Unique Pathways presented by H3

2024 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 that covid-19 had on his journey, the overall value of the transfer portal in the modern college athletics landscapes, and how his newfound faith has transformed his life. In addition to leading the East Carolina Pirates to an AAC Championship in 2024, he started the Homers That Help initiative and raised $50,000 for the ECU hospital. Rekosh closes out the interview by getting to know a bit of Cunningham’s personality, and he offers some wise words of advice to end the show.

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Unique 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 number of fantastic interviews: Nic Kent, Jonas Sanker, Henry Ford, Eric Jones Jr., and more!

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Ben 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 taking time to reflect on all Jones has accomplished thus far and look ahead to the future of his career. 

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A 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. McGahren gives a peek behind the curtain of what it takes to be a manager for the Cavaliers, plus his experience during the 2019 national championship and the COVID-19 pandemic. McGahren takes some time to reflect on his time at the University of Virginia and shares what he is up to post-graduation. Rekosh takes time for McGahren to offer more about himself and his journey. 

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Currently 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 number one overall to play professionally then took home gold in 2022 as a part of Team USA. Rekosh and Waters discuss the impact of lacrosse on a global scale, plus what being a coach on this year’s Cavaliers means to her. The wahoos just beat #3 Boston College and are preparing for a deep run in the ACC and NCAA tournaments through April & May.  

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Charlottesville 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 through the storied process of getting noticed by and communicating with the coaching staff to commit at such a young age. Ford decided to go all-in on his baseball development after his sophomore season at STAB by transferring to the Baylor School in Tennessee.When he got on grounds, Ford was set to achieve his goal of earning a starting spot in Coach O’Connor’s lineup. He’s done just that; Ford has appeared in all 32 of UVA’s games so far, driving 10 home runs with 43 runs batted in. Rekosh closes out the conversation with a few quick questions to get to know Ford better and showcase his personality to the fans.

CBS19 interview mentioned: https://www.cbs19news.com/story/49313830/little-league-legend-henry-ford-ready-for-collegiate-debut

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The 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. 

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Host 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 immediate impact on his team, who ultimately lost in the NCAA tournament. COVID-19 cut his second year short, which he then took as an opportunity to take time off and help out at his alma mater. After graduating in Economics and Psychology in 2022, Ingram is now successful post-basketball. Rekosh wraps up the show by getting to know Ingram’s personality with rapid fire questions and some valuable life advice. 

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Nic 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 the covid-19 pandemic, and Kent shares some stories from that, as well. The 2021 UVA baseball team made it to the College World Series in Omaha, but ultimately fell short in the semifinals. Kent was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2021, and he has been playing in their system since then. Host Ben Rekosh then closes out the conversation with a few fun questions to look into the deeper personality of the baseball star. 

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Hosted 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.