This is the team featured in the movie McFarland USA, which opens to general release on February 20. Hey were in a Gifted class and were doing a Documentary in National History Day and wed like to interview you for a primary source for McFarland, USA. All right, guys. McFarland was not a desperate last resort. -Congressional Record, V. 146, Pt. But when Coach discovers the boys' exceptional . Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Let's do it because it's the right thing to do. Jose Cardenas, McFarland's expected No. Yes, the McFarland High boys did win a team title at the first CIF-State Cross Country Championships held in 1987. Since he graduated from Californias McFarland High School in 1989, he has battled drug addiction and spent time in prison. However, similar to the film, Jim White had never been a runner himself and used the bike to follow the team during their workouts. Its not part of the movie, but the team was, obviously, grieving and impacted deeply. -KGET 17, No. An ex-detective who was on the championship 1987 track team depicted in the movie "McFarland USA" has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to bribery and drug charges. McFarland, USA (also known as McFarland) is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by Antnio Pinto. Similarly, White took both teams to the California coast beach at. She was the real (team) mother hugging their sweaty bodies when they came in.". After sentencing, Diaz spoke with reporters outside the federal courthouse in Fresno. 1987: First CIF-State Cross Country Championships, Remembering 1987: CA's First State XC Meet - Series Hub, Remembering 1987: Arroyo Boys Are Nearly Perfect, Remembering 1987: Drossin, Agoura Overcome Uncertainty, Remembering 1987: First CIF-State XC Championships. - Yeah. was like to have a movie made about his Wagner said during a press conference Friday that they began looking into Diazs activities as a result of information received from unrelated drug investigations earlier this year. The 16-count indictment against Damacio Diaz, 43, was unsealed Thursday. "We achieved what we set out to do. [5] Negotiations for Kevin Costner to star were finalized in July 2013. He got into the truck and began to talk with Coach White about his difficulties at home. 1. Thanks, Danny Diaz, daughter Delia Diaz, Gabriel Based on the 1987 true story, McFarland USA movie follows the lives of athletes from McFarland, a predominately Latino community in California Central Valley as they build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner). The judge sentenced me to a time period that we believe is fair.. The two met at secret locations, including the upper level of the Valley Plaza mall parking garage, to discuss drug business, according to the indictment. White is first put as assistant football coach, but ultimately loses his coaching status when he pulls an injured player, Johnny Sameniego, out of a game, causing the crass Head Coach Jenks to ask him to step down. Just two weeks before he was placed on leave, Diaz posed for photos on the red carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. White has lived in McFarland ever since. Yes. Definitely. Until he runs into Athena. "We ran at Mt. Diaz disclosed the names of criminal informants to Magallanes so the dealer would not conduct business with them and become a target of law enforcement. experience coaching the team. Google 'McFarland USA fact vs. fiction' and you get quite a few options that separate the true story of the upstart cross country program at the rural Central California high school and Hollywood's spin on it in the 2015 film starring Kevin Costner as coach Jim White. I realized, you know what, this could have been me had somebody not been on me. Three out of the seven young McFarland USA cast actors on the team in the movie are from the McFarland areaSergio Avelar who plays Victor Puentes and Michael Aguero, cast as Damacio Diaz, are actual runners and Ramiro Rodriguez, as Danny Diaz, was a champion soccer player. To see additional photos of the McFarland boys and girls teams competing in the 1986 Kern Invitational five days after the tragic accident that took the lives of their teammates, please visit the post McFarlands never-ending heartache.. After Life (Victor Puentes/McFarland USA) by dbkiwi YOU ARE READING After Life (Victor Puentes/McFarland USA) Fanfiction Athena Sanders left McFarland for college, leaving everyone she knew behind. They raised three girls (not two as depicted in the movie) and recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. PE teacher at McFarland MS. McFarland HS varsity girls basketball coach. In McFarland, USA, Jim White (Kevin Costner) takes a job as the physical education teacher at a . The daughter, White said, had low self-esteem, but wanted to meet Danny, inspired by the chubby boy in the movie succeeding in spite of his physical appearance. Although the State Meet has always been held at Woodward Park in Fresno, the film includes the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles in the background of what was portrayed as the State Meet course. If you need Internet, this is your call to action! ", "Some of the boys had never been to the ocean," White said. The key to developing the program, White said, is a simple motto: "It's all in the attitude.". Shortly after, the Diaz brothers are taken off the team by their father, who wants them to work for his team of field pickers instead. McFarland, USA. Im not cocky. "You saw the hills at the end of the movie.". Its just something to be proud of. They were requested by People Magazine. potential at the predominantly Latino high Jose. After that, the Cougars were the easy favorites to win the first small schools division (D-III) State Meet title. Ask TBC: What's the latest on this indicted BPD officer? 