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We cover the sports teams, players and coaches of the Trinity League in Southern California. Produced by Diocese of Orange and hosted by Bob Gibson.
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Get ready to take your athletic performance to the next level with "The PROVE IT LIVE Podcast"! This unique blend of experts from the physical therapy, medical, baseball facility, and training worlds come together to provide you with the latest and greatest in proven strategies to improve as an athlete. Our experts will dispel the outlandish and stupid techniques found on social media and, instead, provide you with evidence-based methods to improve your performance. Whether you're looking to ...
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A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from good to great.
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #198: VICTOR SANTA CRUZ – HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT J SERRA CATHOLIC
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This week on Catholic Sports View: We kick off the 2024-2025 school year as we talk with the head football coach at J Serra Catholic High School, Victor Santa Cruz. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#113 Kevin Brown — Literally Everything Your Ever Wanted To Know About Chalk, Founding Friction Labs, Skin Farming, and How To Make Sure You Are Getting The Best Friction On Holds
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This is the episode to learn everything about one of, if not the, most important parts of our climbing kit — chalk! The real topic here is how to maximize friction between your hands and the holds, which is crucial for sending your hardest. Kevin Brown joins the pod and goes deep on the science of how to get the best friction on holds. He talks abo…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #197: RICHARD MERCADO – BASEBALL COACH AT MATER DEI
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This week on Catholic Sports View: Host Bob Gibson wraps up the summer off-season by checking in with Mater Dei Monarch baseball coach, Richard Mercado. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#112 Paris 2024 Olympics — Professional Climber and Coach Tim Kang on The Results, The Routesetting, The Grades, and The Future of Competitions
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Professional climber, coach, routesetter, and frequent Testpiece podcast guest, Tim Kang, is on the pod this week to share his thoughts about the Paris 2024 Olympics. Tim may be best known for his highball ascents that culminated in the film Focus, but Tim is also a seasoned competition climber with multiple World Cups under his belt. Tim loves com…
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#111 Tom O’Halloran — How To Do Hard Moves, Using Boards To Climb Better Outside, Toes Knees Hips, Taping Correctly, and What The Olympics Are Like
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Tom O’Halloran is arguably the best climber in Australia. He’s an Olympian, he’s climbed 15a and v14, and done FA’s nearly up to those grades as well. But the reason we wanted to have him on the podcast is because of the amazing YouTube content he puts out. He dives into the nuances of hard climbing in a way that actually helps people climb hard. T…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #196: JASON FIELDS – SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR AT J SERRA
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This week on Catholic Sports View: Host Bob Gibson visits with Jason Fields, the Sports Information Director at J Serra Catholic High School. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#110 Ethan Salvo — Lessons From Climbing The Hardest Climb in Squamish [TWICE?!], Internal Vs External Motivations, and Transcending Grades
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Ethan Salvo is back on the podcast! Ethan's first episode (linked here) was a fan favorite so when Josh visited Squamish for a few days they met up do an impromptu live/in-person recording. Since the last recording, Ethan has climbed arguably the hardest climb in Squamish, The Singularity. The experience he had on it was fascinating and made him qu…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #195: DAN ALBANO OF THE OC REGISTER
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This week on Catholic Sports View: Football season is just about here! This week, Bob talks with Dan Albano of the O.C. Register as they discuss all things Trinity League on the gridiron. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#109 Noah & Benn Wheeler — The World’s Hardest Campus Move, Most Difficult Board Climbs, FA’ing V12 On 1st Day Outdoors, and How This Generation Sees The Future
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Noah Wheeler and Benn Wheeler represent the next generation of climbers. At 21 and 19, they are some of the strongest board climbers in the world and their styles reflect that. They also are bring a unique point of view to the world of climbing content with their YouTube channel, Wheel Rock. These brothers have climbed up to V16 outdoors, FA’d up V…
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#108 AJ [Alex Johnson] — 20 Years At The Top, The Evolution Of Climbing, Coaching Top Athletes, Climbing Drills, and Returning From A Major Injury
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AJ has been competing at the highest level for decades. She has won multiple Bouldering World Cups and she climbs just as hard outdoors with her iconic send of The Swarm (v13/14) in Bishop which was recently featured in Reel Rock. AJ also coaches some of the top up and coming Youth Athletes (one of her athletes recently won Nationals), through her …
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #194: COMMISSIONER OF THE CIF SOUTHERN SECTION, MIKE WEST
