BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

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,

November 10, 2016 | On Sunday, November 6th, we held our inaugural Futures Workshop at our new wrestling room located on the Belmont H.S. campus. This workshop was the culmination of 4 Sundays of advanced preseason wrestling training.Sixteen wrestlers from our programs at 77th Division P.A.L., Belmont, San Fernando, San Pedro, and Topanga Division P.A.L. took part in the academic workshop. The workshop was presented by Michael Lopez, who is currently earning his Masters degre

October 14, 2016 | This past weekend, BTSLA coaches gathered at the Belmont High School wrestling facility for two days of our most comprehensive coaches education to date. Our coaches make the largest impact on each individual we serve. It is through their efforts that the youth we serve will develop the qualities that the sport of wresting teaches. Leadership. Healthy Living. Character. Life Lessons. These are the qualities that our youth will develop through their commit

July 8, 2016 | On June 20th, 2016, a bus load of Beat the Streets Los Angeles wrestlers and their coaches headed up the San Bernardino Mountains to beautiful Lake Arrowhead for the inaugural Futures Camp held at the Arrowhead Ranch Outdoor Science School.For four days, the athletes wrestled, hiked, swam, learned science education, and took part in leadership and team building activities. For many of the 36 students who attended the camp, it was the first time they'd been

July 8, 2016 | From June 28th to July 1st, thirty-one BTLSA girls had an amazing experience at the MVD Wrestling Camp held at the Arrowhead Ranch Outdoor Science School in Lake Arrowhead, California."It was amazing to see so many young girls taking such a bold step in their wrestling careers," said BTSLA Coach Valerie Burciaga who attended the camp. "Many of these girls left home for the first time and embraced all challenges on the mat," she continued. "The leadership at

April 25, 2016 | Over 150 girls from 10 California counties converged on South El Monte HS for the 3rd annual Angel City Grand Prix held on April 23, 2016. After a review of freestyle rules from the head referee and a welcome from Ricardo Padilla of the El Monte Union High School District Board of Education, the girls were honored to receive a special message from Tatiana Suarez Padilla, current contestant on TUF 23 airing on Fox Sports 1. "You may have plans for yourse