Oct 7, 2026 Philly Wrestling Book Club: Tyler Berger’s October Recommendation There’s a quiet battle happening inside the mind of every serious competitor. It’s played out long before the lights dim, the ref calls you to the center, or the bell rings. It’s the battle against immediate comfort…against the easy exit, the quick fix, and the constant noise of a world designed to keep you soft. Read the story →

Oct 6, 2026 Three Minutemen Reunite at Drexel Driven by Coach Eric Ring’s Culture There is an undeniable energy that flows through a wrestling room when something genuine is being built. It’s not something you can buy, and you certainly can’t fake it. It is created brick by brick, practice by practice, through sweat, consistency, and an uncompromising set of expectations. Read the story →

Oct 4, 2026 Chasing March: Inside the 2026-27 Season for Philly’s D1 Programs Draw a 50 mile radius around Philadelphia’s City Hall and you’re looking at one of the densest pockets of wrestling talent, tradition, and pure grit in the country. Within that tight circle sit five NCAA Division I wrestling programs: Drexel, Lehigh, Princeton, Rider, and Penn. Each carries its own distinct identity, but collectively, they make for a local crucible of high level college wrestling. Read the story →

Oct 1, 2026 Wolak and Composto Set to Take the Mat at CLAW-STAR Classic The Champions League of American Wrestling (CLAW) is bringing its signature action to Virginia this weekend, and the Philadelphia community will be front and center. On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the CLAW-STAR Classic will be held in Leesburg, Virginia. Among the elite roster taking the mat are two familiar figures from the local wrestling community: CJ Composto and Lennox Wolak. Read the story →

Sep 19, 2026 Pyfer and Marsteller Win as RAF 13 Delivers Lots of Action in Miami When Real American Freestyle (RAF) packs a match card with Olympic medalists, World Champions, and MMA superstars, combat sports fans know they’re in for an absolute spectacle. RAF 13 was no exception. Going down this past Friday evening under the bright lights in South Florida, the event proved once again why RAF has become one of the most electric, high-stakes events in combat sports today. Read the story →

Sep 17, 2026 Chance Marsteller Meets World Champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis in Miami at RAF 13 When Real American Freestyle hits the mat for RAF 13 on Friday night, September 18, 2026, at the Watsco Center on the campus of the University of Miami, wrestling fans across the country will be tuned into Fox Nation starting at 8:00 PM EST…if not, they should be. Read the story →

Sep 14, 2026 UFC Contender Joe Pyfer Set for Wrestling Return Against Luke Rockhold at RAF 13 in Miami On Friday, September 18, 2026, the UFC middleweight powerhouse, who currently holds the #4 spot in the division's rankings, takes the mat at RAF 13 inside the Watsco Center on the campus of the University of Miami. Action kicks off at 8:00 PM EST, streaming live nationwide on Fox Nation. Read the story →

Sep 13, 2026 Laying the Foundation: The Year-Round Vision Shaping Springside Chestnut Hill Wrestling A transformative wind is sweeping through the historic campus of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, signaling a new era for a wrestling program set to rewrite its narrative within the Southeastern Pennsylvania prep landscape. Read the story →

Sep 5, 2026 Drexel Alum Jordan Soriano Captures Philippines National Title, Qualifies For Senior World Championships Drexel University wrestling alumnus Jordan Soriano has qualified to represent the Philippines in freestyle wrestling at the upcoming 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) Senior World Championships. Competing at 65kg, the former Dragon anchor captured the Philippine Senior National Championship, punching his ticket to face the absolute best wrestlers on the planet. Read the story →

Sep 2, 2026 Philly Wrestling Book Club: Tyler Berger's September Recommendation In a world that glorifies relentless motion, hustle culture, and the toxic metric of "getting more done in less time," high-level competitors often find themselves trapped on a perpetual treadmill...true high performance requires more than just raw physical output; it demands mental clarity, emotional balance, and profound intentionality. Read the story →

