BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

April 14, 2017 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles was honored to receive a generous financial grant from the LA84 Foundation that provided critical funds for the 2016-17 BTSLA season.The LA84 Foundation, a legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games, transforms lives and communities through its support of youth sports programs. The foundation has supported thousands upon thousands of Southern California youth, including the boys and girls of BTSLA.For over 30 years, the LA84 Foundation has

April 10, 2017 | Over 40 wrestlers from Beat the Streets Los Angeles attended the always-competitive CAUSA Kids Folkstyle State Championships on March 18-19th. Wrestlers from the San Fernando, Topanga, and South El Monte programs represented BTSLA at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California where they competed against over 200 teams from across California.The San Fernando Tigers captured team titles in the Boys Bantam, Girls Intermediate, Girls Novice, and Middle School Girls

March 17, 2017 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles is proud to announce that for the second year in a row we are the the recipient of a generous financial grant from Westcoast Sports Associates (WSA).WSA is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization committed to Making Youth Sports Possible. They give economically disadvantaged children in Southern California the opportunity to participate in organized sports.Each year, WSA allocates more than $250,000 in grant funding to community-based p

Breyanna Kellum, Golden Warriors Wrestling Breyanna just completed her first year wrestling with Beat the Streets LA. Her favorite wrestling move is the ankle pick. Breyanna would love to be a gymnast when she grows up - she can even do the splits! In her free time, she enjoys playing kick ball and listening to Beyonce. She enjoys mathematics and science. After she completes 5th grade at Fenton Charter Public School, this summer she plans to spend time with her friends Jordan

March 3, 2017 | The 2016-17 BTSLA Wrestling Championships were held at Roybal Learning Center this past Sunday, February 26th. Over 160 wrestlers from 21 wrestling programs took part in the culminating event of the 2016-17 middle school season.George K. Porter Middle School, led by coach Anthony Figueroa, won the team championship for the middle school division, followed by Washington Irving Middle School, led by coach Richard Do, then Thomas Starr King Middle School led by c

Brian Baez is a 6th grader in the Topanga program. He has been wrestling for three years, and his favorite wrestling move is the Ankle Pick. His favorite BTSLA event was the Futures Camp in 2016, where he participated on Team Honey Badgers. In his free time, Brian enjoys fishing - he once caught 15 fish at the PALS Summer Fishing Trip. Brian's future goals include joining the El Camino or Birmingham Wrestling Team in high school, and becoming State Champion this year. In the

Genesis Arenales is a 7th grader who has been wrestling in the Topanga program for two years. Her favorite wrestling move is the Double Leg, and her favorite BTSLA Event was the MVD Wrestling Camp. In addition to wrestling, Genesis prides herself on being able to execute a perfect handstand. After middle school, she hopes to continue wrestling at Chatsworth High School. Eventually, she hopes to become a veterinarian."Genesis has come a long way, she is a shy girl of the mat.

February 9, 2017 | February 5th was a super Sunday for the 38 girls and 93 boys from the 20 BTSLA programs that competed in the Winter Jamboree held at Canoga Park High School. The Jamboree provided a critical opportunity for BTSLA wrestlers to test their skills as they prepare for the upcoming 2017 BTSLA Championships on February 26th at Roybal Learning Center. Parents and fans packed the stands to cheer on their wrestlers from start to finish and medals were awarded to the

January 25, 2017 | Record amounts of rainfall around Los Angeles on Sunday, January 22nd couldn't stop BTSLA student-athletes from taking part in a wrestling clinic at Fremont HS. Wrestlers from 20 BTSLA programs braved the soaked streets to learn wrestling technique from 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2-time Olympian, World Champion, and 3-time World Team member Clarissa Chun. The clinic began with Clarissa leading a creative warm-up utilizing explosive movements incorporated

January 18, 2017 | Recently, Beat the Streets Los Angeles took a group of over 100 youth to the campus of CSU-Bakersfield to watch the PAC-12 wrestling dual meet between the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners and Stanford Cardinal. CSU-Bakersfield wrestling coach Manny Rivera, along with his team of wrestlers, CSUB Testing Center/HEP Program Director Lou Montano, and CSUB Director of Outreach Darius Riggins extended a warm welcome to BTSLA. Prior to the dual meet, these individual