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This week on Catholic Sports View: We continue with our annual summer interview with Mike West. He’s the commissioner of the CIF Southern Section. In addition, we talk about the latest Trinity League alum to be a MLB draft pick, Gage Jump of J Serra! Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#107 Drew Ruana — Thinking Long Term, Grading The Hardest Blocs, Working Weaknesses, 3 Common Plateaus and How to Get Through Them
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Drew Ruana is one of the strongest boulders in the world. Period. He over a hundred V14+ sends, and lots of then are V16. While some other climbers may have that amount of blocs under their belt, no one has accumulated this many in such a short time. Drew goes into his infamous “Send Colorado” journey, which is his goal to send all V14 and up bould…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #193: J SERRA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CHRIS LEDYARD
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This week on Catholic Sports View: We continue our summer visits with athletic directors across the Trinity League! This week, we enjoy a discussion with J Serra’s Chris Ledyard. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#106 Felipe Camargo — An Unlikely Path To The Top, Finding Mentors, Training Hard By Yourself, Establishing Next Level Routes in Brazil, and Giving Back
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Felipe Camargo is one of the top climbers in our sport with sends up to 9b and V15. That’s impressive… But what’s more impressive is that he began climbing Brazil where there was no professional climbers, no routes past 8b+, and no modern training facilities. Felipe managed to send the iconic 50m 9a+ Papichulo by mainly training on a 3x3m spray wal…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #192: SANTA MARGARITA CO-ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ANNIE GARRETT AND DONALD EVANS
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This week on Catholic Sports View: J Serra grad Ryder Dodd has been named to the U.S. Olympic Water Polo squad! Plus, we check in with the Athletic Directors at Santa Margarita Catholic, Annie Garrett and Donald Evans. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#105 Tim Kang — Going All In, The Most Important Moments for Growth, Embracing What Others Won’t, and The Difference Between Good and Great
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Tim Kang is a frequent guest on the podcast, but now you get to hear him do a more typical interview. Tim is a professional climber and coach that has competed at the World Cup level, won a Psicobloc competition, climbed v14 and 5.14d, but he is best known for his daring sends of the wildest highballs in Bishop which culminated in the popular film …
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #191: ROSARY ACADEMY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TOM TICE
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We start off this week’s edition of Catholic Sports View with a quick update on J Serra alum Royce Lewis. Royce is really making a name for himself in the MLB with the Minnesota Twins as he continues to “tear the cover off the baseball!” But most of our discussion today centers around the fascinating job description of Rosary Academy’s A.D., Tom Ti…
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#104 Greg Loh — Bouldering Pioneer, World’s Best Spotter, Belief Over Everything, Epic Midnight Lightning Story, Designing The 5.10 Dragons, and What Makes A Climber GREAT
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Greg Loh was one of the strongest boulders in the world during the mid 90’s and early 00’s. He traveled all over the world putting up FA’s of V13+ and climbing with the best. He competed in WC’s, the X-Games, and even won Nationals twice for speed climbing. He is known for being one of the first people who truly embraced bouldering as a discipline …
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #190: MATER DEI ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KEVIN KIERNAN
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This week, we begin our annual summer series of discussions with the various athletic directors at our six Trinity League schools. First up, we visit with Mater Dei A.D., Kevin Kiernan. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#103 T&J — The Opposite Of Flow, Woods and Wheelers, Keeping Your Feet On, and Respect Every Climb[er]
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Entitlement is the opposite of flow and perhaps the most damaging frame to have over the long term in your climbing. This can come from training, previous sends, or comp placement. Hear stories about Daniel Woods and other pro-climbers who have avoided this frame. And hear from Tim Kang and Josh Horsley about how they coach others and themselves to…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #189: ERIC BORBA – A CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT ORANGE LUTHERAN
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There is a changing of the guard taking place at Orange Lutheran High School. Eric Borba is stepping down as head baseball coach, after 16 seasons at the helm. We devote the show to him this week as host Bob Gibson chats with the Trinity League legend. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#102 The Tension Crew — Ultimate Board Climbing Deep Dive, History of Boards, Best Board Practices, Training on Boards, The Future of Boards, and Undeniable Vibes
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We love board climbing. And if you do too, or even if you are just board curious, this episode it for you. The history of boards, board training, board ethics, board best practices, the future of boards. BOARDS!! This was a special in person recording in Colorado with part of the Tension Climbing crew (Will Anglin, Michael Rosato, and Quinn Spadafo…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #188: PRIESTS VS SEMINARIANS BASKETBALL GAME (FR. BRANDON DANG)
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This is truly an extra-special edition of Catholic Sports View. Our host, Bob Gibson, recently sat down with Fr. Brandon Dang of the Diocese of Orange. Their conversation was about all things BASKETBALL. Why hoops, you ask? Tune in and find out how you can support vocations and watch your favorite priest or seminarian play basketball! Join us Frida…