Aug 30, 2026 Why Philadelphia is an Epicenter of American Wrestling If you draw a circle fifty miles wide in any direction starting from the iconic bronze statue of William Penn on top of Philadelphia’s City Hall, you’ll discover historic landmarks, suburban towns, and bustling highways, waterways, and railrways. You will have also traced the perimeter of the densest, most hyped, and most unyielding wrestling landscape on the planet. Read the story →

Aug 23, 2026 JORDAN BURROUGHS RETURNS WITH A DOMINATING VICTORY AT RAF 12 For Burroughs, RAF 12 marked his return to competitive action since the 2024 UWW World Championships in Tirana, Albania. A 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist and six-time World Champion, the 38-year-old Burroughs has spent much of his recent time building the All I See Is Gold Academy in Merchantville, New Jersey alongside his wife, Lauren. Read the story →

Aug 19, 2026 Tale of the Tape: Burroughs vs. Brady at RAF 12 Two icons from the Philly Wrestling community will be put to the test under the bright lights of Cleveland this coming weekend. Real American Freestyle (RAF) marks its one-year anniversary with RAF 12 on Saturday August 22nd beginning at 8pm. Read the story →

Aug 15, 2026 Ashley Diaz’s World-Class Rise with Ursinus Women’s Wrestling For Coach Jamison and Ursinus College, having an athlete compete at the World Championships is a major milestone for the program's development. It proves that Collegeville is a place where ambitious student-athletes can pursue high-level academic degrees while competing against the very best wrestlers on the planet. Read the story →

Aug 9, 2026 The Legacy of Temple University Wrestling Temple wrestling is experiencing a resurgence. Operating as a co-ed club under the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) banner, the Owls are proving that the spirit of North Philly wrestling never left Broad Street. The program, led by fourth year Head Coach Matt McConnell, had a standout 2025-26 campaign capped off by an impressive showing at the NCWA National Tournament in Shreveport Read the story →

Aug 5, 2026 Philly Wrestling Book Club: Tyler Berger’s Monthly Reading Recommendation Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Philly Wrestling Book Club series! On the mat, in the cage, and throughout life, continuous learning and mental growth are what separate good performers from truly great ones. In this new monthly column, Tyler Berger steps up to share the books that have influenced his mindset, his training philosophy, and his approach to life. Read the story →

Jul 31, 2026 The Story of the Upper Darby Wrestling Association In late winter of 2021, two old friends sat across from each other in a restaurant in Media, Pennsylvania, sharing stories over lunch. But as they talked about their old hometown that night, the mood shifted. Read the story →

Jul 26, 2026 Driven by Purpose: How Lucas Revano is Helping Shape the Next Generation at All I See Is Gold Academy Each weeknight, long before the first whistle blows inside the wrestling room at All I See Is Gold Academy, Lucas Revano arrives with an unmistakable presence. He carries the quiet confidence of someone who has tested himself against the absolute best in the country and won far more times than not. Read the story →

Jul 20, 2026 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. Read the story →

Jul 10, 2026 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 Read the story →

Jul 10, 2026 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. Read the story →

Jul 10, 2026 Penn Wrestling's Elite Prospect ID Camp Returns on July 24th The first Elite Prospect ID Camp on June 26th exceeded expectations, bringing together motivated student-athletes from across the country for a day of high-level technical instruction and live training. Read the story →

Jul 2, 2026 Darian Cruz Transitions to Full-Time Training at the PRTC! Darian Cruz is going all-in on LA 2028. The NCAA champion and Puerto Rican Olympian is stepping down from Penn's coaching staff to train full time at the Pennsylvania RTC — with gold in his sights. Read the story →

Jul 1, 2026 Pat Santoro Named Head Coach of the Pennsylvania RTC One of the most decorated coaches in American wrestling is taking over Philadelphia's Olympic pipeline. The Pennsylvania RTC has named two-time NCAA champion and longtime Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro its new head coach. Read the story →

Feb 7, 2021 Behind Summit 1 A brief story about my involvement with WIBN/PRTC Summit 1 Read the story →