Duo Jake Castaldi and Dielyn Edwards together with Mattea Saliba are the winners of November’s Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award
Duo Jake Castaldi and Dielyn Edwards (Blackball), and Mattea Saliba (Squash) are the winners of November’s Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award. Jake Castaldi, who will turn 15 in January, and Dielyn Edwards, who is 14 years old, secured the U-15 category title at the Blackball World Championships held in Malta in November. In a thrilling final, the Maltese duo faced Marcel Kusa and Riley Patterson from Northern Ireland. Castaldi and Edwards maintained their lead for much of the match, but Kusa and Patterson consistently stayed within striking distance. Ultimately, Castaldi and Edwards triumphed in a tense 6-5 decider, securing the championship title and lifting the trophy as World Champions. Meanwhile, squash champion Mattea Saliba, 14, has won the Girls Under 15 Irish Junior Open Tournament in Dublin. She sailed through the tournament and reached the final without losing a single game. This is Mattea’s fifth European title [...]
