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Jake Castaldi (Snooker) and Malta’s Men U18 Water Polo Team are the winners of August’s Atlas Youth Athletes of the Month Award. Jake Castaldi, 15 years old, is the Snooker U16 National Champion. In a highly contested final, Castaldi won 4-3 against Nick Muscat and produced an impressive break of 55 points. He previously won the Atlas Youth Athlete Award as part of a team with his brother Chaylon in October 2022, with Steven Muscat in November 2023 and with Dielyn Edwards in November 2024. Meanwhile, Malta’s Men U18 Water Polo Team achieved the best result ever at a European Championship across all age groups. The team secured 9th place after defeating Germany in a penalty shootout at the European Championship held in Oradea, Romania. Malta had already won against Germany earlier in the group stage of the same tournament. The Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award was [...]

Jake Castaldi (Snooker) u t-Tim Nazzjonali tal-Water Polo tal-Irġiel ta’ taħt it-18-il sena huma r-rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ta’ Awwissu. Jake Castaldi ta’ 15-il sena huwa r-rebbieħ tal-Kampjonat Nazzjonali tal-Isnooker ta’ taħt is-sittax-il sena. Fil-finali, li kienet waħda ferm missielta, Jake Castaldi għeleb lil Nick Muscat 4-3 u kellu break impressjonanti ta’ 55 punt. Castaldi rebaħ l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar bħala tim f’Ottubru 2022 flimkien ma’ ħuh Chaylon, f’Novembru 2023 ma’ Steven Muscat u f’Novembru 2024 ma’ Dielyn Edwards. Min-naħa l-oħra, it-Tim Nazzjonali tal-Water Polo tal-Irġiel ta’ taħt it-18-il sena kiseb l-aħjar riżulat f’Kampjonat Ewropew ta’ kull età. Dan hekk kif għeleb lill-Ġermanja fil-penalty shootout u spiċċa fid-disa’ post fil-Kampjonat Ewropew li sar f’Oradea, fir-Rumanija. Ta’ min jgħid ukoll li ż-żgħażazagħ Maltin kienu diġa’ għelbu lill-Ġermaniżi aktar kmieni fil-fażi tal-gruppi tal-istess kompetizzjoni, Il-preżentazzjoni tal-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar lir-rebbieħa saret minn Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director u [...]