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We developed a program. He looked after us, he made sure that if we got out of line, he corrected us.. When asked about the measure of fame Diaz received due to the film, and his reputation as a hero in McFarland, Williamson responded that sometimes people arent what they seem. Since he graduated from California's McFarland High School in 1989, he has battled drug addiction and spent time in prison. "Thomas didn't have anger management and Danny wasn't fat," White said when asked about inaccuracies in the film. Diaz, a 17-year veteran of the department, was arrested at BPD headquarters Friday morning. The message is so clear, never give up, even when the odds are against you. When a police officer misuses his badge to commitcrimes for personal profit, it is the ultimate betrayal of public trust, Wagner said. Like in the movie, Thomas Valles went to an overpass above Highway 99 one night after his parents got into a horrible fight. McFarland High School is actually just down the road from the Central Valley Correctional Facility, not across the street. While still being interviewed, Valles said he noticed his teammates hugging and crying. Brittny Mejia is a Metro reporter who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2014. Custom Content. Well, yeah, that happened. "David and Danny (Diaz) are in education. Discovering that some of his students are strong runners, White has Principal Camillo authorize cross-country as a sport and organizes an all-boys team. Privacy Policy We were her sons, Puentes says. "(It is) things like that that have touched our lives," White said. Without them, there wouldnt be a legacy.. "I was blessed that I got the opportunity to be apart of something that kept me off the streets of McFarland. I didn't grow up telling my parents I loved them. Was enlisted in the armed services. However, he had been a teacher in the McFarland School District since 1964, following his graduation from Pepperdine University. Victor Puentes, member of the 1987 McFarland cross country team, has battled drug addiction. They're men of color. He and his family relocate to his new job at McFarland High School in McFarland, California, which is predominantly Latino. This was made up to serve the plot. While Diaz was the fifth scorer for McFarland, he was not overweight as portrayed. Because Thomas Valles, McFarlands top runner in 1987, is the focal point of all these photos, this was most likely a profile I was assigned to shoot of him in advance of the state championship meet. He looked after us, he made sure that if we got out of line, he corrected us.. Seneca School, Sure, Ill help as best I can. According to the indictment, Magallanes paid Diaz to tip him off to law enforcement investigations and in general to protect him from arrest and prosecution. 5, was not in the picture. Victor Puentes served a sentence at the penitentiary, but continued his education and got a good job. White said he left Stockton to visit his parents for Thanksgiving. His team's won nine CIF-State cross country titles, five in a row between 1992-96 and three in a row between 1999-01. Teammate updates and McFarland photos courtesy of Thomas Valles. "We did what we could to help him. Police Chief Greg Williamsonsaid Diaz was placed on paid administrative leave when the investigation began in February. I received a nice surprise today when my pal, longtime Bakersfield Californian photographer Felix Adamo, found these photos I shot of the 1987 McFarland boys cross country team. Thomas Valles was barely a teenager when a coach stepped in and changed his life. [7][8], In an interview, Jim White noted that while the film was based on a true story, it was not a documentary. McFarland, USA Character Reference Chart Danny Diaz Jim White Damacio Diaz Thomas Valles Johnny Sameniego David Diaz Cheryl White Victor Puentes Julie White Instructions: As you watch the video, please answer each question. SAC and everywhere we could find competition that could make us better. