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US-amerikanische Männer- und Frauen-Wrestler treten im Mai in New Yorks South Street Seaport an 17 für Beat the Streets Annual Benefit

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Wählen Sie amerikanische Stars aus, um am neu renovierten Pier gegen den internationalen Kader anzutreten 17 In der neunten jährlichen Veranstaltung; Jugend Wrestler und High School Wrestler nehmen die Matte; Benefizfeier folgt

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK- Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. und USA Wrestling gaben heute bekannt, dass die US-amerikanischen Wrestling-Nationalmannschaften für Männer und Frauen wieder an ihrem jährlichen Benefiz-Event teilnehmen werden Donnerstag, Mai 17, aber an einem neuen Ort: South Street Seaport am Pier 17. Die Squads treten gegen Wrestler auf internationaler Ebene aus Nationen an, die bei der achten jährlichen Wrestling-Feier ermittelt werden. Konkurrenten für das Team USA, die wahrscheinlich Mitglieder der 2016 Olympiamannschaft und 2017 Weltmeisterschaftsteam sowie andere Elite-Stars, und ihre Gegner werden in den kommenden Wochen bekannt gegeben.

 

 

 

 

 

„Wir freuen uns, das Beste des Wrestlings am neu renovierten Pier zu feiern 17 am South Street Seaport,Sagte Beat the Streets Vorstandsvorsitzender Mike Novogratz. "Die Beat the Streets-Spiele waren jedes Jahr ein fantastisches Schaufenster für den Sport und seine internationale Anziehungskraft."

 

 

 

 

 

Dieses Jahr ist es das erste Mal, dass Beat the Streets seine jährliche Veranstaltung im South Street Seaport abhält. In 2013, Die Veranstaltung hieß „The Rumble on the Rails,Wurde im historischen Grand Central Terminal veranstaltet und bot zwei Treffen zwischen dem Team USA, Russland und Iran. Eine wichtige Rolle bei den internationalen Bemühungen von Keep Olympic Wrestling spielen, Dieses historische Wrestling-Event erlangte internationale Medienberichterstattung und half dem Wrestling, seinen Status im Programm der Olympischen Spiele beizubehalten.

 

 

 

 

 

Der Weltklasse-Wettbewerb war bereits sechs Mal auf dem Times Square ausgetragen worden. In 2011, Die Vereinigten Staaten besiegten Weltmeister Russland, 5-2, Das erste Sportereignis auf dem historischen Times Square. In 2012, ein anderer US. vs. Auf dem Times Square fand ein Doppeltreffen in Russland statt, zusammen mit den USA. Olympia-Team Wrestle-off für die 60 kg / 132 lbs. Position auf der US. Olympiamannschaft im Freistil der Männer. In 2014, Das Team USA besiegte ein World All-Star-Team auf dem Times Square, 8-3. In 2015, "Salsa in the Square" zeigte ein Treffen zwischen dem Team USA und dem Team Cuba in den drei olympischen Stilen, kurz nach dem historischen Wandel in den USA und den politischen Beziehungen Kubas statt. In 2017, Die USA trafen den Iran in einem Doppeltreffen auf dem Times Square als Vorschau auf die USA 2016 Olympische Spiele. Schließlich, letztes jahr, Das Team Japan stellte den Gegner in einem lebhaften Wettbewerb auf dem Duffy Square zur Verfügung.

 

 

 

 

 

Dies ist das neunte Jahr in Folge, in dem im Rahmen der Beat the Streets Benefit-Aktivitäten ein großer internationaler Wrestling-Wettbewerb veranstaltet wird. In 2010, eine All-Star-Herausforderung mit Top-USA. Wrestler wurde auf der USS Intrepid gehalten, Ein Flugzeugträger legte an der Westseite von Manhattan an.

