We were undefeated in '86 and now we had the opportunity to have a state championship team. He said no other arrests are anticipated in connection with the case. The message is so clear, never give up, even when the odds are against you. Jose Cardenas, McFarland's expected No. After the race, Jim turns down the Palo Alto position and embraces his family and the team. Brittny Mejia is a Metro reporter who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2014. He says that While at Eastern I wrote for the award winning Eastern Progress and served in the student government. 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. 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." Grab your friends and family and run to see McFarland USA!! Well acted and tremendously inspirational. Ayon is the current McFarland boys coach. - Yeah. He also allegedly filed false federal tax returns. 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. inspired to strive for something beyond He took us to church once in a while. When you run long distance, you just lose yourself. Slowly we became better and better at it, Puentes says. Listen Closely (Victor Puentes/McFarland USA Fanfic). [5] Negotiations for Kevin Costner to star were finalized in July 2013. ". Danny Diaz, daughter Delia Diaz, Gabriel Trending. "However Disney made it a good story is based on Mr. Whites accomplishment with us, with the nine state championships and everything else. Earlier this year, Diaz one of the three Diaz brothers depicted in the 2015 Disney film about the Central Valley team that won the state championship admitted to lying on his tax returns and accepting bribes from a criminal informant in return for information about police during a three-year period starting in 2012, according to the U.S. attorneys office. "She was crying and hugging Danny. 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Your email address will not be published. It's all Hollywood. Dozens of Coach Jim White's runners ended up going to college or into the armed forces. The fall of Afghanistan and the situation within the pacific has the United States begun to loosen After Life (Victor Puentes/McFarland USA). Its also a testament to parents, dont lower the bar for your kids, always aim higb. Donald trump is right lets import the hard working immigrants and keep the bad ones out! Some of the more notable differences included:[8]. The film was previously slated for a November 21, 2014 release, under the title McFarland,[9] but was pushed back to February 20, 2015 and given a new title. Im from McFarland and Im proud to be from McFarland.". Puentes is proud to be recognized for his role in the teams accomplishments nearly 28 years later, and that the film has put his hometown on the map. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. No, the real Coach Jim White actually started coaching cross country at McFarland High School in 1980. He was like a second dad, Puentes says. McFarland USA Movie Review. Director Niki Caro chose to omit Luis Partida, who in the movie is replaced with David Diaz. In White's time, the town's population has slowly grown from fewer than 4,000 to just over 15,000. It's based on a true story, but not everything's very factual, but it's still an enjoyable movie. Directed by Niki Caro, McFarland, USA opened in theaters on February 20, 2015. - I know, right. 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. Im done. She writes narrative pieces with a strong emphasis on the Latino community and others that make up the diversity of L.A. and California. 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. There he discovers buried potential in several high school boys and slowly turns them into championship runners and brings them closer than even he could ever imagine. All three girls graduated with degrees in education from Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas; Tami in 1985, Julie in 1988, and Jami in 1991. -KGET 17. For them to gel as coach and team members, they will have to understand the other better and fully embrace the opportunities. She was the real (team) mother hugging their sweaty bodies when they came in.". . 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. Since he graduated from Californias McFarland High School in 1989, he has battled drug addiction and spent time in prison. David is represented in the McFarland, USA movie along with two of his brothers, Damacio and Danny. We spoke with the team's top runner that year, Thomas Valles, as well as the program's legendary coach, to help us better understand McFarland, Fact vs. Fiction. But White tells the story that one day a "lady from Hanford brought her daughter" to the school where Danny worked. That was the true beginning of the program's championship run to eight more titles. Retired as a correctional officer. All seven Diaz "He took care of us, he fed us, he clothed us. Youre just thinking about your life or whatever is going on around you at the time., Puentes former McFarland cross country teammate Danny Diaz recently told 23ABC News, He made some bad choices and hes the first to tell you, You know what? Excellent movie. They were requested by People Magazine. Added Cheryl: "With him being a pitcher, he would have been straight on.". ', "Thomas was at our house almost every day.". What you don't see in the film is sixth runner Luis Partida, who was replaced on the team in McFarland USA by David Diaz, who had actually graduated in 1986. Valles, a senior, placed seventh overall and second among scorers. Winds light and variable. He later taught woodshop and physical education. The chief said Diaz and the drug trafficker, Guillermo Magallanes, had known each other for quite some time and that Magallanes had been working as a BPD informant. Eventually, the McFarland team competes in and qualifies for the State Tournament, and White takes them to the beach to celebrate. His Exact Age is Still Under Investigation we will Update when Information Is Available. No. They are portrayed to be 15 and 10, a few years younger than they actually were at the time of the first state title in 1987 (the girls were in college at the time). Their legs were shot by Friday, the day before State.". BY JOHN HARTE For the Californian. Thomas Valles. . "[16] A. O. Scott of The New York Times described the film favorably as "a slick and safe Disney version of a fascinating and complicated reality", and that "Mr. Costner, with his knack for grumpy understatement, manages both to dominate the film and to deflect attention from himself. The actor rode the pink bike, not the coach. All seven have little hope for their future, specifically Valles, who has hardships with his father and nearly throws himself off a bridge before White stops him. However Disney made it a good story is based on Mr. Whites accomplishment with us, with the nine state championships and everything else. Sophomore Johnny Samaniego was 12th overall (sixth in scoring). I dont know if it changed everybody else, but it changed me.. 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. I dont need it, I dont want it, Puentes says. "[13] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Suggest an edit or add missing content . When Diaz filed a joint income tax return that year, he omitted additional income of at least $97,900, according to the U.S. attorneys office. 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. Thomas is portrayed as the troubled teen in the movie and also the number one runner. Required fields are marked *. She knew that some of us needed a little bit more. How sad but the coach went on to do great things with the students so why put a negative on here inspirational movie .Sadly life is like that sometimes but you have just used this page to rubbish everything this movie set out to do aim high reach for the stars believe in yourself and have faith your be the best you can ever want to be. The film shows White taking the team to fields for simulated hill training on mounds of raw almonds. "(That) fixed it where I could never see my parents on Thanksgiving," White said. "We ran at Mt. Damacio Diaz, whose story was told in a Disney movie about a high school cross-country team, admitted to accepting bribes and drug offenses, federal prosecutors said. In the least, such scenes seem to have been exaggerated by the filmmakers. [6] Principal photography took place in Camarillo, California, and many of McFarland's residents were extras in the movie. "My parents divorced. Coach Jim White Interview & the Diaz Family Looks Back, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. This included members of the Bakersfield High Drillers. Host Keetin Marchi interviews Victor Puentes at the McFarland, USA premiere.
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