Kyle Satariano and Rachela Pace take January’s Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award

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Kyle Satariano (Darts) and Rachela Pace (Athletics) are the first two winning athletes of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award, following their successes in the month of January.

As of this year, the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award will be awarded to two young athletes for their national and international achievements, respectively.

Kyle Satariano, aged 11, won an international darts tournament held in Gevelsberg, Germany. Satariano, who is considered one of the most promising Maltese darts players, was competing in the Under 12 category together with 17 other players.

After finishing top of the group with maximum points, Satariano played in the final against Nevio Rizzo and won 4-0.

Besides being presented with the cup and award certificate, Satariano was also given the opportunity to play in the exhibition doubles match with two-time world champion Gary Anderson.

Kyle Satariano was officially presented with the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award and a sports apparel voucher by Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director and CEO of Atlas Insurance, and Robert Micallef, Chief Commercial Officer. The Malta Sports Journalists Association was represented by President Sandro Micallef and General Secretary Lorraine Cunningham.

Rachela Pace, aged 20, set a new national record of 13.29m in the indoor triple jump, breaking the previous record of 12.62m  registered by Rebecca Sarè last year.

Two weeks after her national record in the indoor triple jump, Pace set another impressive record of 6.31m in the indoor long jump, which surpassed the previous national record of 6.08m, recorded by Rebecca Camilleri in 2015.

The Maltese athlete is currently studying at the Fresno State University in California, U.S.A., and the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award  will be presented to her later on this year when she visits her family in Malta.

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

Photo caption: From left: Robert Micallef (Atlas Insurance), Matthew von Brockdorff (Atlas Insurance), Kyle Satariano, Lorraine Cunningham (MSJA) and Sandro Micallef (MSJA).

Kyle Satariano u Rachela Pace jirbħu l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ/a tax-Xahar għal Jannar 2024

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Hekk kif minn din is-sena l-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ/a tax-Xahar se jibda jkollu żewġ rebbieħa, Kyle Satariano (Darts) u Rachela Pace (Atletika) huma r-rebbieħa għax-xahar ta’ Jannar 2024.

Kyle Satariano, li għad għandu 11-il sena, rebaħ tournament internazzjonali tad-darts li sar f’Gevelsberg, il-Ġermanja. Satariano, li huwa meqjus bħala plejer promettenti ħafna fid-darts, ipparteċipa ma’ sbatax-il plejer fil-kategorija ta’ taħt it-tnax-il sena.

Huwa ġie l-ewwel fil-grupp b’punti massimi u fil-finali għeleb lil Nevio Rizzo 4-0.

Wara li Satariano ngħata t-tazza u ċ-ċertifikat, kellu l-opportunità li jilgħab logħba ta’ esibizzjoni tad-doubles mad-darbtejn ċampjin tad-dinja Gary Anderson.

It-trofew tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar għal Jannar 2024 flimkien mal-voucher t’abbiljament sportiv abbinat ma' dan il-premju ġew ippreżentati lil Kyle Satariano minn Matthew von Brockdorff, Direttur Maniġerjali u CEO, flimkien ma’ Robert Micallef, Chief Commercial Officer ta’ Atlas Insurance. F’isem l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports kien hemm preżenti l-President Sandro Micallef u s-Segretarju Ġenerali Lorraine Cunningham.

Rachela Pace li għandha 20 sena, hija r-rebbieħa l-oħra ta’ dan l-unur. Hija waqfet rekord nazzjonali ta’ 13.29m fl-indoor triple jump. Ir-rekord preċedenti ta’ 12.62m kien ġie reġistrat minn Rebecca Sarè is-sena li għaddiet.

Ġimgħatejn biss wara r-rekord fl-indoor triple jump, Pace kisbet rekord ieħor ta’ 6.31m fl-indoor long jump. L-aħħar rekord kien ta’ 6.08m, miksub minn Rebecca Camilleri fis-sena 2015.

L-atleta Maltija bħalissa qed tattendi l-Fresno State University, f’Kalifornja, fl-Istati Uniti u għaldaqstant il-preżentazzjoni tal-premju tagħha se ssir aktar tard din is-sena, meta tiġi żżur lill-familja tagħha f’pajjiżna.

Dan il-premju ta' kull xahar jingħata b'inizjattiva konġunta bejn l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports 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 Sports li hu www.maltasportsjournalists.com.

Ritratt: Mix-xellug: Robert Micallef (Atlas Insurance), Matthew von Brockdorff (Atlas Insurance), Kyle Satariano, Lorraine Cunningham (MSJA) u Sandro Micallef (MSJA).

Media Package

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