 

 

 

 

 

Top Beat the Streets Jugend-Wrestler werden die Matte nehmen und ihre Fähigkeiten in Ausstellungsspielen ab zeigen 3:00 p.m. den NYC Benefit zu starten. Zum dritten Mal in Folge, Der Vorteil wird das Finale der PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships beinhalten, zeigt die beiden besten New Yorker Mädchen-Freestyle-Wrestling-Highschool-Teams aus der Freestyle-Saison des Frühlingsmädchens. Dann ist es Team USA vs.. ein internationaler Kader bei 6:00 p.m. mit Video-Highlights und besonderen Gastauftritten, gefolgt von der Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets sind für den Eintritt erforderlich und können bei gekauft werden www.btsny.org oder 212.245.6570 oder per E-Mail an Kate Linker unter klinker@btsny.org. Stehplätze für Nicht-Ticketinhaber nach Verfügbarkeit. Für die Benefizfeier im Marriott Marquis ist ein Ticket erforderlich.

 

 

 

 

 

Die Benefizfeier folgt dem Wrestling-Wettbewerb. Diese einzigartige und elektrisierende jährliche Veranstaltung hilft Beat the Streets (BTS) Sammeln Sie bedeutende Mittel, um seine Mission voranzutreiben. Ob es einen Safe bietet, konstruktiver Ausgang für unsere städtische Jugend, Bekämpfung von Fettleibigkeit bei Kindern, Frauen stärken, oder ganze Nationen vereinen, Wrestling lehrt Ausdauer, Widmung, und der Wert, hart zu arbeiten, um seine Ziele zu erreichen und Möglichkeiten für persönliches und universelles Wachstum zu schaffen. BTS dienen derzeit vorbei 3,000 Studentensportler jedes Jahr.

 

 

 

 

2018 Schlage den Streets Wrestling-Zeitplan
South Street Seehafen / Pier 17, New York City, Mai 17, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

3:00 p.m. - Schlage die Straßenjugendausstellungsspiele
4:45 p.m. - New York City Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finale
6:00 p.m. - Weltklasse-Wrestling: Team USA vs.. TBD auf internationaler Ebene
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US-amerikanische Männer- und Frauen-Wrestler stellen sich im Mai auf dem New Yorker Times Square der internationalen Macht Japans 17 für Beat the Streets Annual Benefit

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Wählen Sie amerikanische Stars aus, um japanische Wrestler zum ersten Mal in New York zu treffen; Jugend-Wrestler und High-School-Wrestler nehmen die Matte; Benefizfeier folgt

NEW YORK- Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. und USA Wrestling gaben heute bekannt, dass die Wrestling-Nationalmannschaften der Männer und Frauen der USA und Japans auf dem New Yorker Times Square am Mittwoch, Mai 17 in der siebten jährlichen Wrestling-Feier. Die diesjährige Veranstaltung findet auf dem Duffy Square am Times Square statt (zwischen 46thund 47th Straßen). Konkurrenten für das Team USA, die Mitglieder der 2016 Olympiamannschaft sowie andere Elite-Stars, und ihre japanischen Gegner werden in den kommenden Wochen bekannt gegeben.

"Wir begrüßen unsere Freunde und Kollegen aus Japan, um uns zu helfen, das Wort zu verbreiten und mit unserer Veranstaltung am Times Square erneut Geschichte zu schreiben,Sagte Beat the Streets Vorstandsvorsitzender Mike Novogratz. „Wir haben im Laufe der Jahre mit vielen Nationen in unserer Mission des guten Willens für junge Menschen zusammengearbeitet, Aber die Elite-Wrestler der Männer und Frauen aus Japan zu diesem Doppeltreffen hierher zu bringen, wird eine einzigartige Erfahrung für alle sein, Jeder Dollar trägt dazu bei, unsere Mission, den Wrestlingsport in New York City im ganzen Land und auf der ganzen Welt auszubauen, weiter auszubauen, von der Basis an. “

In 2013, Die Veranstaltung hieß „The Rumble on the Rails,Wurde im historischen Grand Central Terminal veranstaltet und bot zwei Treffen zwischen dem Team USA, Russland und Iran. Eine wichtige Rolle bei den internationalen Bemühungen von Keep Olympic Wrestling spielen, Dieses historische Wrestling-Event erlangte internationale Medienberichterstattung und half dem Wrestling, seinen Status im Programm der Olympischen Spiele beizubehalten.

