BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

November 20, 2015 | Thinking about the possibility of attending college may seem a long way off for elementary and junior high school students, but it's a great idea to set goals and expectations early in life. For this years college visit, the California Baptist University Admissions Visit Program guided our students through an information session and college campus tour. They were helpful and enthusiastic, as they discussed the process for applying to college, the cost

November 18, 2015 | For many of our girls and boys, the BTSLA Youth and Middle School Jamboree was the first time they'd taken to the mat in a true competition. Nervousness, anxiousness and great anticipation could be seen on their faces, but they persevered through the day with the confidence of a seasoned wrestler. In the end, parents, coaches, and the wrestlers stood with smiling faces and reveled in the accomplishments achieved in a great day of wrestling for all of o

Name: Helena Leal Grade: 6 School: Belvedere Middle School Coach: Valerie Burciaga Favorite School Subject: I love History because I get to learn what happened in the past and it's very interesting. Favorite thing about wrestling: I get to learn something new and it's very fun. Dodgers or Angels: Dodgers because they try hard and play with their best efforts. Beach or Mountain: Beach because I can play in the water and the water is refreshing. Coach Quote: "Helena is a g

Name: Matthew Milan Grade: 8 School: Stella Middle Charter Academy 7-8 Coach: Kevin Lake Favorite School Subject: Science. I think Science is easy and fun. Plus it's what I want to do when I graduate college.Favorite thing about wrestling: I like learning new takedowns. Dodgers or Angels: Dodgers because I grew up in LA and they are our team. Beach or Mountain: I like mountains because they are hard to climb. Favorite Athlete: Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers Co

October 26, 2015 | BTSLA introduced a new event format at Mountain View High School on Saturday, October 20th. The Developmental Jamboree was designed to combine developmental learning opportunities with an informal competition. While the athletes may have been unsure of what to expect in this first of it's kind event, they were treated to a surprise special guest in Elena Pirozhkova, a 3 x Women's Freestyle World Medalist. Pirozhkova led the clinic portion of the event a

October 14, 2015 | On Saturday October 3rd, BTSLA welcomed NCAA Champion and 2016 Olympic Hopeful Kyven Gadson to Los Angeles for a unique learning opportunity for local youth wrestlers. Gadson, an Iowa State University graduate, was recently named "Big 12 Champion for Life", an initiative of the Big 12 Conference highlighting the personal successes of it's student-athletes.The clinic, hosted by Fremont High School in South Los Angeles, served as the kick-off event to BTSLA

thlete Name: Joan Perez aka Sebastian Grade: 8 School: Belvedere Middle School Coach: Valerie Burciaga Favorite School Subject: Math because it's easy. Favorite thing about wrestling: Wrestling is a type of self defense and I want to be prepared to defend others if they ever get bullied. Dodgers or Angels: Dodgers because I'm from LA Beach or Mountain: Beach so I can relax. Favorite Athlete: Brock Lesnar because he is a great wrestler who competed in both UFC and WWE. "Seba

Athlete Name: Amanda Gallegos Grade: 7 School: Edison Middle School Coach: Nick Cegelski Favorite School Subject: I really like my English teacher. She makes that class my favorite. Favorite thing about wrestling: I love running the armbar. It's one of my favorite moves and I've gotten good at it. Dodgers or Angels: Angels! Beach or Mountain: I prefer going up in the mountains. Favorite Athlete: Ronda Rousey "Amanda has helped pave the way for girls wrestling at Edison. She w

October 02, 2015 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles announced today the launch of the 2015 - 2016 Season. Highlighting the launch is the announcement of three new Middle School Programs and three Neighborhood Training Centers.New for this season are Belvedere Middle School in East Los Angeles and Rise Kohyang Middle School in the Koreatown neighborhood of Central Los Angeles. These programs expand BTSLA's partnership with the After-School All-Stars Los Angeles (ASAS) after-scho

September 3, 2015 | In the first of BTSLA’s 2015-2016 Coaches Education Series events, 26 youth coaches attended the Coaches Orientation, a special training that serves to kick-off the youth wrestling season for BTSLA programs.The training, which is designed to cover topics in youth coaching, positive coaching techniques, and provides the guidance and resources for coaches to teach youth development through wrestling, consisted of a 3 hours of classroom training followed by