March’s Wrestler of the Month: Miles Lee

Pennsylvania is known as the toughest wrestling state in the country making placing at the PA state tournament quite a feat in its own right. Placing at the state tournament with less than 3 years of wrestling experience is nearly unheard of. However, Miles Lee did exactly that when he took 5th place at the…

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Daishawn Tilghman: January’s Mentee of the Month

Daishawn Tilghman began wrestling in 6th grade at Belmont Charter School and was first accepted in the Mentoring Center in 7th grade. However, he did not come on a regular basis and missed more mentoring sessions than he attended. As an 8th grader, Daishawn realized that education was a key component to living a successful…

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Mikaela Estepp: December’s Wrestler of the Month

Coming into the season Franklin Towne Charter’s new coach, Brian Swift, had some questions about his team. In particular, which wrestlers were going to step into leadership positions. Mikaela Estepp quickly answered that question. A senior, but only a second year wrestler, Estepp’s drive and work ethic made her an obvious choice for team captain. Swift said it was apparent from the very beginning that she was going to be a huge positive influence on the team. “She brings an energy to the wrestling room. When we are doing conditioning she will literally grab a freshman and say “keep up with me”. She pushes those around her to push themselves and improve as well.” Mikaela sets an example in the classroom as well as the mats. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was recently admitted into Penn State main campus. She balances her academic success while being a 3-sport athlete, also competing in lacrosse and earning All-City honors in field hockey. This year she also spearheaded a fundraising effort to raise money for the program. After several hours of collecting donations in buckets on Aramingo Avenue, the team raised over $1000. Franklin Towne Charter is off to one of their best starts in school history with a 10-2 dual record. Coach Swift credits Mikaela as being the “glue” that holds the team together. “She’s an extremely moldable wrestler, when I’m showing moves, she’s always looking at the little details and trying to mirror them. She’s like a sponge absorbing the information, and she always puts 100% into everything she does. I wish I could put her heart and drive into every wrestler.” Despite wrestling for a…

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Thomas Jennings: November Wrestler of the Month

It’s rare to see someone with as much drive as Thomas Jennings, especially at such a young age. Thomas, only 11, started wrestling last season and was soon hooked. Many wrestlers, especially ones new to the sport, take the summers off, but that idea never crossed Thomas’s mind. 2 or 3 times every week he…

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Ousmane Diarra: October Wrestler of the Month

Ousmane Diarra is Beat the Streets Philadelphia’s October Wrestler of the Month. Although he didn’t start wrestling until his sophomore year, Ousmane’s skills developed quickly, a testament to his hard work and dedication in the practice room. As a sophomore, he spent time in and out of the lineup and finished the year with an…

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Miles Lee- Wrestler of the Month

Name: Miles Lee School: Palumbo/Mastery Coach: Coach Keitt Age/Grade: 17/11th Grade Number of Years Wrestling: 1 Why Did You Start Wrestling? Wrestling always interested me because as a kid I used to watch WWE, but my school never had a team. Instead of wrestling I started to train MMA in my free time. I learned…

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Wrestler of the Month- Kyla Arroyo

Name: Kyla Arroyo School: Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Coach: Coach Greer, Coach Tanenbaum and Coach Jen Age/Grade: 15/9th grade Number of Years Wrestling: 3 Why Did You Start Wrestling? My mom was a wrestler and she told me about her wrestling experience. I decided I would follow in her footsteps and become a wrestler just like her.…

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Wrestler of the Month- Wayne Derkotch

Name: Wayne Derkotch School: Philadelphia Academy Charter Coach: ED Schneider Age/Grade: 14/8th grade Number of Years Wrestling: 8 Why Did You Start Wrestling? I wanted to play a sport during the winter to keep me physically and mentally in shape for football. Why do you enjoy wrestling? Wrestling is not just a sport it’s a way of life. It teaches me the value of hard…

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Derick Morton- Wrestler of the Month

Name: Derick Morton School: Martin Luther King High School Coach: Domonic Castelli Age/Grade: 19/12th grade Number of Years Wrestling: 4 Why Did You Start Wrestling? One of my football coaches said that it would make me a better football player and a better man Why do you enjoy wrestling? I enjoy wrestling because it has…