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures. But thanks to the film, hes been given a new lease on life. Required fields are marked *. "That's deeply satisfying to me to - to go in and tell a story that is not only meaningful, but is true and real, and tell it with the real people." McFarland director " Niki Caro " If convicted of the charges in the indictment, Diaz faces a maximum statutorypenalty of life in prison for the conspiracy, 10 years in prison for each count of bribery, 20years in prison to life for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, fiveyears in prison for each count of intentional disclosure of wiretap information, and threeyears in prison for each count of making a false income tax return. U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, talks to the media Friday about the indictment for Bakersfield Police detective Damacio Diaz, while Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Williamson and Assistant Chief Lyle Martin, listen. The movies about Mr. White. Let's not slack off.". went on to college. In 1987, football coach Jim White loses his job after he loses his temper and accidentally injures a team player in the locker room. The indictment states Diazprovided the drug dealer with information on law enforcement practices and activities, disclosed the names and identities of police informants and tipped the dealer off to police investigations, including information on a wiretap probe. Excellent, no trash or language. ", White said Diaz was about 110 pounds as a sophomore in 1987. We won.' When Im not at work I enjoy visiting my family who still live in Powell County, going to the movies, reading books and graphic novels and playing games of all kinds. She stayed in contact with everyone, as she still loved them all. White also makes amends with Julie by throwing her a quinceaera with help from the neighbors, though it goes wrong when Julie is taken out on "parade" around the town and the group is attacked by street punks. "I was getting interviewed by the Bakersfield Californian (newspaper). He later taught woodshop and physical education. "He just had high expectations of us. I walk with my head up high. Beyond not respecting Mr. White who they mockingly call Blanco or Homey, the boys see running cross country, a team which Jim wants to establish at McFarland despite he having no history coaching runners, as an activity of the country club set. Subscribe to Popcorn Talk Network's YouTube Channel @ http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork Check out all the. "We were a very good team in 86," White said. Julie and Jami are depicted in the McFarland, USA movie. I do not own "McFarland USA" or any of the characters. A week later, Diaz booked only one pound of methamphetamine from the car into evidence. William Broyles Jr. was hired to write the screenplay for the film, which was in development since 2004. Danny Diaz was not overweight as a child. By what name was McFarland, USA (2015) officially released in India in English? The legendary former McFarland Without Mrs. White, I dont think any of this would have happened. "That's their livelihood. Slowly we became better and better at it, Puentes says. He was, however, the seventh person on the team and still instrumental to its 1987 state title win. A detective with the Bakersfield Police Department whose exploits as a high school cross-country athlete were highlighted in the Disney film McFarland, USA, has been indicted for allegedly accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in return for assisting a drug dealer in his methamphetamine operation. "Danny, he passed up Jose out there somewhere," White recalled. I wish it had told a little more about the truth of Blanco and who he was and why he was there. Samaniego was 17th, Puentes 26th, Cardenas 37th, Damacio Diaz 43rd and Danny Diaz was 85th. McFarland, USA. The day of the state championships comes and almost the whole McFarland community accompanies the team to the race. Im not cocky. Mar 14, 2015. There were times while doing that job that he said he thought about what might have been had it not been for Jim White and cross country. Yes. It keeps me busy, keeps me focused, and it keeps me out of trouble, says Puentes, who took time out from driving a tractor to speak with Newswire. "As soon as Mr. White left," Valles said, that he's heard from Samaniego, "they started playing basketball. Ayon is the current McFarland boys coach. "Sometimes I helped them work in the fields," says the real Coach Jim White, "but more importantly, I had practice at a different time. Badly. He was the one who introduced us to bowling, to miniature golfing, to going to the beach for the first time. He attended California Polytechnic State University for two years, but he had to drop out because he didnt have enough money to continue and his mother was sick. Mejia was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2021 in local reporting for her investigation with colleague Jack Dolan that exposed failures in Los Angeles Countys safety-net healthcare system. He started off as a junior varsity runner but made the varsity squad as a freshman, working his way up from being the teams number four runner to being the number two runner by the time he graduated. Only he doesn't know how to speak ASL and couldn't really talk to her. Jim White, a high school teacher and football coach, has been fired from one job after another, as the desired end of getting people to do the right thing in his mind has not always justified his sometimes impetuous and spontaneous actions as the means. Yes. I walk with my head up high. Sophomore Johnny Samaniego was 12th overall (sixth in scoring). They grew up in broken homes. White said there are hills around orange groves about six miles outside of town where the team