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#101 Dave Burleson — How To Be A Pro Climber, What Pro’s Actually Earn, The Tension Between Passion And Professionalism, and Contract Negotiation 101
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Dave Burleson is one of the top agents for professional climbers. He's part of Reppa Athlete Managment that represents athletes like Sean Bailey, Nathaniel Coleman, Nina Williams, Jesse Grupper… the list goes on, but all of them have been on the podcast so we put them here first! Before being an agent, Dave worked at the iconic brands Petzl and The…
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#100 T&J — The Simple Path To Being Great, The Real Role Of Strength, Dealing With Tweaky Moves, Moonboard 2024, Amazing Media Drops, and Skin Farming
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Episode #100!!!! Thank you all for the support. What a journey it’s been. This episode was an absolute banger that encapsulates a lot of the Testpiece message. Tim and Josh break down the ‘Simple’ path that the best climbers follow to being great. And then they detail the appropriate role that strength plays in this path. They also go over the late…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #187: RON BLANC – CO-HEAD COACH OF SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC SWIM AND DIVE TEAM
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This week, we focus on one of the most dominant programs in high school sports, the Santa Margarita Catholic swim and dive team. Host Bob Gibson talks with co-head coach Ron Blanc, as they talk about another championship season for the Eagles! Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#99 Nina Williams — Off Route While Free Soloing, The Ultimate Confidence, Being a Professional on Instagram, and The Medium Is The Message
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Nina Williams pushes the limits in every discipline of climbing there is… comps, bouldering, highball bouldering, big wall, sport climbing, and even free soloing. In this episode she takes us through a harrowing experience she had while free soloing the Casual Route of the Diamond, a multi pitch 5.10. Nina ended up off route during the climb and th…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #186: BRETT KAY – ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND BASEBALL COACH AT J SERRA
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This week on CSV, host Bob Gibson visits with J Serra head baseball coach and Associate Athletic Director, Brett Kay. They talk about the end of the Lions postseason domination run, and other championship winning programs at the school. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#98 T&J — Your Heroes Are Human, 2 Traits The BEST Climbers Have, Honnold Says The Quiet Thing Out Loud, and Tim Tells Josh His Biggest Mistake
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Tim Kang was just in SLC for the World Cup and NACS. He got to watch and session with some of the best climbers in the world. Hear from Tim what his major takeaways were that can help you too. SHOW NOTES: Honnold’s Comments About Competitions and $ Petzl Roc Trip James-Caro Wedding Present Support the Show. Support us on Patreon: HERE Visit our pod…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #185: GUEST IS LES LUKACH FROM PREP BASEBALL CALIFORNIA
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As always, there’s loads of baseball talent throughout the Trinity League! Host Bob Gibson touches on that as he speaks to Les Lukach from Prep Baseball California about the players who just might be the next crop of big leaguers. We’ll also take a look at lacrosse and tennis results in the CIF playoffs. Twitter: @CatholicSV…
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#97 Davin Bagdonas — Alpine Fusion, Grizzly Bears, Developing 1000’s of Climbs World Wide, Chasing The Dragon, and The Call To Adventure
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Davin Bagdonas has developed 1000’s of climbs all over the world. Elite climbers, fellow adventurers, and previous podcast guests, like Jimmy Webb, Jamie Emerson, Roman Yalowitz, Eric Jerome call up Davin when they want to go on a wild adventure to try to find the best boulders in the world. Davin takes us on a trip around the world to places fraug…
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #184: GUEST ERIC SONDHEIMER TALKS ABOUT THE HIRE OF MATER DEI’S NEW FOOTBALL COACH
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Breaking news out of Mater Dei high school, where the Monarchs have named Raul Lara as their new head football coach. Host Bob Gibson talks with Eric Sondheimer of the LA Times about the hire - plus a preview of the CIF baseball and softball playoffs. Twitter: @CatholicSVBy Diocese of Orange Podcast
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#96 T&J — Battling Mid-Send Doubts, Incredibly Hard Sends, New Shoe Tech, Update Your System By Shutting Up, Don’t Talk Sh!t, and Josh Talk’s Sh!t
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You’re midway through a redpoint burn and you’re tired. There’s a bunch of moves to go and you tell yourself that you’re so tired right now there’s no way you’ll ever send. But the truth is, you have no idea how far you will get or if the send is actually right there for the taking. You can’t trust your feelings! Tim and Josh tackle the problem of …
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CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW #183: GUEST IS KIRK ORAHOOD OF J SERRA HIGH SCHOOL
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On this week’s episode, Bob talks with J Serra tennis coach Kirk Orahood about his outstanding program and the winning streak they've embarked upon this year. We also discuss news and notes about the Trinity League involving Mater Dei baseball and boys’ volleyball as well as girls beach volleyball pairings for the CIF playoffs. Twitter: @CatholicSV…
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