| 1st Siklab Sports Youth Awards | |
| Location: | Century Park Hotel, Malate, Manila |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Host: | Gerry Ramos (spin.ph) Waylon Galvez (Manila Bulletin) Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) |
| Next: | 2019 |
| Network: | Hyper on Cignal |
The 1st Siklab (Spark) Sports Youth Awards, or the 1st Phoenix Siklab Sports Youth Awards, for sponsorship reasons, is an awarding ceremony bestowed upon young Philippine sports personalities aged 17 and below who are excelled in different local and international sports competitions.[1] [2] The Siklab Sports Youth Awards is organized by the PSC–POC Media Group, an organization composed of esteemed sportswriters, both print and online who are covering the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the National Sports Associations (NSAs), and the National Athletes and Teams beat assignments, and it is headed by June V. Navarro of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.[3]
The inaugural edition of the yearly event was originally scheduled for April 2018,[1] but it was later moved to June 27, 2018, set to be held at the Century Park Hotel Grand Ballroom, Malate, Manila.[3] [4]
The award was given to Olympic silver medalists Mansueto Velasco and Hidilyn Diaz who serves as an inspiration to young Filipino sportsmen.[2]
| Winner | Sport/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing (1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics silver medalist) | ||
| Weightlifting (2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics silver medalist) |
The Young Heroes award were given to 24 young athletes who shined in different local and international tourneys/[2]
| Winner | Sport | References |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Angeline Alcantara | ||
| Sarah Barredo | Badminton | |
| Rafael Barreto | Swimming | |
| Ghen-Yan Cruz Bendon[5] | Muay Thai | |
| Samantha Kyle Catantan | ||
| Billiards | ||
| Kenneth dela Peña | Boxing | |
| Allaney Jia Doroy | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Jhonzenth Gajo | ||
| Bea Hernandez | Bowling | |
| Rex Luis Krog | Cycling | |
| Boxing | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Bhay Newberry | Swimming | |
| John Vincent Pangga | Boxing | |
| Rosegie Ramos[6] | Weightlifting | |
| Andrew Kim Remolino | Triathlon | |
| Nicole Marie Tagle | Archery | |
| Maria Takahashi | Judo | |
| Angelo Kenzo Umali | Bowling | |
| Veruel Verdadero | Athletics | |
| Gymnastics | ||
The POC Super Kids Award were given to outstanding young athletes that has competed in collegiate sports competitions including the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, as well as the Philippine National Games.[2]
| Winner | Sport | References |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Absalon | ||
| Tara Borlain | Athletics | |
| Justin Ceriola | Jiu-jitsu | |
| Trojan Dangadang | Canoe–Kayak | |
| Jane Linette Hipolito | Weightlifting | |
| Volleyball | ||
| Dexy Manalo | Canoe–Kayak | |
| Morris Marlos | Sailing | |
| Rizumu Ono | Table tennis | |
| Daniel Quizon | Chess | |
| John Paolo Rivera, Jr.[7] | Weightlifting | |
| Basketball | ||
| Christine Talledo | Dragon boat | |
| Marco Imbang Umgeher | Alpine skiing | |
The PSC Children's Games for Peace Award were given to talented young athletes who are won medals in major age-group sports events including the Batang Pinoy and the Palarong Pambansa.[2]
| Winner | Sport | References |
|---|---|---|
| Jayvee Alvarez | Athletics | |
| Phoebe Nicole Amistoso | Archery | |
| Althea Michel Baluyut | Swimming | |
| Jared Cole Sua | Archery | |
| Michaela Jasmine Mojdeh | Swimming | |
| Kyla Ong Soguilon | Swimming | |
| Rick Angelo Sotto | Archery | |
| Princes Sheryl Valdez | Arnis | |
| Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo | Gymnastics | |
| Ethan Zafra | Archery |