The Nate Lull Podcast

Nate catches up with one of his good local media friends, Greg Klein. Greg is the Editor for The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and the All Otsego website. He tells us about his wild journey traveling the country working as an actor, a professional wrestler, a journalist and more. Greg settled in Cooperstown and is an avid Hawkeyes supporter. They finish with some CCS soccer talk as well!

Nate chats with 2021 G-MU grad, Gavin Bonczkowski. He is heading to Wells College next year to play basketball and baseball. Gavin became the school record holder for 3-pointers in a career (198) at G-MU this past winter. He also finished 3rd on the Raiders all-time basketball scoring list with 1,208 points. The guys talk about sports, school musicals, Boy Scouts and much more. 

Nate catches up with Charlotte Valley grad, Todd Carrington. Todd is one of the best golfers in the area. They discuss the local golf scene and look back on his big victory in the 2018 Otsego County Atchinson Cup Tournament. Todd is a great storyteller and the celebration after his county championship is the stuff of legend.

Nate connects with 2019 Oxford grads, Brad and Allison Beckwith. These twins both attend the University of Rochester. Brad plays football and Allison is on the softball team. They were both dominant 3-sport athletes and well rounded students during their time at Oxford. Hear about their journey from small town life to college athletics. 

Nate travels to Clark Sports Center to talk with legendary Cooperstown coach, Frank Miosek and coach Matt Hazzard. Frank has been coaching locally for over 50 years, primarily at CCS and Cherry Valley. He has around 1,000 career wins across a variety of sports and levels. Matt helps with several teams at CCS and was recently named the head coach for the Herkimer CC Women's Basketball program.

Nate talks with Norwich alumna, Katie Gawronski. Katie is a 2020 grad who is now a member of the cross country and track and field programs at D1 Canisius College in Buffalo. Katie tells us about the transition to running in college as well as her favorite Norwich memories. She shares her experience of working with the Norwich YMCA Bolts track program and why the REK meet at NHS is so special to her.

Nate chats with recent Oneonta grad, Aidan Mackey. Aidan was a 2-sport standout for the Jackets playing soccer and basketball. He was a leader on defense for one of the best teams to ever come through the OHS soccer program. Aidan is an openly gay athlete and shares his thoughts and experiences about coming out.

Nate welcomes SUNY Oneonta Women’s Basketball Coach, Daphne Thompson back to the podcast. This time she is joined by assistant coach, Tom Moriarty. They talk about the current state of college basketball after the pandemic and look back on Tom's nearly 50 year coaching career. A trip down memory lane to discuss Tom's legendary OHS teams is also a big topic.

Nate chats with 2017 Sidney alumna, Ariyahna Bernard. Ari is now a 2-sport athlete at Ithaca College playing field hockey and track and field. She has excelled at throwing during her college track career. Ari shares her recent experiences with mental health and tells us what she has learned from the struggles she has been through.

Nate catches up with South Kortright alumna, Ashlei Kenchen. She is a 2002 graduate and was a 3-sport athlete for the Rams. She is widely considered to be one of the best female athletes in SK history. Ashlei scored 1,327 points in her basketball career and led her team to a S4 Class-D title during her senior season. She went on to a stellar college career at Fulton-Montgomery CC and now lives in Houston, Texas.