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Amateur Sports

Overbrook: High School Wrestler Reflects on Career, Friends, and Future

May 18, 2020Jonathan Michalski and Winston Harris

With the help of Beat the Streets, Daishawn Tilghman found a passion that will carry him on to college.

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Beat The Streets Developing Wrestlers On And Off the Mat

April 18, 2017Gregory Frank and

Beat The Streets Philadelphia aids student-athletes in more ways than one. The organization prides itself on giving academic and athletic support to underprivileged wrestlers. “Whether they need transportation, new uniforms, food for tournaments, accommodations for overnight

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Roger Artigiani Brings Change to 2300 Arena

October 31, 2016Kelley L Hey and

Roger Artigiani talks about his arena like he is showing off a prized possession. “This is what we have planned for the one wall,” he said while proudly showing a picture of a mural of

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philly Wrestler ‘Living the Dream’ He’s Had Since Childhood

April 2, 2015

Contrary to the impression viewers might get from primetime television every Monday night, professional wrestling is not a self-sustaining job. Beyond the television screen are thousands of independent wrestlers across the country, each with their

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