Der Weltklasse-Wettbewerb wurde bereits fünf Mal auf dem Times Square veranstaltet. In 2011, Die Vereinigten Staaten besiegten Weltmeister Russland, 5-2, Das erste Sportereignis auf dem historischen Times Square. In 2012, ein anderer US. vs. Auf dem Times Square fand ein Doppeltreffen in Russland statt, zusammen mit den USA. Olympia-Team Wrestle-off für die 60 kg / 132 lbs. Position auf der US. Olympiamannschaft im Freistil der Männer. In 2014, Das Team USA besiegte ein World All-Star-Team auf dem Times Square, 8-3. In 2015, "Salsa in the Square" zeigte ein Treffen zwischen dem Team USA und dem Team Cuba in den drei olympischen Stilen, kurz nach dem historischen Wandel in den USA und den politischen Beziehungen Kubas statt. Letztes Jahr trafen die USA den Iran in einem Doppeltreffen auf dem Times Square als Vorschau auf die USA 2016 Olympische Spiele.

Dies ist das achte Jahr in Folge, in dem im Rahmen der Beat the Streets Benefit-Aktivitäten ein großer internationaler Wrestling-Wettbewerb veranstaltet wird. In 2010, eine All-Star-Herausforderung mit Top-USA. Wrestler wurde auf der USS Intrepid gehalten, Ein Flugzeugträger legte an der Westseite von Manhattan an.

Top Beat the Streets Jugend-Wrestler werden die Matte nehmen und ihre Fähigkeiten in Ausstellungsspielen ab zeigen 3:00 p.m. den NYC Benefit zu starten. Zum zweiten Mal in Folge, Der Vorteil wird das Finale der PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships beinhalten, zeigt die beiden besten New Yorker Mädchen-Freestyle-Wrestling-Highschool-Teams aus der Freestyle-Saison des Frühlingsmädchens. Dann ist es Team USA vs.. Japan bei 6:00 p.m. mit Video-Highlights und besonderen Gastauftritten, gefolgt von der Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.

Tickets sind für den Eintritt erforderlich und können bei gekauft werden www.btsny.org oder 212.245.6570 oder per E-Mail beatthestreets @eventassociatesinc.com. Stehplätze für Nicht-Ticketinhaber nach Verfügbarkeit. Für die Benefizfeier im Marriott Marquis ist ein Ticket erforderlich. Weitere Details finden Sie unter http://www.btsny.org/gala.

Die Benefizfeier folgt dem Wrestling-Wettbewerb. Diese einzigartige und elektrisierende jährliche Veranstaltung hilft Beat the Streets (BTS) Sammeln Sie bedeutende Mittel, um seine Mission voranzutreiben. Ob es einen Safe bietet, konstruktiver Ausgang für unsere städtische Jugend, Bekämpfung von Fettleibigkeit bei Kindern, Frauen stärken, oder ganze Nationen vereinen, Wrestling lehrt Ausdauer, Widmung, und der Wert, hart zu arbeiten, um seine Ziele zu erreichen und Möglichkeiten für persönliches und universelles Wachstum zu schaffen. BTS dienen derzeit vorbei 3,000 Studentensportler jedes Jahr.

Schlage den Streets Wrestling-Zeitplan

In New York City, Mai 17, 2017

3:00 p.m. - Schlage die Straßenausstellung Jugendausstellungsspiele zwischen der 46. und 47. Straße

4:45 p.m. - Das Finale der New York City Girl Freestyle Dual Meet Championships zwischen der 46. und 47. Straße

6:00 p.m. - Weltklasse-Wrestling: Team USA vs.. Team Japan zwischen 46. und 47. Straße

