DIMINUTIVE five-year-old Aaliyah Yoong was the toast of the Putrajaya Waterski and Wakeboard Junior Cup championship when she amassed the highest score of 17.5 in the Mini Slalom for girls (10 and under), fending off her nearest rival Hanis Azemi, 10, also from Malaysia.
All eyes were on the Q-Dees kid who grew in stature as she easily manoeuvred the red balls to come out victorious in the first round of the 2009 national championship organised by the Malaysian Water Ski Federation (MWSF) at the water Sports Complex in Precinct 6 Putrajaya.