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The Canandaigua National Bank High School Sports Show, which started in 2003 on WHTK-AM, is the only radio talk show in the Rochester area that covers Section V sports. It features interviews with coaches and players from across Section V, previews and highlights the biggest games each season and honors "Athletes of the Week." It also tackles the issues facing teenage athletes today, such as proper nutrition and recovery from injury and how to balance academics and athletics.

Over the past five years, approximately 1,000 coaches and athletes have been interviewed on the CNB High School Sports Show. A special thanks goes to Canandaigua National Bank & Trust. Without its continued support, area athletes and coaches wouldn't have a chance to be showcased on the radio.

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CNB High School Sports Show - Past broadcasts

	June 06, 2009: The final show of the 2008-09 school year had McQuaid golfer Dom Bozzelli talking about winning back to back state championships; Fairport lacrosse coach Geoff McMurtry and players Abby Runyon & Lindsay McKinnon reacting to the Red Raiders' first Section V title, Webster Thomas boys lacrosse coach Rob Ruller talking about his squad's OT victory over Fairport for the Titans' first Section V crown and Churchville-Chili coach Ed DiStaffen detailing how the Saints won their first sectional baseball title since 1974.
	May 30, 2009: Spencerport baseball player Jeff Kincaid, who has recovered from an ACL tear and mini-stroke; Brockport baseball coach Brian Jones; Penfield girls lacrosse coach Wayne Smith and senior Melissa Leonhard shortly after Leonhard's late goal gave the Patriots an 8-7 win over Pittsford in the Section V Class A tournament; Webster Thomas softball coach Erin Meyers and pitcher Erika Hoppner previewing the Class AA semifinals.
	May 23, 2009: Edison track star Sametra Kelly; Canandaigua National Bank VP of Public Relations and Marketing, Steve Martin; East High baseball coach Kyle Crandall & senior Alex Ortiz; Honeoye baseball coach Mark Storm.
	May 16, 2009: Pete Haugh on becoming Canandaigua's new football coach; Honeoye Falls-Lima girls lacrosse coach Kevin O'Connell & senior Mandy Willison on their big win over Brighton and the upcoming Section V tournament; coach Todd Kakuda on his Monroe baseball team.
	May 09, 2009: Hilton baseball coach Jeff Murphy with pitcher, Jake Coleman; Pittsford's Joe Thyroff on Section V tennis and Harley-Allendale Columbia standout (also in basketball), Jonathan Benjamin; Webster Schroeder volleyball coach Greg Kennedy on the addition of a state boys tournament in 2010.
	May 02, 2009: NYSPHSAA executive director Nina Van Erk discusses the state's contigency plan on Swine Flu and the probable start in 2010 of a state boys volleyball tournament; state sportswriters president John Moriello sits in on the discussion; D&C reporter James Johnson talks boys track and Pittsford Sutherland basketball coach Jim Capellupo breaks down his 10-1 team.
	April 25, 2009: Coach Mike Adams and SS/P Kevin Johnson of Webster Thomas baseball; NYS Sportswriters president John Moriello on newspapers redefining high school sports coverage for online; Aquinas boys lacrosse coach Jerry Dawes; Fairport softball coach Amie Carr with catcher Courtney Curtin and pitcher Stacy Kuwik.
	April 18, 2009: Brighton coach Rich Curtis on girls lacrosse; NYS Sportswriter Association President, John Moriello on the controversy about Gates Chili athletic director Chris Hodge's resignation; Fairport coach Mike Torrelli on boys lacrosse.
	April 11, 2009: Rush-Henrietta basketball coach Chris Reed on All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year Dane Miller; Victor baseball coach Sean Rucker; Webster Thomas boys lacross coach Rob Ruller; Honeoye Falls-Lima girls lacrosse coach Kevin O'Connell; Realtor of the Year Tom de Manincor of RealtyUSA.
	April 04, 2009: Jeff DiVeronica live at Sleep City with owner, Gino Marcello; AGR girls basketball Coach of the Year Mark Vogt of Penfield; AGR Wrestlers of the Year Alex Ekstrom (Pal-Mac) & Vinny DiGravio (Wayne); Aquinas athletic director Anthony Bianchi, a new Section V Football Hall of Fame inductee; Canandaigua boys lacrosse coach Ed Mulheron.
	March 28, 2009: Democrat and Chronicle's All-Greater Rochester Hockey Player of the Year Eric Gunderson of Greece Athena; East Rochester boys lacrosse coach Mike Domm; boys basketball coach Jon Boon of state champion Bishop Kearney.
	March 21, 2009: John Boccacino interviews Jeff DiVeronica live from the state girls basketball tournament; Newark girls basketball coach Diane Kirnie; Avon boys basketball coach Rob Fries; Greece Thunder hockey coach Dan Webb.
