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Unique Pathways presented by H3Jack Witmer: Dealing with Change, UVA FootballStarting offensive tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers Jack Witmer joins host Ben Rekosh for the newest episode of Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports. Witmer is a native of Cypress, Texas and committed to UVA under Bronco Mendenhall out of high school as a tight end. He talks about his journey in high school and why he chose Virginia; then the experience of training during the pandemic. Witmer also gives his thoughts on why the offensive line goes under-the-radar and its role in the success of the team. Change has been a defining factor of Witmer’s tenure at UV...2025-05-0952 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Alex Ross: Davidson College & Pro GolfFormer professional golfer and student-athlete at Davidson College Alex Ross joins Ben Rekosh to sit down and talk about his experiences playing golf at varying levels. Ross famously shot a 15-under-par shot at the Dogwood Invitational as a Davidson Wildcat in June 2019, which is one of the best scores in the course’s history. Ross grew up in one of the best states for golf in all of America – Georgia – and he talks about his time there plus playing other sports. Attending Pace Academy outside of Atlanta, Ross earned a plethora of awards en route to earning an offer and ev...2025-04-0243 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Javin DeLaurier: Duke Basketball, Pro Hoops, March MadnessFormer Duke Blue Devils forward Javin Delaurier joins Ben Rekosh on a pre-March Madness episode of Unique Pathways to chat about his journey that started in the Central Virginia are and led him to the NBA. Delaurier graduated from the St. Anne’s Belfield school and once held a number of program records for the Saints; after a growth spurt in high school, his stock quickly began to rise and the big man became a highly-touted, highly-ranked prospect. Ultimately choosing to head to Duke University and play under the coaching of Mike Krzyzewski, Delaurier was a productive player on mu...2025-03-1957 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Maggie Foxx & Maggie Heaphy: Growth of Women in BaseballMaggie Foxx and Maggie Heaphy join the show to talk with Ben Rekosh about their experience growing up as females playing America’s Pastime and how they’ve seen the sport develop over the past decade. Foxx was a stellar catcher in New Hampshire growing up, as well as excelling at a variety of other sports – she now is a freshman at Brown University on the Softball team. Heaphy is a native of the Central Virginia area and had taken a liking to the sport of baseball since a young age, she went on to play second base at Charlo...2025-03-121h 11Unique Pathways presented by H3Kyle Bogese: MLB Journey, Facing Adversity, Baseball TrainingH3 is thrilled to welcome friend-of-the-show Kyle Bogese onto Unique Pathways to join Ben Rekosh in discussing a plethora of topics. Kyle founded and owns The Backyard Baseball Lab in Richmond, which holds a lot of the same values that makes H3 great in growing the game for all people; he has also been able to see first-hand how sports have the ability to impact people beyond the field of play. His life experiences have shaped a strong perspective and competitiveness that is still lit to this day, even with a variety of life experiences under his belt. He...2025-03-051h 11Unique Pathways presented by H3Yoon Chae: Amherst Baseball, Moving to North America, Balancing student-athlete lifeBen Rekosh, host of Unique Pathways, is joined by Yoon Chae for a discussion about baseball, school, and everything in between. Yoon moved to Toronto from South Korea at a young age, and then he spent some time in Virginia at Cape Henry Collegiate School in preparation to play baseball at the next level. Rekosh discusses with Chae about his time living in each of those places and how they helped him and his family shape them into who they are today. Chae is a multi-talented person and incredibly gifted academically, so he tries to give some perspective on...2025-02-2143 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Sean Thompson: VCU Baseball Head CoachGoing into his first year as the head coach at his alma mater, Sean Thompson sits down with Ben Rekosh on Unique Pathways to discuss his journey to becoming the youngest head coach in Division I collegiate baseball. Thompson opens the conversation by talking about the impact that H3 Baseball has on the community and how VCU is able to use sports to impact the lives of numerous different types of people. Thompson was a star pitcher for the Rams, leading the team to the program’s biggest win in 2015, and stayed all four years in Richmond. Following that, he...2025-02-1226 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Allie Crider: Recruitment, UVA rowing, post-sport lifeIn the debut episode of Unique Pathways, Ben Rekosh sits down with former student-athlete at the University of Virginia and current Physician's Assistant, Allie Crider. She shares what it was like growing up in Charlottesville in a sports-heavy family, and what made a different sport so special to her. Crider has an interesting story and perspective on the recruitment process on what she experienced in high school, and she was able to transition to an entirely new sport. With four years of learning from Kevin Sauer and the staff at UVA, Crider was able to massively improve and become...2025-02-051h 07Unique Pathways presented by H3Jake Marsh: Sports media, content creation, and moreBen Rekosh sits down for a conversation with play-by-play broadcaster and sports media personality Jake Marsh to discuss the ever-changing sports media landscape and some of Marsh’s unique experience over the past few years. Known for being a part of the Pardon My Take podcast, Marsh has been with Barstool Sports since 2020 providing a number of different roles for the media mogul. Before that, Marsh graduated from Syracuse University where he got a great deal of experience in sports broadcasting and the industry that he has grown a passion for; following graduation, he took a job with Vermont At...2024-11-0648 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Kellie Booth: Evolving nature of NIL, polo, and Virginia sportsDirector of Marketing, Media & Athlete Engagement for CavFutures Kellie Booth joins Ben Rekosh on a new episode of Unique Pathways to discuss a variety of topics, including the always-changing nature of college athletics in the 2024 landscape. Booth is originally from Charlottesville, VA, and she got her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University; at Cornell she was a member of the varsity polo team in addition to earning a degree in sociology. Booth worked with the video production team in the athletics department, as well, and she revealed that this is where her passion for sports marketing got reignited. Following gr...2024-10-1148 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Carter Cunningham: Transfer Portal, Impact Off The Field, ECU Pirates, and more2024 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Community Impact Award-Winner Carter Cunningham joins Ben Rekosh on Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports for an in-depth conversation on a variety of topics. Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays organization in June, Cunningham has spent a majority of his time in Dunedin, Florida with the single-A team. Originally a native of Haymarket, he played for Coach Jay Burkhardt at Battlefield High School; committed to Gardner-Webb before his senior season, Cunningham would go on to play with three schools in five years. He talks about the impact...2024-10-041h 06Unique Pathways presented by H3Season One Recap & Season Two PreviewUnique Pathways presented by H3 Sports is back for another round of great conversation surrounding the ever-evolving sports world. Ben Rekosh is set to talk to a number of guests about why they are why they are, how they got to the position that they are in, and who helped them get there - plus, the impacts that they’re making, whether it be on or off the playing field.