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Über Beat the Streets

Die Mission von Beat the Streets ist es, das volle Potenzial der städtischen Jugend zu entfalten und die Kultur des New Yorker Wrestlings zu stärken. BTS arbeitet in einer öffentlich-privaten Partnerschaft direkt mit dem New Yorker Bildungsministerium zusammen, um den lebensverändernden Wrestlingsport zu Ende zu bringen 3,000 New Yorker Studentensportler, die ihnen helfen, ihre persönlichen und sportlichen Ziele zu erreichen. Durch den Betrieb von Wrestling-Programmen in Mittel- und Oberschulen in den fünf Bezirken, BTS und das DOE bieten einen Safe, positive Atmosphäre, in der benachteiligte und gefährdete Jugendliche die wesentlichen Lektionen des Lebens von Grit lernen können, Eigenverantwortung und Teamwork, körperliche Fitness und Ernährung, und lebenslanges Lernen. Das Ziel, stark zu fördern, abgerundete studentische Athleten werden durch Coaching vermittelt, außerschulische Programme, Workshops zu Lebenskompetenzen, und Sommerlager. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.btsny.org.

Über USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling ist der nationale Verwaltungsrat für den Wrestlingsport in den USA und, als solche, ist sein Vertreter im United States Olympic Committee und im United World Wrestling, die internationale Wrestling Federation. Einfach, USA Wrestling ist die zentrale Organisation, die in der Nation Amateur Wrestling-Programme koordiniert und arbeitet, um Interesse und die Teilnahme an diesen Programmen zu erstellen. Es ist vorbei 220,000 Mitglieder im ganzen Land, Jungen und Mädchen, Männer und Frauen jeden Alters, Vertretung aller Ebenen des Sports. Ihr Präsident ist James Ravannack, und sein Exekutivdirektor ist Rich Bender. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter TheMat.com

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USA Junior stars Fix, McKee, Hall and Valencia to wrestle Iranians at Beat the Streets “United In The Square,” in Times Square on May 19

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UWW Junior National champs Daton Fix, Mitchell McKee, Mark Hall & Zahid Valencia face Iranian freestyle opponents in first international age-group bouts in Times Square

NEW YORK, Mai 11, 2016 – The four Junior match-ups between the United States and Iran in freestyle wrestling have been finalized for the 2016 Beat the Streets international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on Donnerstag, Mai 19.

This will feature talented stars from the USA and Iran in the UWW Junior age-group level, which is between 17-20 Jahre alt. It will be historic, as the first international age-group matches featured in a Beat the Streets event in Times Square.

All four of the U.S. wrestlers competing in Times Square were champions at their weight classes at the recent UWW Junior Nationals held in Las Vegas, Nev., April 29-30. This includes one college wrestling star and three of the nation’s best high school talents.

Daton Fix of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. will face Kheyrollah Ghahramani of Iran at 55 kg/121 lbs. Fix was a bronze medalist at the 2015 UWW Cadet World Championships, and has been a UWW Junior Nationals champion for the last two years. Fix won a silver medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, and was a 2013 Cadet Nationals champion in both styles. Ghahramani was a 2013 Cadet World bronze medalist and a 2012 Asian Cadet silver medalist.

Mitchell McKee of Hanover, Von. will battle Peiman Biabani of Iran at 60 kg / 132 lbs. McKee won the 2016 UWW Junior Nationals in freestyle and was second at the 2015 UWW Junior Nationals. Am 2015 Junior Nationals in Fargo, N. D., McKee won a gold medal in Greco-Roman and a silver medal in freestyle. Er war ein 2014 Junior Nationals freestyle champion. McKee has signed with the University of Minnesota. Biabani was a 2015 Asian Junior champion and won a gold medal at the Senior-level Dan Kolov Tournament in Bulgaria this year.

Mark Hall of Apple Valley, Von. has drawn Ahmad Bazrighaleh of Iran at 74 kg/163 lbs. Hall was a 2014 UWW Cadet World champion and was ninth in the 2015 UWW Junior World Championships. As a high school senior, he had an impressive 2-2 record at the 2016 U.S.. Olympische Mannschaftsprüfungen. Er war ein 2013 USA Wrestling Cadet Triple Crown winner, earning national titles in folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle the same year. Hall was the 2015 USA Today High School Wrestler of the Year, und gewann die 2016 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Halle, a six-time Minnesota state high school champion, has signed with Penn State University. Bazrighaleh was a 2014 Asian Cadet bronze medalist and was ninth at the 2014 Cadet World Championships.

