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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
