September Wrestler of the Month-Pat Daly

Each month, Beat the Streets Philadelphia recognizes one student-athlete as ‘Wrestler of the Month.’ Selections are made based on recommendations from coaches, mentors, and/or BTS staff. For September, we have selected Pat Daly of the Police Athletic League! At 12 years old, entering 6th grade at the Science Leadership Academy Middle School, Pat has been…

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Mentoring – From the Mat to the Classroom

In July of 2016, B.J. Futrell moved to Philadelphia to continue his wrestling career with the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center. A qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Trials, Futrell had long been aware of Beat the Streets and admired the organizations work from afar. Last summer, shortly after settling into the city, B.J. sought out BTSP…

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August Wrestler of the Month- Aboubakare Diaby

Each month, Beat the Streets Philadelphia recognizes one student-athlete as ‘Wrestler of the Month.’ Selections are made based on recommendations from coaches, mentors, and/or BTS staff. Recommended by coach Ian Hammond and BTS staff member Dan Altomare, the Wrestler of the Month for August is Aboubakare Diaby! Champions don’t become great by training when everyone…

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Beat the Streets Nation – Executive Director Search

Beat the Streets National is hiring an Executive Director Reporting to the Board of Directors, The Executive Director (ED) will have full strategic and operational responsibility of Beat the Streets National’s mission, staff, and growth initiatives. The Executive Director will provide educational resources, and support growth of city programs within Beat the Streets. Areas of…

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In Their Shoes-Khasim Mu’min

“The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.” - Samuel Smiles I’m from…

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BTS Wrestlers All-American at Fargo

This month, wrestlers from all across the country made their pilgrimage to Fargo with hopes of returning home a national champion. The tournament features both styles of Olympic wrestling; freestyle and greco-roman. To qualify for Fargo, individuals must place in the top 3 at their freestyle and/or greco-roman state tournament. This year, Beat the Streets…

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New Director of Mentoring, Ben Reiter

Beat the Streets Philadelphia Hires Director of Mentoring, Ben Reiter. A 2009 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and member of the wrestling team, Ben Reiter is back in Philadelphia to serve as the new director of mentoring at Beat the Streets Philadelphia. As a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer while attending Penn, Ben is…

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2017 BTS Programs in Review

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