In this episode, producer Andy Huffmyer put together a “best of” series of some of the greatest moments from season one. The spring of 2024 was filled with a numbe...2024-09-1840 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Eric Jones Jr: Davidson, MLB, Savannah BananasBen Rekosh is joined by the legendary Eric Jones Jr. on Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports; Jones is a former MLB bullpen catcher and current star on the global sensation Savannah Bananas. He discusses the ups and downs of his journey, including on-field injuries, championships with the Davidson Wildcats and Charlottesville Tom Sox, minor league baseball, and time with the Seattle Mariners. Jones gives an inside look on what it’s like to be a part of the Savannah Bananas and tells some stories from his time traveling the country. Rekosh and Jones close out the conversation by ta...2024-05-101h 15Unique Pathways presented by H3Chris McGahren: WAHS, UVA MBB ManagerA native of Crozet, Chris McGahren has been a UVA athletics fan his entire life, and in 2021 he got the chance to suit up for the Cavaliers for his senior season as a manager. Host of Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports Ben Rekosh sits down with McGahren to discuss his journey growing up in Charlottesville, earning region player of the year honors, leading the Western Albemarle Warriors to the state semifinals, and his prestigious baseball career. Rekosh and McGahren discuss the decision to stay home and the potential of walking-on for Virginia, plus what that process looks like...2024-05-091h 00Unique Pathways presented by H3Caylee Waters: North Carolina, Virginia, USA Women’s LacrosseCurrently serving as an assistant coach for the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, Caylee Waters has already had a very unique journey to be in the position that she is today. Host of Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports Ben Rekosh sits down with Waters to discuss everything from her life growing up in Connecticut with a family full of athletes and how lacrosse made its way into the picture, to ultimately receiving the call to joining the Virginia Cavaliers as a full-time assistant coach. Waters, who won the National Championship in 2016 as a North Carolina Tar Heel, was then drafted...2024-04-1747 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Henry Ford: Prep Baseball, Tom Sox, UVA, and moreCharlottesville native Henry Ford joins host Ben Rekosh to discuss his growth and journey as a baseball player to now being one of the premiere freshmen infielders in the NCAA. Ford grew up a fan of UVA baseball and comes from a family of baseball players. An attendee of St. Anne’s Belfield school through his first two years of high school, Ford was a member of the basketball team as well as the baseball team. During December of his freshman year, Ford committed to play baseball for Coach Brian O’Connor at UVA, fulfilling a lifelong dream. He went...2024-04-0850 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Nic & Jonas Sanker: VICI Training, College Football, and moreThe Sanker brothers join Ben Rekosh and Jeff Burton for a joint edition of H3 Conversations and Unique Pathways. Nic, a linebacker for Princeton football, and Jonas, a linebacker for UVA football, are natives of the Charlottesville area and recently started a training company for up-and-coming football players. They go through the process of being on the other side of the coach-player relationship, what it means to be able to give back to the community, and much more. The group also dives into the different stages of college football, various family dynamics, and much more.
2024-03-2859 minUnique Pathways presented by H3Ryan Ingram: WAHS Hoops, D3 Tournament, and Growing Up in CharlottesvilleHost Ben Rekosh is joined by Ryan Ingram, the all-time leading scorer in Western Albemarle High School history and recent graduate of Swarthmore College. The two discuss the impact of Tony Bennett on a young Ingram, while growing up in the golden period of UVA basketball. Ingram was a multi-sport athlete and a member of the original H3 Baseball Bunch; he was also a mentor within the organization, and they discuss the impact of that role. After a stellar high school career, Ingram committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Ingram made an...2024-03-1343 min
Unique Pathways presented by H3Nic Kent: Youth Sports, COVID, College World Series, and moreNic Kent, former freshman all-american infielder for UVA, joins Unique Pathways presented by H3 Sports to chat with host Ben Rekosh before the 2024 baseball season gets underway. The two dive into his time with H3 sports as both a mentor and a player, being part of a stacked travel team, plus what coaching teaches about playing. Kent graduated from St. Anne's-Belfield was a star in basketball and base, after committing to play for UVA after his freshman season. Kent was an instant star with Brian O’Connor team, earning All-ACC honors. His second season got cut short due to th...2024-03-061h 00
Unique Pathways presented by H3Unique Pathways: TrailerHosted by Ben Rekosh, Unique Pathways is presented by H3 Sports. We talk with athletes from a variety of sports discussing how they got to where they are today, the road it took to get there, and who was pivotal in helping them in that journey.
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