The Ultimate Gull Podcast - Episode 14 Is Now Live (5/18/21)

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott Athletics & Recreation Department is proud to announce the arrival of its new podcast, The Ultimate Gull! Endicott broadcasters/interns Evan Alfano '21 and Cody Chalifoux '21 will update Gull Nation on the happenings of Endicott sports throughout the year. Evan, Cody, and producer/intern Jayra Bray '21 have been hard at work creating informational and entertaining episodes regarding everything to do with Endicott Athletics.

April 15, 2021

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BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott Athletics & Recreation Department is proud to announce the arrival of its new podcast, The Ultimate Gull! Endicott broadcasters/interns Evan Alfano '21 and Cody Chalifoux '21 will update Gull Nation on the happenings of Endicott sports throughout the year. Evan, Cody, and producer/intern Jayra Bray '21 have been hard at work creating informational and entertaining episodes regarding everything to do with Endicott Athletics. Please enjoy the episodes (and their descriptions) below.

EPISODE 1: Howdy folks and welcome to our new podcast discussing everything Endicott sports, The Ultimate Gull! Evan Alfano and Cody Chalifoux will be bringing you all that there is to know about Endicott sports, past and present. In this episode, Cody and Evan introduce themselves and recap a historic year in Endicott Athletics. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 1

EPISODE 2: Cody and Evan discuss the Endicott women's basketball team and their championship season in 2020. The boys also sit down and interview Endicott men's volleyball star Justin Kegebein (Liverpool, N.Y.) about last season and how the team is tackling this weird year. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 2

EPISODE 3: Cody and Evan discuss their favorite games they had a chance to broadcast over the years, as well as looking back on some of their not so great calls. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 3

EPISODE 4: Cody and Evan do a deep dive on the 2019 Endicott field hockey team and talk about the dominant performance from start to finish. Fellow broadcaster John Silvia joins the pod to talk about his favorite moments from that season. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 4

EPISODE 5: In this episode, Cody and Evan talk with women's rugby student-athletes Crista Alfano (Bow, N.H.), Kelsey Joyce (Wharton, N.J.), and Natalie Shambo (Hopkington, Mass.) who discuss their experiences from last season as well as explaining what this current season has looked like. They then go head to head in a game of Gull trivia! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 5

EPISODE 6: Cody and Evan speak with Endicott alum Nick DiCairano (Trumbell, Conn.), former CCC Football All-Conference First Team kicker, and discuss his time at Endicott, what he has been up to since graduating, and his goals to become a professional kicker. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 6

EPISODE 7: "Oh By GAWD, That's Cody, Evan, and Jayra's music!!" - The Ultimate Gull has flocked BACK to The Nest for the winter as Cody, Evan and Jayra will continue to bring you all there is to know about the world of Endicott Athletics.

The gang got to sit down with some key members of the crew team, Emily Forward (Concord, N.H.), Nicholas Giunta (Middletown, N.J.), and Caitlin Ryan (Groton, Mass.). The group discussed their experience with crew, how they joined the team, and how they have handled this weird year as a team. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 7

EPISODE 8: The gang is back with another interview this week, this time with two NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Jenna and Alexa Brown (Belchertown, MA) from the Endicott Dance team. They talk about their experience competing in national and regional competitions, one risky decision that ended up winning them nationals, as well as a battle of knowledge as we pit the twins against each other in a fun game segment! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 8

EPISODE 9: Sports are BACK! Cody, Evan, and Jayra react to the CCC's and NECC's decision to have a spring season and what it means for Endicott athletics going forward. They shed light on Covid protocols, how to get involved, and which sports are having full seasons, and much, much more! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 9

EPISODE 10: Cody, Evan, and Jayra finally get to discuss real sports! The crew discusses the first round of games played at Endicott for the first time since last March. They are also greeted by women's basketball assistant coach Julia Duggan, as she explains her career at Division I school Rider, her career overseas, and explains the emotion of being the first Endicott team to play sports at home in almost a year. - LISTEN TO EPISODE 10

EPISODE 11: Cody, Evan, and Jayra sit down with women's lacrosse head coach Maureen Spellman. We discuss her athletics career in Division II, how her love for lacrosse took priority over her could have been soccer career, coaching at different levels, and a whole bunch more. You do NOT want to miss out! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 11

EPISODE 12: The gang sits down with David Le to discuss another perspective of the Endicott sports landscape: photography. David Le talks about his career leading up to this point, his passion for photography, his favorite moments in Endicott sports history, and a ton more! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 12

EPISODE 13: Cody, Evan, and Jayra talk with Rafa Robert (San Juan, Puerto Rico) about his decision to transfer to Endicott, how he learned to adjust to his new teammates, as well as how life in the NCAA bubble is going! Make sure to check out one of the most fun episodes yet! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 13

EPISODE 14: Howdy folks and goodbye. Cody, Evan, and Jayra say farewell to the podcast as they prepare for graduation and the world ahead. They look back on the year that was, their favorite moments from the podcast, as well as introduce the new host of The Ultimate Gull, Joe Casey! Joe will be taking over next year, so make sure to stay subscribed to listen to more Ultimate Gull going forward. Thank you all for supporting and listening, go Gulls! - LISTEN TO EPISODE 14

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(Photo Credit - Jayra Bray '21)