievements of the month under review and at the same time it invites local sport associations and federations to send in their nominations for consideration if they feel that any of their under-21 athletes have distinguished themselves during that month. All the monthly winners are eligible for the annual award.

Nominations for this award may be sent via email to info@maltasportsjournalists.com. The rules and regulations of the award can be viewed on the website www.maltasportsjournalists.com

Xavier Rizzo (Snooker) u Blake Theuma Dougall (Kickboxing) huma r-rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ta’ Ġunju.

Xavier Rizzo ta’ 16-il sena rebaħ il-Kampjonat tat-Tieni Diviżjoni tal-Isnooker wara li fil-finali għeleb lil Ian Camilleri 4-1. Iż-żewġ finalisti ġew promossi għall-Kampjonat tal-Ewwel Diviżjoni organizzat mill-Malta Billiards and Snooker Association.

Min-naħa l-oħra Blake Theuma Dougall li għandu 9 snin huwa l-iżgħar kickboxer Malti li rebaħ il-World Kickboxing Association (WKA) International Title Belt. Blake kellu konfront missielet kontra l-Grieg Matteos Kodos waqt l-Under Siege organizzat minn The Arena Combat Sports Promotions.

Il-preżentazzjoni tal-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar lir-rebbieħa saret minn Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director u CEO ta’ Atlas Insurance. F’isem l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport kien hemm preżenti l-Amministratur Stephen Azzopardi.

Dan il-premju ta' kull xahar jingħata b'inizjattiva konġunta bejn l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport flimkien ma' Atlas Insurance. Il-panel li jiġġudika r-rebbieħa ta' dan il-premju jieħu nota tas-suċċessi miksuba matul dak ix-xahar u fl-istess ħin jistieden lill-assoċjazzjonijiet u federazzjonijiet sportivi sabiex jibagħtu n-nomini tagħhom. In-nominati li jiġu evalwati jridu jkunu taħt il-21 sena.

In-nominazzjonijiet għandhom jaslu b’email lil info@maltasportsjournalists.com. Ir-regolamenti ta’ dan l-unur jinsabu fuq is-sit elettroniku tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport li hu www.maltasportsjournalists.com.