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    Beat the Streets hosts four-day camp

    NEW YORK -- The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program hosted a holiday training camp for New York City high school wrestlers on December 29-31, 2008 and January 2, 2009 at the Beat the Streets Manhattan Training Center. Students had the opportunity to train over the holiday week and learn new technical skills, as well as take part in basic cardiovascular conditioning, drilling, and live wrestling. The intensive camp was free for New York City high school wrestlers currently participating in Beat the Streets.

    The four-day training camp featured prestigious guest clinicians who designed and led the workouts to help students hone their technique. The guest clinicians included Greg Strobel, two-time NCAA Champ for Oregon State, former coach at Lehigh University, 1996 Olympic Coach, and USA Wrestling National Teams Director; Bobby Pennotti, NCAA All American for Montclair State; Yero Washington, two-time All American at Fresno State and Assistant Coach at Columbia University; and Joe DeMeo, three-time World Team Coach who has coached over 300 national champions and is a Former Coach at Albany State.

    "The holiday training camp provides New York City high school wrestlers access to some of the most recognized wrestlers and coaches from across the country," said Brian Giffin, President and Executive Director of Beat the Streets. "This camp is one of the many opportunities Beat the Streets offers its students that exposes them to different aspects of wrestling. We are proud to see that many of our students dedicate their free time to learn more about the sport of wrestling. Beat the Streets will continue to do its part to provide them with the best tools to enable them to succeed."

    Founded in 2004, Beat the Streets' mission is to expand wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from beginner to the Olympic level. Approximately 3,500 boys and girls from New York City schools currently participate in Beat the Streets after-school programs. Beat the Streets recently helped raise more than $2 million, the largest contribution to any school sport in the history of New York City's public schools. The organization works closely with a wide range of partners including coaches, school administrators, and current and former professional athletes to provide opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds to participate in opportunities beyond its own programs, including wrestling clinics, tournaments and summer camps.

    Please visit www.beat-the-streets.org for more information on the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program.

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