Our videos capture the RA story told from the perspective of students, families, coaches, mentors, teachers, and others who make up the Rainier Athletes community!
DEFY GRAVITY: Lupe’s Launch
I AM, WE ARE: ABDUL’S JOURNEY
Abdul shares how his RA mentors supported him as he discovered his identity and become a mentor himself.
DIRECT FROM THE DORMS
Abner shares updates on his first year of college.
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact
Rainier Athletes celebrates 10 years of impact alongside Abner, who is celebrating his high school graduation and his own RA journey.
The RA Journey: Josue
This video, created in 2022, captures the eight year journey of Josue. He recounts his RA story from when he first joined in 5th grade, all the way to today, where he studies hard at the University of Washington.
MEET ANDRE
Andre, a high-energy, basketball loving 7th grader, speaks to his experience as a Rainier Athletes student while facing the unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also hear from Andre’s mother, Andy, and Andre’s mentor, Josue.
akhsar’s evolution
Akhsar, a soccer, softball, and volleyball loving 8th grader, shares her Rainier Athletes story, detailing the changes she’s experienced since first joining the RA community as a 5th grader. Appearances from Super Bowl Champ, KJ Wright, Akhsar’s coach, teacher, mother, father, and sister.
JOSUE AND VALERIA’S STORIES
Rainier Athletes’ first ever video features the side-by-side stories of Josue, the oldest of five brothers, who recently completed his second year as an RA student, and Valeria, a soccer phenom whose teacher, mother, and father attest is bursting with potential!
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