Episode 5 - Hardball & Hoops with Ray Valeriano

Episode 5 January 20, 2019 00:35:36
Episode 5 - Hardball & Hoops with Ray Valeriano
The Rant
Episode 5 - Hardball & Hoops with Ray Valeriano

Jan 20 2019 | 00:35:36

/

Show Notes

Ray Valeriano, rising star as an umpire, who recently passed the certification for Girl’s Basketball. It’s been a pleasure to share the diamond with him, and now, the hardwood. He wants to be great on his own accord, and he already is, as one of his redeeming qualities is his sponge and absorption of knowledge, and applying it afterwards. He wants to be great, and he will be. I first ran into him, after we initially took the Baseball class, on the field, officiating a Junior Varsity game. The game was competitive, and that’s when I started was curious to see if he was interested in Basketball. Here’s our conversation with this multiple sport official - who goes to show that you can ref anything, even if you are unfamiliar with the sport, that can surely be determined if you put your mind to it. Our conversation with Ray, on The Rant.

Other Episodes

Episode 312

March 10, 2021 01:03:11
Episode Cover

Episode 312, The Rant: Jim Fox.

The pandemic has brought New York basketball at a standstill. Island Garden has been no different, but as things are opening up they are...

Listen

Episode 72

August 09, 2019 01:15:29
Episode Cover

Episode 72, The Rant: Crunch Time Basketball - Moe, Marcus, and Whyte: Creators of Long Island’s Premier Pro-Am Basketball League, Showing that Hoopers can Ball in the suburbs, too.

Growing up, Moe, Marcus, and Whyte had an affinity for Hempstead; moreover, an affinity for Long Island. In this pod, they discuss their love...

Listen

Episode 23

March 05, 2019 00:30:43
Episode Cover

Episode 23 - John Schroeder - Servicing Soccer, Battles in Basketball, and his Eternal Love of Lacrosse_

Although I met him through Basketball, I learned in 4 quarters that John is an official's official. He has a wealth of knowledge and...

Listen