This past Sunday, May 4, marked the final Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop of the spring season! 73 student-athletes participated in this workshop focused on improving both their public speaking and wrestling skills. The day kicked off with Elite Speech Coaching led by Jonathan Bias, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning speaker and communication expert featured in Forbes. Jonathan broke down the art of storytelling and persuasive speaking, giving students tools to communica

On Sunday, April 27, Beat the Streets Los Angeles held its 9th 2024-25 Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop. This workshop empowered 75 student-athletes in attendance through resume building and perfecting technical and tactical skills. The workshop began with a session led by Morris Bird, a former BTSLA coach and experienced professional. Morris shared his journey from youth wrestling to earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and a law degree from Southwestern Law

This past Sunday, we had the pleasure of hosting our seventh Tomorrow’s Leaders Workshop, part of our series of ten planned sessions. 82 athletes joined us for a day dedicated to learning, mentorship, and skill-building. The event began with a College Application Workshop led by Gary Bednorz, who offered invaluable insights into the college admissions process. Students gained a deeper understanding of application strategies, scholarship opportunities, and how to stand out to

On Sunday, October 27th, we held our 4th Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop – a Super Clinic featuring none other than Jason Nolf. As a 3x NCAA Champion, 4x NCAA Finalist, and co-founder of Athletes Ocean, Nolf is one of the most accomplished college wrestlers. Over 80 Tomorrow’s Leaders participated, seizing the opportunity to learn from one of the sport’s greatest and gaining invaluable insights into both wrestling and leadership. The day began with a Q&A session where Nolf sha

On Sunday, October 6th, Beat the Streets LA’s Tomorrow’s Leaders headed to the University of Southern California to enjoy a campus tour led by the USC Wrestling Club members: Brian Park, Michael Rea, and Tai Nguyen! The day started at 10 AM with over 60 of our student-athletes gathered at the iconic Trojan Sword, marking the entrance to the McKay Training Center. The group explored several campus landmarks, including the Physical Education Building, Tommy Trojan, Traveler (U

On Sunday, September 22nd, Beat the Streets LA hosted the first Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop and training session of the season! Downtown Academy was buzzing with 80 of our brightest student-athletes, eager to learn and grow. The day began with a workshop led by one of our founding board members, Tom Hazell. Tom shared his insights and career experiences as a wrestling official, offering a comprehensive presentation on how to become a referee. He guided the students through th

In the summer of 2021, Beat the Streets Los Angeles launched the inaugural College Scholarship program. Beat the Streets LA is delighted to be able to award 12 educational scholarships to alumni this fall! Multiple educational scholarships were allotted to the most dedicated and exceptional alumni, totaling over $11,000. This educational scholarship was created to support young Beat the Streets athletes and help alleviate educational expenses. Alumni were nominated on behal

Since 2012, Beat the Streets Los Angeles has mentored countless youth wrestlers that have continued their wrestling careers at a number of high schools across the Greater Los Angeles Area. Through a series of strong partnerships, Beat the Streets LA has youth community programs operating year-round at over ten high schools. In October 2019, Beat the Streets LA created the Wrestling Empowerment Grant. The purpose of this grant is to enhance and strengthen high school programs

February 1, 2019 | On Sunday, January 20, 2019, over 100 people from Beat the Streets Los Angeles met outside of Belmont and San Fernando high schools and climbed eagerly aboard two buses headed towards the PAC-12 wrestling dual meet between the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners and the University of Northern Colorado Bears on the CSU-Bakersfield campus.This visit to CSU-Bakersfield is the 3rd visit that Beat the Streets Los Angeles has made to the campus to give our student-athle

April 14, 2017 | Beat the Streets Los Angeles was honored to receive a generous financial grant from the LA84 Foundation that provided critical funds for the 2016-17 BTSLA season.The LA84 Foundation, a legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games, transforms lives and communities through its support of youth sports programs. The foundation has supported thousands upon thousands of Southern California youth, including the boys and girls of BTSLA.For over 30 years, the LA84 Foundation has

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | The BTSLA Summer Wrestling Camp Scholarship Program has had a profound impact on our girls and boys over the past 3 years. These unique experiences have opened the eyes of our kids, taken them to places they ordinarily would not have the opportunity to see and introduced them to some of the greatest wrestlers on earth. To build upon the programs success, we've established our Futures Camp, which will blend wrestling and education to give our kids

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

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

[caption id="attachment_5308" align="alignnone" width="550"] Photo by David Moore[/caption] June 29, 2015 | Walnut Park Middle School wrestling coach and USC undergraduate student Armand Farrokh was named The Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies "Entrepreneur of the Year" and his venture SuppNow, which places vending machines filled with popular nutritional supplements in gyms and health centers, was named "Top Venture of the Year".A division of the USC Marshall S

June 22, 2015 | BTSLA announced today that 83 deserving Los Angeles youth and High School wrestlers have earned the distinguished opportunity to attend summer wrestling camps through BTSLA's Camp Scholarship Program. The program, now in it's third year has awarded 179 camp scholarships. Recipients are nominated by their coaches and selected for exhibiting dedication and commitment to BTSLA programs. This year's honorees will be attending a number of outstanding wrestling ca