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News, stories, and voices from the wrestling community in and around Philadelphia — home to an Olympic-level regional training center, two NCAA Division 1 programs, and so much more.
Latest in the Philly Wrestling community
FORMER PRTC SENIOR ATHLETE TYLER BERGER EARNS SECOND-ROUND TKO VICTORY AT CFFC 157
The scene
From first practices to Olympic dreams, Philly Wrestling includes multiple levels and it’s all within reach from City Hall and out to fifty miles in all directions.
Seventeen college and university programs compete within fifty miles of City Hall, including two NCAA Division 1 rooms inside the city itself.
Sixteen clubs, academies, and regional training centers, among them the Pennsylvania RTC, where senior-level athletes chase world and Olympic medals.
Over 200 high school programs across the Philadelphia region feed the next generation looking to make their mark on the mat.
Beat the Streets Philadelphia alters life's trajectory through wrestling while the Wrestlers in Business Network keeps athletes connected long after the last whistle. Just two examples of the many organizations making a difference in and around Philadelphia.
Within 50 miles of City Hall
Seventeen programs across four governing bodies. Whatever the level, there’s a room nearby.
Two D1 rooms inside city limits, two more up the road.
Five rooms — four also field women's teams.
Club wrestling with a national championship path.
The two-year college route.
From the mat
FORMER PRTC SENIOR ATHLETE TYLER BERGER EARNS SECOND-ROUND TKO VICTORY AT CFFC 157
Former Pennsylvania Regional Training Center (PRTC) senior athlete Tyler Berger delivered a statement performance at Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 157, securing a second-round TKO victory over Christian Carr in a featherweight bout.
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World-Class Women’s Wrestling Headed to South Jersey: All I See Is Gold Academy Announces All-Girls Camp
All I See Is Gold Academy has officially announced its highly anticipated, girls-only wrestling camp, bringing an elite lineup of national champions and collegiate All-Americans right to our backyard. Scheduled for August 8–9 in Merchantville, New Jersey, this two-day intensive camp offers a rare opportunity for local athletes to train directly under some of the most dominant forces in the sport t
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Built From Belief: How Ursinus Women’s Wrestling Continues to Grow
When Ursinus College announced it would add women’s wrestling in 2020, there was no roster, no schedule, and no guarantee the program would succeed.
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The rooms
Sixteen places to train, give back, or stay in the sport — each logo links out to the program.
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The feeders
Every scholastic program we could find within about fifty miles of City Hall — 206 teams across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Each logo links to the program.
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About
Philly Wrestling exists to create excitement around the sport in and around the city of Philadelphia — the news, the programs, the athletes, and the people who keep the things moving and growing.
The community here is thriving. A world-class regional training center, Division 1 rooms, packed youth clubs, and a network of wrestling alumni who never really left the sport. Our job is simple: tell the stories and point you to the mat nearest you.
Philly Wrestling is the work of Kevin McGuigan, a former high school and college wrestler and a lifelong coach. A walk-on at an NCAA Division 1 program who will tell you he was a better coach than athlete, Kevin has coached at the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state championships, at NCAA Division 1 championships, and at the US Olympic Team Trials, with stops at the Dave Schultz, Sunkist Kids, and Patriot wrestling clubs along the way.
This is Philly Wrestling.
