Beat the Streets to host winter youth wrestling program at Trinity School

The program is structured around teaching wrestling fundamentals in a safe and fun environment.

Beat the Streets will host a wrestling program for kindergarten through eighth-grade student-athletes at Trinity School, starting Saturday, Dec. 14.

The program is open to K-8 boys and girls who are registered student-athletes with BTS. To register a K-8 student-athlete, visit btsny.org/register.

All practices will be one hour from 10-11 a.m. at Trinity School, located at 139 W. 91st St. in Manhattan.

After winter break, practices will resume Jan. 4. There will be practices Jan. 11 and 25. In February, there will be practices the first two Saturdays then in March the first three Saturdays will also have practices.

For more information on the wrestling program, email coaches Jon Beck (jonnbeck@aol.com) and Bronson Lingamfelter (wrestlingbronson@gmail.com).

Practice dates (all Saturdays)

December: 14

January: 4, 11, 25

February: 1, 8

March: 1, 8, 15

Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets has pioneered a movement that now includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league.

BTS works to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen the NYC wrestling culture. We aim to make a lifelong impact on student-athletes through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat -- discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic. Discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our work at btsny.org/donate.