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December 21, 2014 | In today's youth sport environment, BTSLA's events strive to represent the best in youth competition. And nowhere was that more on display than on Sunday, December 14th at Roybal High School in Downtown Los Angeles.BTSLA's Winter Jamboree saw the over 200 youth participants smiling, laughing, at times driven and determined, but always showing integrity and good sportsmanship."I think our events have begun to become a powerful tool in our mission to provide

San Fernando Tiger Squad wrestlers at the Preseason Kickoff Event on November 16, 2014. Photo by Brian Guerrero. November 21, 2014 | With the 2014 - 2015 season fully underway, BTSLA's Pre-Season Kick-off Event marked the first competition of the season. The unique format saw Cornell University alum, NCAA All-American, and BTSLA Board Member Tyler Baier offer a brief skills clinic followed by athletes participating in 3 side-by-side competitions. Events included a Takedown T

Athlete: Aileen Medina Grade: 8th School: Porter Middle School Coach: Vlad Kochiev Favorite School Subject: English Favorite thing about wrestling: I like the conditioning and learning all the moves. I really like practicing my handstand walks. Dodgers or Angels: I don't like baseball, I like wrestling. Beach or Mountain: Mountains because I like it when you get to the top. Cats or Dogs: Dogs. My dad is a dog breeder and we have English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Doberma

With the new season underway we are proud announce our October Male Athlete of the Month. Athlete: Joshua Nava Grade: 6th School: Edison Middle School Coach: Nick Cegelski Favorite School Subject: Art Nickname: Anthony Favorite thing about wrestling: everything Fork or Spoon: 50% Fork, 50% Spoon Kobe or Shaq: Kobe Dodgers or Angels: Dodgers Lakers or Clippers: Lakers From the Coach's Corner: On the first day of practice, Josh told me one of his goals for the year was to lea

October 9, 2014 | Sprawled across the mats on a recent Saturday morning in the San Fernando High School wrestling room, the more than 20 coaches were in attendance for BTSLA's Level 1 Coaches Education Series event, the first in a series of planned educational opportunities for area coaches during the 2014 - 2015 Season. Led by BTSLA Coaches Education Coordinator Valentin Kalika, the course is designed to give coaches a framework for implementing youth development initiatives

October 2, 2014 | Olympic Champion Returns Home to Give Back​Olympic Champion, Henry Cejudo returns to Los Angeles, a community he once called home to teach young people the sport that changed his life. Cejudo is donating his time to BTSLA to teach, mentor and inspire young people at the October 4th clinic hosted by Birmingham Community Charter High School.After winning Olympic Gold in 2008 at the the Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the youngest ever American wrestler to acco