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Warrior Rewind

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by Rob Fair

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Welcome to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with past and present members of Valley Christian's "Warrior Nation." It’s our hope that this series will not only provide a special opportunity to strengthen the Warrior community, but that we may also offer distinctive insight into the unique backgrounds of the Warriors we’ll be spending time with. Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director. Music: https://www.bensound.com

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June 15, 2020

Ep. 12: John Diatte '84

When you think of who might be perhaps the most impactful Valley Christian Warrior of all time, today’s guest certainly has to be listed towards the top.    Coach John Diatte graduated from Valley Christian in 1984.  He was a 4 year letterman on the Varsity baseball team, and was also a starter on the football team during the first 3 years of the program’s existence.  After he graduated, Coach Diatte’s first coaching gig was actually as an assistant football coach for the Warriors, including stints as the JV head coach and as a varsity assistant.     Eventually Coach Diatte would have the opportunity to take over the Valley Christian baseball program in 1990.  In total, he inherited only 10 jerseys and 5 pairs of baseball pants -- a far cry from the locker full of uniforms that today’s players have become accustomed to.  Over the next 30 years, Coach Diatte would transform the program into what is today recognized as a national powerhouse.   During his tenure, the Warriors have won 15 league championships across 5 different conferences, including 5 in the most competitive West Catholic Athletic League.  His baseball teams have raised Central Coast Section championship trophies on 9 different occasions, including the most recent CCS Open division 3-peat in 2017, 18, and 19.     Several successful baseball players have played under Coach Diatte’s guidance, including former big leaguer Mike Rouse, current Minor League Baseball players Bryson Brigman and Kyle Marinconz, and two high school draftees in Shawon Dunston, Jr. and Cam Stewart, to name just a few.  In total, Coach Diatte has developed 4 WCAL Players of the Year, 3 CCS Players of the Year, and 6 All-Americans.  Coach Diatte himself has received Coach of the Year honors on numerous occasions by organizations like Cal-Hi Sports, the CCS, and the American Baseball Coaches Association.     The Warriors Baseball program has received national recognition several times under Coach Diatte’s leadership, perhaps most notably in 2018 when Valley Christian was listed by Maxpreps as the #1 team in the United States.   Thanks for tuning in to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with members of the Valley Christian Athletics community---past and present.  Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.   Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.  Connect with Rob on Twitter (@robfair3) to nominate a new guest for the show!    Music: https://www.bensound.com

May 28, 2020

Ep. 11: Kelsey Byrd '09

Today’s guest is another fellow 2009 classmate of mine, and I’m excited to spend time today with Kelsey Byrd.  Kelsey was a 3-year team captain of the Valley Christian women’s basketball team, ultimately leading the Warrior to back-to-back CCS championships in 2007 and 2008.  She was selected to the all-WCAL team and earned all-CCS honors all three years she spent on the varsity team.  Additionally, she was selected to the All-San Jose Mercury News team her junior and senior years, San Francisco Chronicle’s all-metro team her junior year, was the Valley Christian female junior athlete of the year in 2008, and was Valley Christian’s overall female scholar athlete of the year in 2009.     Ultimately, her experiences allowed her to attend the high academic and athletic Ivy League school Dartmouth College where she studied Geography and Health Care Policy.  Kelsey would go on to become a member of the Big Green women’s basketball team, but pivoted her Junior year and instead took up competitive cycling, racing road and mountain bikes her last two years at Dartmouth.      After graduating from Dartmouth, Kelsey would go on an exciting journey to get her career off the ground.  First, she moved to Maine were she served as an AmeriCorps volunteer.  After that, Kelsey moved back to California and took up a graduate assistant coach position with the women’s basketball program at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo, where she would go on to earn a Master’s in Sports Management in 2018.     Eventually, Kelsey realized she felt called elsewhere, and so she pursued an MBA in Design Strategy, which she completed just this past week.  Today, Kelsey is a Product Manager at Microsoft, where she specifically engages in the development of technology for social impact.     Thanks for tuning in to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with members of the Valley Christian Athletics community---past and present.  Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.   Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.  Connect with Rob on Twitter (@robfair3) to nominate a new guest for the show!    Music: https://www.bensound.com

May 15, 2020

Ep. 10: PJ LaBarbera '16

PJ Labarbera played Football and Baseball throughout his time as a Warrior before graduating in 2016.  On the football team, PJ was a force to be reckoned with in the defensive secondary.  When opposing quarterbacks threw the ball his direction, PJ only allowed 7 completed receptions for a total of 67 yards his entire senior year, and year in which he played every defensive snap.     PJ was then recruited to play both football and baseball at Pomona College, where he is currently virtually pursuing an Economics Major and Mathematics Minor in his final semester as a Sagehen.  PJ hopes to pursue a career in sports-driven venture capitalism.     PJ has certainly seen his fair share of adversity, as he was decided to hang up his baseball glove after his second labrum surgery during his sophomore year.  He was hindered by injury throughout his football career as well, but eventually earned a starting role at the safety spot his junior and senior year, that is, until his senior year was cut short by an ankle injury that required tightrope surgery.     However PJ refused to be defined by his struggles, and instead used them as motivation to create a blog and now a podcast platform he calls “Speak.”  Instead of taking on wide receivers, PJ is now tackling issues related to athletes’ mental health, including depression, grief, performance-based acceptance, and anxiety.     Thanks for tuning in to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with members of the Valley Christian Athletics community---past and present.  Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.   Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.  Connect with Rob on Twitter (@robfair3) to nominate a new guest for the show!    Music: https://www.bensound.com

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What is Warrior Rewind?: Welcome to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with past and present members of Valley Christian's "Warrior Nation."

It’s our hope that this series will not only provide a special opportunity to strengthen the Warrior community, but that we may also offer distinctive insight into the unique backgrounds of the Warriors we’ll be spending time with.

Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.

Music: https://www.bensound.com
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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