On May 2nd, Beat the Streets Bay Area wrapped up the final From the Bay to the Mat spring clinic at Elmhurst United Middle School in Oakland. The clinic brought together youth athletes from across the Bay Area, along with wrestlers from our Oakland middle school league, including Montera Middle School, Edna Brewer Middle School, Madison Park Academy, Melrose Leadership Academy, and Elmhurst United Middle School. For many of our BTSBA athletes, this was their very first wrestl

On Saturday, April 25, Beat the Streets Bay Area hosted the third session of our Free Clinic Series at Sequoia High School, bringing together wrestlers of all ages from across the Bay Area. The clinic was led by Stanford Wrestling All-American Tyler Knox, 2x All-American Hunter Garvin, and NCAA Qualifier Lorenzo Norman, who came to share their experience as high-level competitors. Wrestlers trickled in throughout the morning, ranging from elementary school athletes to high sc

November 7th marked an exciting and memorable day to end our 2025 Fall BTS BA South Bay League, held in partnership with the Evergreen School District. We were thrilled to welcome 85 young wrestlers, many competing in their very first sports tournament ever! 2025 K.Smith Team Warm-Ups The afternoon began calmly as wrestlers arrived at Quimby Middle School in San Jose, preparing for their final tournament of the season. After finishing their hour-long study session, they gathe

This past Saturday, Beat the Streets Bay Area hosted a free clinic that brought together more than 70 youth wrestlers from across Northern California to Fremont’s Kennedy High School for a day of learning, teamwork, and inspiration. What made this clinic truly special was the chance to learn directly from Alexandria Glaudé, a U.S. World Team Member, multi-time U.S. Open Champion, and NCAA National Champion. Having an athlete and role model of her caliber lead a youth clinic i

This week, we are excited to share the recap of our Oakland Middle School Spring League Final Tournament! May 18th was a day of excitement at McClymonds High School in Oakland, where we hosted our Oakland Spring League Final Tournament. This event concluded the 10-week Oakland Middle School Spring Season, involving students from Edna Brewer, Montera, Elmhurst, and Bret Harte Middle Schools. Match Nights During the season, we were happy to host 4 match nights at Edna Brewer

Beat the Streets Bay Area is happy to announce the successful culmination of our Fall 2023 South Bay Elementary League! As Program Coordinator, I am delighted to showcase our remarkable capstone event, the South Bay Elementary League Final Tournament, attended by our wrestlers, coaches, parents, and staff. Before our Final Tournament, BTSBA was grateful to receive wrestling shoes, shorts and shirts from BTS National and GearUp, enhancing the gear available to our wrestlers on

As the operational coordinator for the recent event, Return to the Mat, I am overjoyed to share with you the incredible moments and highlights from this unforgettable evening. On a night filled with inspiration, legends, and fierce competition, over 100 wrestlers signed up to participate in an event that showcased the essence of wrestling and its enduring spirit. With Travis Lee leading a clinic and legends like Olympian Robby Smith in attendance, this event was a true celeb

Montera Middle School Wrestling Westlake at their end of year pizza party. Westlake and Montera at the Beat the Streets Spring Folkstyle Championships Westlake and Montera at the Mid Peninsula Intermediate League Finals With our first two programs completed for the spring it is a good time to reflect. Beat the Streets Bay Area has begun. With a dedicated group of 8 at Westlake Middle School and 12 at Montera Middle School we were able to bring wrestling to 20 Oakland middle s

Our wrestlers showed up to wrestle at the Mid Peninsula Intermediate League Finals on Saturday May 16. We left the tournament with 5 medalists and the upper weight Outstanding Wrestler. Congrats to all that participated and special congrats to Nick Lum, Ramsey El Sokkary, Israel Dillon, Ziyon Davis, Micah Doe Parker, and Elliott Lewis. More information and pictures to come after the BTS Folkstyle Championships this weekend at San Rafael High School.

Montera and Westlake Middle School participated in the SF BAWA Mid-Pennisula Intermediate League match night at Cunha Middle School in Half Moon Bay on Wednesday. The two teams rode together and acted as one team for the event (unless they were competing on the mat against one another). As a whole our group performed well, showed a lot of heart, and a great deal of character during the competition. The students competed hard and rose to the challenge of their first competitio