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 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 [email protected]. The rules and regulations of the award can be viewed on the website www.maltasportsjournalists.com

Photo caption: (from left) Matthew von Brockdorff, Xavier Rizzo and Blake Theuma Dougall.