BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

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

December 20, 2016 | Last week, BTLSA middle schools took part in the very first dual meet competitions of this—or any—BTSLA season.Over the course of the week, 11 middle schools took part in dual meets at 4 different sites. The series of dual meets was an excellent way for our student-athletes to experience a team competition in front of their cheering classmates.The dual meets could not have been possible without the support of our after-school partners Beyond the Bell, Afte

December 14, 2016 | This past Sunday, 40 girls and 79 boys from 16 BTLSA programs competed in the first Jamboree of the 2016-17 season held at San Fernando High School.At this Developmental Jamboree, many of our youth to competed in the first live wrestling match of their wrestling career. In order to provide maximum opportunities for wrestling development, all matches that ended with an early pin continued for an additional minute with the wrestlers alternating top and botto

The 2016-17 BTSLA wrestling season is officially underway. With Middle School Programs and Neighborhood Training Centers dotting the Los Angeles landscape, we are excited for our most robust season to date. This weekend at San Fernando HS, our programs will meet for the first competition of the season, a Developmental Jamboree where the goal is for the student-athletes to taste competition, unite as a team, and gain a lot of experience on the mat. Over the course of the seaso

It's Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving. Beginning today and throughout the holiday season is an opportunity for you to support our efforts to give back to the community we live in and to support the young girls and boys in our Beat the Streets Los Angeles programs.We currently operate 25+ programs in underserved parts of Los Angeles. We provide hundreds of kids with a safe and fun place to spend time learning new skills, gaining life lessons, and building the character

November 22, 2016 | On Saturday, November 19, 2016, over 100 Beat the Streets Los Angeles student-athletes and their coaches were honored to take part in a wrestling clinic featuring 2x NCAA All-American and 3x World Team member Reece Humphrey.Using his unique blend of skill, strength, and humor, Reece taught the girls and boys skills to help them succeed on the wrestling mat, wowed them with his feats of strength, and made them laugh throughout the clinic.During the clinic,