BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

March 26, 2015 | Attending your first State Championship event is often a vivid memory for many youth wrestlers. The arena full of mats, the sounds of the hundreds of wrestlers and their coaches, the PA announcer calling match after match. It's a unique sensory experience. Competing in your first, however, is an altogether different experience. A flood of emotions: a mixture of excitement, nervousness, and uncertainty; could be felt by those around the 18 BTSLA youth at th

https://vimeo.com/122945229March 25, 2015 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles (BTSLA) is proud to present the short film Move Your Feet, a story about an adolescent girl who through her mother's guidance and the sport of wrestling overcomes her largest challenge, her past.The fictional story is inspired by the real world themes that challenge today's youth and stars BTSLA wrestlers Mercedes Rodriguez, Gianna Anaya and San Pedro Coach Roman Hernandez.Written and produced by BTSLA

March 19, 2015 | Representing the culmination of the Beat the Streets Los Angeles (BTSLA) Middle School Season, 24 teams and clubs battled for the first ever Middle School Championship title at Canoga Park High School on Sunday, March 15th. Prior to opening whistles, BTSLA program partner Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Topanga Division recognized the many key contributors to hosting the year-end event. Included were BTSLA Executive Director Yero Washington, host Canog

March 11, 2015 | Beat the Streets is pleased to announce the Topanga Police Activities League (PAL) as it's newest community wrestling program. The partnership made possible by the Los Angels Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) brings BTSLA's dynamic youth wrestling program to the Canoga Park neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.LAPD officer Juan Estrada, key to the development and launch of the program, offered, "I was introduced

We are proud to present The Middle School Championships, hosted by Topanga PAL in partnerships with the Water Buffalo Club. Come out Sunday March 15th to Canoga Park High School to cheer on the Beat the Streets LA Youth who will compete in our organization's championship wrestling tournament. Event details are included below and in this flyer. Sunday, March 15th – Registration / Weigh-in at 8:30 AM Event Begins at 10:00 AM Canoga Park High School 6850 Topanga Canyon Bouleva

Jasmin Fernandez Grade: 7th School: Community Charter Middle School Coach: Sarah Saenz Favorite School Subject: Art, I love to draw anything. Nickname: Jazzy Favorite thing about wrestling: I like taking people down. Fork or Spoon: Spoon, duh Lakers or Clippers: Lakers but I don't even like basketball. Dodgers or Angels: Angels Cats or Dogs: Dogs, I don't like cats. Beach or Mountain: Beach Ice Hockey or Ice Cream: Ice Cream of course! "When Jasmine first started wrestling

Kamar Findley Grade: 8th School: Edison Middle School Coach: Nick Cegelski Favorite School Subject: English Nickname: "K" Favorite thing about wrestling: After the match, I like how we still shake hands with the opponent and his coach. The mutual respect is cool. Fork or Spoon: I guess a fork?? Lakers or Clippers: Clippers Dodgers or Angels: Angels Cats or Dogs: Dogs Beach or Mountain: Beach Ice Hockey or Ice Cream: Ice Cream! "Kamar has been a selfless team leader the enti

Andy Barth was a member of Columbia University's varsity wrestling team from 1979-83 and was a team captain as a senior in 1982-83. The Lions won three consecutive Ivy League titles in his first three years on the team. Barth competed in the 177-pound class as a walk-on first-year in 1979-80 and bumped up to 190 pounds as a sophomore the following year. He earned All-Ivy League honors (honorable mention) in his junior year, 1981-82, when he played a key role in helping Columb

March 9, 2015 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles (BTSLA) is pleased to announce today the addition of Sam Goldfeder, Senior Vice President of Basketball at Excel Sports Management, to the Board of Directors.Excel Sports Management, a full-service sports management and marketing agency, represents some of the top athletes in professional sports today. Sam brings to BTSLA a wealth of experience in strategic marketing, community outreach, and public relations. A 1986 graduate of

February 16, 2015 | On February 8th, Mountain View High School played host to BTSLA's February Jamboree and the event saw the host wrestlers of BTSLA's S. El Monte program rise as the stars of the show. In taking home 24 medals, the S. El Monte wrestlers gave their best performance to date.Among the gold medalists were S. El Monte wrestlers Elias Morales, Xavier Cordova, Marcus Morales, Isaac Morales, Crystal Soto, Aaliyah Cordova, Marissa Rios and Mia Delgado, who avenged