Originally published on Instagram and Facebook on Mar. 23, 2026.

Students cheered in the gym during tutorial today as BMX bikers performed tricks for the No Hate Tour.

The tour uses high action and energy to share important stories and inform students about mental health and bullying. Four professional BMX bikers performed numerous tricks, including a jump over athletic director Kaleb Lane and a Marine Corps sergeant.

Emcee Zack Yankush, also known as “Catfish,” has been in the professional BMX industry for over three decades. He began the show by sharing his own experience with depression and bullying.

“We’re trying to use our lives to inspire other people,” Yankush said. “We’re five people that come from very different walks of life. We’ve all found something that we love to do, and not only have we created a career out of it, but now we’re able to use it in a positive way.”

The tour has visited over 4,000 high schools throughout its 26 years in establishment. Yankush explained that the program targets the high school audience because many young students struggle with depression and mental health.

“Especially when you’re dealing with depression, you feel like you’re the only one [and] nobody knows what you’re going through,” Yankush said. “It’s so important as an adult to let students know that you’re not alone – we all deal with it!’

Junior Alex Wray resonated with the message of the tour.

“I really like the message because I really live by just spread [ing] love, not hate because it makes a more positive world and life, especially as high schoolers,” Wray said.

Yankush’s favorite aspects of being involved with the tour are getting to meet new people, travel and stay in touch with the real world while doing what he loves.

“I really like the message because I really live by just spreading love, not hate because it makes a more positive world and life, especially as high schoolers,” Wray said.

Yankush’s favorite aspects of being involved with the tour are getting to meet new people, travel and stay in touch with the real world while doing what he loves.

“When you let passion lead you in life, you can never go wrong,” Yankush said. “If you find something that you love to do, and you’re able to do it as much as you can, you’re never going to go wrong.”

Wray shared his key takeaway from watching the BMX No Hate Tour.

“Everything’s going to be okay in the end, and if it’s not okay, it’s not the end yet,” Wray said.