Marina High School: Three-year letterwinner under head coach Jeff Schofield … two-time first-team All-Sunset League selection … third-team All-CIF honoree as a junior and a team captain as a senior … team defensive player of the year his junior season … named to the All-Marina tournament team as a sophomore.
Personal: Born January 28, 1985, in Westminster, Calif. … son of Debra and David Valerio … mother is an intermediate clerk typist and father is a C.W.I. certified welder … has two sisters, Amber and Christine … enjoys fishing, listening to music and reptiles … favorite athlete is Cal Ripken Jr. because he played his heart out all the time … chose Fresno State for the soccer and academic programs … also recruited by Azusa Pacific.