Zahid Valencia of Bellflower, Calif. will go up against Mojtaba Goleij of Iran at 84 kg/185 lbs. Valencia is a freshman at Arizona State University, where he took a redshirt year this season. Valencia was 10th at the 2015 UWW Junior World Championships, and won the UWW Junior Nationals for the second straight year. Valencia won the 2012 und 2013 Cadet Nationals in freestyle and the 2013 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman. Er war der 2015 ASICS High School Wrestler of the Year and won the 2015 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Goleij was a 2015 Junior World champion, and won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Junior Championships.

These four Junior matches will be added to the Main Event, which features five U.S. Olympic Team members facing top international opponents.

2012 Olympiasieger, three-time World champion and 2016 Olympian Jordan Burroughs at 74 kg and 2016 Olympian and two-time NCAA champion J’Den Cox at 86 kg will face opponents from Iran. 2016 Olympian and three-time World champion Adeline Gray and 2016 Olympiateilnehmer und 2015 World champion Helen Maroulis will battle Canadian stars in women’s freestyle. Two-time World bronze medalist and 2016 Olympian Andy Bisek will battle an Olympic and World champion from Korea at 75 kg in Greco-Roman.

The entire competition will be broadcast live on Flowrestling.

Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition. In 2013, Die Veranstaltung hieß „The Rumble on the Rails,Wurde im historischen Grand Central Terminal veranstaltet und bot zwei Treffen zwischen dem Team USA, Russland und Iran.

The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square four previous times. In 2011, Die Vereinigten Staaten besiegten Weltmeister Russland, 5-2, Das erste Sportereignis auf dem historischen Times Square. In 2012, ein anderer US. vs. Auf dem Times Square fand ein Doppeltreffen in Russland statt, zusammen mit den USA. Olympia-Team Wrestle-off für die 60 kg / 132 lbs. Position auf der US. Olympiamannschaft im Freistil der Männer. In 2014, Das Team USA besiegte ein World All-Star-Team auf dem Times Square, 8-3. In 2015, "Salsa in the Square" zeigte ein Treffen zwischen dem Team USA und dem Team Cuba in den drei olympischen Stilen, kurz nach dem historischen Wandel in den USA und den politischen Beziehungen Kubas statt.
This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. In 2010, eine All-Star-Herausforderung mit Top-USA. Wrestler wurde auf der USS Intrepid gehalten, Ein Flugzeugträger legte an der Westseite von Manhattan an.

Top Beat the Streets Jugend-Wrestler werden die Matte nehmen und ihre Fähigkeiten in Ausstellungsspielen ab zeigen 3:45 p.m. to start the evening. A new feature to be held is the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Dann ist es Team USA vs.. Iran and other guests at 6 p.m., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.

The Beat the Streets competition requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance atwww.btsny.org oder 212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. Weitere Details finden Sie unter http://www.btsny.org/gala. The Gala Celebration will follow the wrestling competition.

Diese einzigartige und elektrisierende jährliche Veranstaltung hilft Beat the Streets (BTS) Sammeln Sie bedeutende Mittel, um seine Mission voranzutreiben. Ob es einen Safe bietet, konstruktiver Ausgang für unsere städtische Jugend, Bekämpfung von Fettleibigkeit bei Kindern, Frauen stärken, oder ganze Nationen vereinen, Wrestling lehrt Ausdauer, Widmung, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS dienen derzeit vorbei 3,000 Studentensportler jedes Jahr.