goes for true hill training. In 1964, after graduating from Pepperdine, White was hired to teach middle school science in McFarland. The movie made me a better person, Puentes told Runners World Newswire. [12], Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review, writing that "While the beats of the story are often stock, the picture benefits from sensitive direction by New Zealander Niki Caro and from a most appealing performance by Kevin Costner. Listen Closely (Victor Puentes/McFarland USA Fanfic). Coach Jim White Interview & the Diaz Family Looks Back, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. In response, White joins them in the fields and convinces them to come to meets and races at earlier and later times of the day, to which they finally address him as "coach". Now he has nothing but the highest regard for White. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. When you run long distance, you just lose yourself. Some of the more notable differences included:[8]. Very good moviegringos better stop descriminating the Latinosjust like john Lennon saidthe world should live as one. White continued teaching and coaching in McFarland until his retirement in 2003 and after that he continued living in McFarland. As stated above, the real Jim White started teaching in the McFarland School District straight out of college in 1964. Well acted and tremendously inspirational. The movies about Mr. White. Valles said he asked the McFarland principal if the team had won. Im not like, Hey, Im Victor from the movie. I just feel a little bit better about myself because something good finally happened in my life, besides my children being born. He was like a second dad, Puentes says. He said no other arrests are anticipated in connection with the case. Over the past year, thanks in part to the movie, Puentes began cleaning up his act and is no longer using drugs. "I was standing there. Announces 2023 Boston Marathon Mens Field. However, it happened a little differently than in the movie. We just set a record. "When the movie came out, I was kind of in denial. Learn more about the McFarland, USA true story by watching the Jim White interview below. 'You're actually doing things for us that our mom and dad don't do. Valles explained that White had observed him going for a six-mile jog-walk record "trying to be the top guy. Primary filming took place in McFarland, California in 2013. Victor Puente Is An American News Ancho Born in Germany to Army parents, He has spent most of his life living in Kentucky. John Ortiz as Jose Cardenas, Ramiro Rodriguez as Danny Diaz, Carlos Pratts as Thomas Valles, Sergio Avelar as Victor Puentes, Michael Aguero as Damacio Diaz, Kevin Costner as Jim White, Hector Duran as Johnny Sameniego and Rafael Martinez as David Diaz in "McFarland, USA." For them to gel as coach and team members, they will have to understand the other better and fully embrace the opportunities. Now he has nothing but the highest regard for White. I screwed up.. But he did say there was a "low-rider" bike with his nickname "Blanco" on it. ', "After awhile, I realized there is some hints of my true story.". PrepCalTrack.com conducted this Jim White He later taught woodshop and physical education. Diaz had a life that afforded him many opportunities, including the opportunity to serve and protect his community as an officer of the law, said Phillip A. Talbert, the acting U.S. attorney for Californias eastern district. - It wasn't my fault. Soon enough, White is connecting with his young charges, particularly a gifted athlete named Thomas (Carlos Pratts), and the squad set their sights on a state championship.. 1987. "I looked over at the reporter and I said 'We won. However, I believe the Diaz family did go 2 court & the school paid them an undisclosed amount. A 1997 LA Times article described it as a rickety, worn bicycle, but did not state that it was a girl's bicycle like in the movie. He remains on paid leave. He retired in 2003 after 23 years of coaching boys cross country. Cheryl implores him to continue to be there for the McFarland team and their friends in the neighborhood, reminding him how much the community has embraced them. That's OK. We're doing it for our kids, we'll do it for you. 1 of 27. Host Keetin Marchi interviews Victor Puentes at the McFarland, USA premiere.Subscribe to Popcorn Talk Network's YouTube Channel @ http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetworkCheck out all the shows' playlists here: https://www.youtube.com/user/popcorntalknetwork/playlistsVisit our website: http://popcorntalknetwork.comFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepopcorntalkCheck out http://schmoesknow.com for all your movie news!Shopping on Amazon? Im from McFarland and Im proud to be from McFarland.. Starring Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts, Hector Duran, Copyright 2023 HistoryvsHollywood.com, CTF Media, No. I thought that was normal. Out of all the 1987 team, Victor was definitely the smartest of all of us, Diaz told 23ABC News. 