“United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Matchups
In New York City, Mai 19, 2016
Freistil der Männer 74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Pehman Yarahmadi (Iran)
Freistil der Männer 86 kg / 189 lbs. – J’Den Cox (USA) vs. Meisam Mostafa Joukar (Iran)
Griechisch-Römisch 75 kg/165 lbs. – Andy Bisek (USA) vs. Kim Hyeon-Woo (Korea)
Damen 53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA) vs. Samantha Stewart (Kanada)
Damen 75 kg/165 lbs.– Adeline Gray (USA) vs. Justina Di Stasio (Kanada)
Junior men’s freestyle 55 kg/121 lbs. – Daton Fix (USA) vs. Kheyrollah Ghahramani (Iran)
Junior men’s freestyle 60 kg / 132 lbs. – Mitchell McKee (USA) vs. Peiman Biabani (Iran)
Junior men’s freestyle 74 kg/163 lbs. – Mark Hall (USA) vs. Ahmad Bazrighaleh (Iran)
Junior men’s freestyle 84 kg/185 lbs. – Zahid Valencia (USA) vs. Mojtaba Goleij (Iran)
Hinweis: Event will be broadcast by Flowrestling
Wrestling-Zeitplan
3:45 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets
6:30 p.m. - Weltklasse-Wrestling: Team USA vs.. Team Iran, Team Canada and Team Korea between 42nd and 43rd Streets
Followed by Gala Celebration

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Beat the Streets Announces Man of the Year Award for Kyle Snyder and Lifetime Achievement Award for Ray Lewis among 2016 Gala Award Winners

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National and local wrestlers and coaches to be honored at 2016 “United in the Square” Gala Celebration in Times Square on Thursday May 19

NEW YORK, Mai 10, 2016 – Beat the Streets is pleased to announce that it will be presenting its 2016 Man of the Year award to champion international wrestler Kyle Snyder and its Lifetime Achievement Award to former NFL star Ray Lewis at its annual Gala celebration in Times Square on Donnerstag, Mai 19.

Kyle Snyder became the youngest American to win a Senior World title when he captured the 97 kg gold medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas at age 19. Snyder came out of Olympic redshirt and won the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Madison Square Garden as a sophomore for Ohio State, defeating two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State in a classic heavyweight finals. Im April, Snyder defeated 2012 Olympic champion Jake Varner in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to earn a spot on the 2016 U.S.. Olympic Team at the age of 20. In 2014, Snyder was selected to represent Team USA as the youngest-ever member of the Beat the Streets All-Star team.

Ray Lewis is the former linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, two-time Super Bowl Champion, and 2000’s Super Bowl MVP. He was an All-American linebacker and a wrestling star at Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida. He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his 17-year career with the Ravens, becoming the team’s all-time career leader in tackles. Lewis will be the Honorary Coach of the USA team at United in the Square.

Beat the Streets will also be awarding a number of New York City wrestlers and coaches in recognition of their achievements in the past year:

Junior League Girls Wrestler of the Year: Chloe Cabrera, FRAU 129, Bronx
Cabrera is a three-year middle-school wrestler who has stood out every season. Her accomplishments include her three times as Junior League Champion and being a member of the National Junior Honor Society for the past two years. She attends clinics at Beat the Streets and travels in the spring with Head Girls Coach Jacque Davis to out-of-state tournaments. As one of her supporters puts it, “she is always trying to better herself as a wrestler and has a bright future.”

Junior League Boys Wrestler of the Year: Jayden Cardenas, FRAU 582, Brooklyn
Cardenas is from MS 582 Upper Ten Eyck and has been wrestling for five years. He was the NYC City Champion and USA Wrestling Kids State Champion this year. Cardenas credits his family, Trainer, and supporters with giving him the drive to stay committed to the sport. He aspires to compete on his high school team and eventually wrestle in the Olympics, winning many more gold medals.

Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Dennielle Phillip, Wingate Educational Campus, Brooklyn
Phillip has been wrestling for almost three years and already made quite an impact. She placed first at the Mohawk Valley tournament and also won the coveted PSAL Yankee Award. Phillip says that wrestling has opened many doors for her and helped her to become a more confident person. She plans to continue wrestling in college and pursue her studies in criminal justice.

Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Evan McFarland, Tottenville High School, Staten Island
McFarland is an Eagle Scout and captain of his wrestling team at Tottenville High School. He is a member of the National Honors Society and involved in numerous volunteering activities, including Habitat for Humanity and the March of Dimes walk. “‘Resilient’ might be the best word to describe Evan,” said his Coach, John Cichon. “Leadership, Charakter, Widmung, and time management are some of Evan’s best qualities that he shares unknowingly with everyone he comes in contact with.” He hopes to become an engineer to best make a positive change in the world.

GRIT Award: Rachel Koltsov, The Bronx High School of Science
Koltsov is the captain of the Bronx Science Blended and female wrestling team and has been a member of the team for four years – dating back to when it was an all-boys team. She was instrumental in the team’s victory at the PSAL Blended Wrestling Championship. From her three years wrestling, she finds that the sport has helped teach her a great deal of discipline and responsibility. Koltsov is known for being a hard worker and having an outstanding, personable character. She plans to continue wrestling in college while pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.

LADY LIBERTY Award: Aileen Gonzalez, Brooklyn Technical High School
As a NYC high school boys coach said of this Brooklyn Tech veteran, “I’m glad my boys do not have to wrestle her next year.” Gonzalez won the Girls City Championship and placed fourth in Boys City Championship. Gonzalez likes to be pushed to the limit and aspires – after winning the team city championships – to attend and graduate college. The Lady Liberty Award is specifically given to a senior NYC female wrestler who has stood as a beacon of opportunity and promise, representing all that is strong and proud about the city’s women’s wrestling culture.

ATLAS Award and Become Your Own Dream Scholarship: Leonard Merkin, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn
Merkin has made his mark at Poly Prep Country Day School by becoming a four-time NYS Private School Champion. The Atlas Award is given to a senior NYC wrestler who has picked up wrestling on his back and carried it into new territory, set new standards, and advanced the legacy of Beat the Streets. He has received All-American honors and will soon be wrestling for Princeton. Merkin is also the winner of the Become Your Own Dream Scholarship, which is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, felt hardship, und plant, das Wrestling im College fortzusetzen.

Juniorentrainer des Jahres: Michael Wurmbrand, FRAU 582, Brooklyn
Wurmbrand is the head coach of MS 582 Upper Ten Eyck and has been involved in the sport for ten years. He’s committed to wrestling because it shows clear transformations in students’ behavior, attitude, and leadership with their teammates and in the classroom. Wurmbrand has done a good job maintaining a sizable team at a small school and looks forward to future changes now that he’s able to start training younger student-athletes in elementary school.

High School Assistant Coach of the Year: Anthony Mirra, Tottenville High School, Staten Island
Mirra has been actively involved in Tottenville’s wrestling program since he was a student-athlete himself. He admits the sport for helping to make kids tougher mentally, emotionally and physically. As the lightweight coach, Mirra has helped to produce at least one Mayor’s Cup champion and at least one city champion every year. This past season, he saw six individuals crowned at the city championships and represent Tottenville at the state tournament in Albany, which has never been done by a large school’s team before. As one supporter said of Mirra, “his dedication does not end when practice ends…he is the coach that wrestlers confide in when they are struggling.”

Coach des Jahres für die Mädchenschule: Theodore Cook, Harry S. Truman-Gymnasium, Bronx
A veteran of wrestling with over twenty years of experience, Cook has inspired a number of students with his coaching abilities. He’s widely respected for pushing his girls on the team that he started out of their comfort zones and daring them to try their hardest. “He is not afraid to go above and beyond to make sure his team reaches their full potential,” said one student. Another writes: “I can honestly said Coach Cook is probably the most trustworthy and reliable person I know.” Several of his supporters praise him as a father figure who helps lift everyone’s spirits and inspires the girls with life lessons.

Boys High School Coach des Jahres: Peter Cardone, William Cullen Bryant High School, Queens
Coach Cardone has made the most of having a dedicated wrestling room at WC Bryant High School and turned a program on the brink into city champions. Cardone’s leadership, with the help of coaches Joe Goetz and Joseph Weinstein, grew his team from fifteen wrestlers to fifty-five. Cardone has overseen numerous accomplishments during his time with the school, including the NYC Freshman and Sophomore Title and becoming undefeated Region 4 Division Champions. “He has changed the lives of many wrestlers in the school by being with them through both good and hard times as a friend and a coach.”