'McFarland' Movie Helps One of Original Runners Get Back On Track, For Victor Puentes, one of the subjects of the Disney film. cross country coach talks about what it White finds the potential for cross-country in few students at the school. Ramiro Rodriguez had no intention of auditioning when he agreed to . The movie pushes up his arrival and coaching position at McFarland to 1987, the first year his cross country team attended and won the state championship (1987 was also the very first year that California had a state championship). I'm getting goosebumps now. We all have opportunities to inspire every person we meet every day. He said the high school had 4,000 students and he "felt like a number." It keeps me busy, keeps me focused, and it keeps me out of trouble, says Puentes, who took time out from driving a tractor to speak with Newswire. The alleged offenses took place from April 2012 to February of this year, he said. That made us work harder. It reminds me of another good one, Glory Road. Eventually sophomore Danny Diaz crossed in 91st (68th) to close out the scoring. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Im afraid for her life: Riverside CC womens coach harassed after Title IX suit, Want to solve climate change? Though Puentes doesnt see much of himself in the films portrayal, he says thats not whats important. Danny Diaz was not overweight, but he was the seventh runner on the team. In fact, it is memorialized at the 12-acre Jim White "Blanco" Park in McFarland. Directed by Niki Caro, McFarland, USA opened in theaters on February 20, 2015. Puentes said his troubles didnt begin until after high school. From left: McFarland's Victor Puentes, Thomas Valles and Damacio Diaz at the 1987 California Southern Area championship in Bakersfield. When a police officer misuses his badge to commitcrimes for personal profit, it is the ultimate betrayal of public trust, Wagner said. They want to make a difference. It was a great honor to win that first one.". Video games, board games, collectible card games and sports all occupy my time. Thank you for reading! Despite a strong group returning from the '87 championship team, McFarland only placed fifth in 1988. (LogOut/ Immediately after the race, Valles said he was taken with a group of top finishers for awards and media but didn't know if the team had actually won. In 1964, after graduating from Pepperdine, White was hired to teach middle school science in McFarland. Puentes has been doing visits to local schools and speaking with the media in conjunction with the release of the film. ", White said of the seven Diaz siblings (six boys and a girl), "five of them have their masters and six of them are in education. He, his wife Cheryl White, and their daughters, mid-teen Julie White and preteen Jamie White, have only lived in largely white homogeneous environments, so when Jim accepts the only job he can get as life sciences and phys ed teacher and assistant football coach at McFarland High School in Central California, they are somewhat ill-prepared mentally for the relatively poor conditions and the largely homogeneous Hispanic population in the town, most of their neighbors Mexican immigrants who work as pickers in the surrounding agricultural fields. Many of the citizens of McFarland were extras in the movie. To make up for the time they couldn't work in the fields due to cross country practice, Jim White would sometimes give his time to them by helping them pick in the fields. It's all Hollywood. We knew we had the potential coming into '87. But then it was nervous time. ', "Thomas was at our house almost every day.". school and decides to put together a cross (He had a) poor relationship with dad. Puentes joined the McFarland cross country team as a freshman, after Coach Jim White showed up at his house and asked if he was interested in joining the team. "That's how we developed that. PE teacher in McFarland, an economically [4] The film also stars Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor. 21 vital ADU tips from people whove built them in L.A. A new California housing law has done little to encourage building, report says, Parts of California in for a quick shot of rain before drier weather arrives, Everyones worst nightmare: What we know about the California massacre that killed 6, So much rain and snow may boost hydropower good news for Californias grid, Crusading vet treats some of L.A.s most cherished residents: The pets of skid row. Hollywood's fictional fingers are all over how the story is framed but in the big picture, the film captures the essence of the main characters and the story quite well on the big screen. Jim does whatever he can to get the key boys in any way he can to be the core of the needed seven member team. As the boys manage to reach one goal after another on the march to the state championships, their newfound support as a collective may be threatened by the realities of McFarland and Jim catching the attention of other, more prestigious schools in predominantly white, upper middle class communities. Regardless, the Whites decide to live in McFarland instead of Jim making the commute from nearby Bakersfield, where most of the school's Caucasian teachers live. Not all runners from the 1987 team are featured in the film. She knew that some of us needed a little bit more. To save the earth and its humanity. Yes. 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