Freiwilliger des Jahres: David Prado
Prado has been involved in wrestling since he was in elementary school and attended Arizona State on an athletic scholarship. He is committed to the sport because it has given him so much success and opportunity throughout his life that he seeks to “pay it forward” to other kids whenever possible. He shows tireless dedication to the cause of Beat the Streets, volunteering at practices several days a week.

The Beat the Streets gala is an annual fundraiser that raises money to support New York City student-athletes, having previously been hosted in such iconic locations as Times Square and Grand Central Terminal. The gala helps provide wrestling equipment and opportunities to 3,000 kids across the five boroughs every year. This year’s celebration, “United in the Square,” will see some of America’s top wrestlers, including Jordan Burroughs and Adeline Gray, going up against world-class competition from Iran, Kanada, and South Korea. The gala begins at 3:45 PM auf Donnerstag, Mai 19 with exhibition matches featuring young wrestlers from NYC before the world class wrestling matches begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets for seating in Times Square and attendance at the post-match reception are available on the Beat the Streets website. The event will be streaming live on FloWrestling.

Über Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Durch den Betrieb von Wrestling-Programmen in Mittel- und Oberschulen in den fünf Bezirken, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. Das Ziel, stark zu fördern, gewidmet, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, außerschulische Programme, und Sommerlager. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.btsny.org.

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Beat The Streets New York Announces Partnership With FloSports To Live Stream All Matches From Times Square

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‘Salsa in the Square’ event to feature Team USA and Cuban National Team wrestlers in annual fundraiser

NEW YORK (Mai 12, 2015)– Beat the Streets New York (BTSNY) Geschäftsführer, Jim Fallis announced today that BTSNY and FloSports will partner to live stream all the matches on May 21, in Times Square, as part of the annual fundraising Gala. Die diesjährige Veranstaltung, “Salsa in the Square,” will feature Olympic wrestlers from Team USA and the Cuban national team. Prior to the Olympic matches, BTS youth will compete in match ups in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco.

“This is an historic partnership in that it is the first time that we will have a media partner that will stream all the matches and work hand in hand in the marketing of our event,” said Fallis. “As we grow and continue to provide more kids in New York City with the opportunity to beat the streets through wrestling, bringing our message to a larger audience will be critical. This partnership is a huge step in doing that and taking our event to the next level. I want to thank FloSports and all the people that made this possible and we look forward to the thousands of fans that will be able to enjoy live streaming of over 30 matches during the day.”

“We’re really excited to work with Beat the Streets New York to live stream this high-profile wrestling event,” FloSports CEO Martin Floreani said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to highlight some really talented wrestlers and also to raise awareness for a non-profit that is doing excellent work with youth.”

Broadcasting will begin at 3:45 p.m. UND auf Donnerstag, Mai 21 on FloWrestling.com, with matches that will highlight wrestlers from Beat the Streets New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. There will be five matches featuring girls and wrestlers from five different states.
During the Cuba vs USA match, BTSNY will present their annual outstanding awards to student athletes from the BTS program.

The lineup for the main event will be released shortly.

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ABOUT FLOSPORTS
FloSports, an innovative sports media and events company based in Austin, Texas, changes the way athletes and fans interact with their passion in sports. Focused on untapped sports markets historically neglected by traditional media, FloSports brings together fragmented communities and provides them the platform to connect with the sports they love through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, weekly studio shows, branded entertainment, and event creation and execution. FloSports is dedicated to growing and elevating these communities that share a deep commitment to the sports that matter to them at FloTrack.com, FloWrestling.com and Gymnastike.com

ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Durch den Betrieb von Wrestling-Programmen in Mittel- und Oberschulen in den fünf Bezirken, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. Das Ziel, stark zu fördern, gewidmet, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, außerschulische Programme, and mentoring. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.btsny.org.