	March 15, 2009: D&C reporter James Johnson; Coach Chris Belmont & forward Megan Morrell of Nazareth girls basketball; Coach Rob Fries and point guard Dan Banach of Avon boys basketball; Batavia boys basketball coach Bud Brasky.
	March 07, 2009: D&C's John Boccacino live from Blue Cross Arena; Penfield girls basketball coach Mark Vogt & Class AAA MVP Lacey Coppage; Newark girls basketball coach Diane Kirnie & senior Alyssa Fenyn of Newark; Greece Athena basketball program assistant, Jason "J-Mac" McElwain; Fairport boys basketball coach Scott Fitch; Drew Brown of Ultimate Fan Section contest; John Kowalski of www.showcasegame.com.
	February 28, 2009: Rush-Henrietta girls basketball coach Steve Shepanski & guard Angelica Simmons; Wilson boys basketball coach Chris Connell; D&C reporter James Johnson live from the state wrestling tournament in Albany; Brockport hockey coach Greg Stahl
	February 21, 2009: Penfield girls basketball coach Mark Vogt and forward Colleen Coon; Aquinas hockey coach Steve Chinappi; Greece Arcadia boys basketball coach Roger Klimek; Gates Chili boys basketball coach Troy Olin & Brighton swimmer, Ben Vick.
	February 14, 2009: Jeff and John discuss the controversy over two Greece Thunder hockey coaches who were reinstated after resigning; Pittsford Sutherland girls basketball coach Dan Judd & forward Bridget Ryan; Greece Athena boys basketball coach Jim Johnson & center R.J. Kalb.
	February 07, 2009: NYSPHSAA executive director Nina Van Erk discusses state cutbacks in athletics; Aquinas track standout Brianna Cromartie; Honeoye Falls-Lima skiing coach Bernie Gardner.
	January 31, 2009: James Johnson of the Democrat and Chronicle; Rush-Henrietta boys basketball coach Chris Reed; Fairport girls basketball coach Scott Forrest & players Allyson DiMagno & Shelby Vakiener; Fairport hockey coach Chris Moretter & sophomore forward Cole Bardreau.
	January 24, 2009: Honeoye Falls-Lima basketball coach Steve Willoughby and forward Camaryn Buckner; East High basketball coach Darrell Barley; Canandaigua basketball coach Bob Guy & guard Ashley Zahn
	January 17, 2009: Discussion on the cancellation of the summer Empire State Games and guests included Spencerport wrestling coach Bill Jacoutot, Aquinas boys basketball coach Mike Grosodonia and Canandaigua athletic director Jim Simmons.
	January 10, 2009: Coach Jeff Amoroso, Lee Lomenzo & David Vistocco of Victor basketball; Pittsford Sutherland boys basketball coach John Nally; Gates Chili hockey coach Joe Jehlen and forward Eddie Lavilla; Wayland-Cohocton girls basketball coach John Crossett and senior, Leslie Havens.
	January 03, 2009: AGR football Player of the Year, Rickey Stevens of Gates Chili and coach Jason Benham; Newark girls basketball star Alyssa Fenyn and coach Diane Kirnie; Bishop Kearney boys basketball coach Jon Boon
	December 20, 2008: Charlotte boys basketball coach Jeff Curtis and swingman, Remington Glenn; Honeoye Falls-Lima athletic director Brian Donohue, cross country coach Bernie Gardner and AGR Runner of the Year, Alex Deir; Gananda girls basketball coach Tony Morabito and sophomores, Julia Pagano and Shawna VanEtten.
	December 13, 2008: Coach Todd Julien and players Carly Napier and Kaelyn Gibson of Pittsford Mendon basketball; Hilton hockey coach John Farnham and Webster Thomas hockey coach David Evans and player, Mason Hill.
	December 06, 2008: Drew Brown from www.SectionV.TalksBack.com, Irondequoit boys basketball coach Chris Cardon, Penfield girls basketball coach Mark Vogt and Wilson boys basketball coach Chris Connell and senior Thomas Bell.
	November 29, 2008: All-Greater Rochester Co-Player of Year in soccer Ashley Hughes of Aquinas; John Moriello of state sportswriters association live from Carrier Dome; Joe Valenti of Valenti Sports & McQuaid hockey coach, Al Vyverberg.
	November 22, 2008: State sportswriters association president John Moriello on whether HS sports are becoming too corporate; Ashley Moulton from state field hockey champion, East Rochester; Drew Brown on the new Ultimate Cheer Section contest held by www.SectionV.Talksback.com and Salvatore's Pizza.
	November 15, 2008: Democrat & Chronicle reporter James Johnson (live from Buffalo), Fairport girls soccer coach Rich Sloan (live from Homer), Section V boys soccer coordinator, Gary Pollock (live from Oneonta); Gates Chili football coach Jason Benham and Section V Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Jim Burke of Prattsburgh.
	November 08, 2008: Aquinas football coach Chris Battaglia; Avon football coach Andy Englert & QB Max Barrett; HF-L boys soccer coach Mike Merrill & Hilton gymnastics coach Jon Feeney and all-around champion, Stephanie Monnat.
	November 01, 2008: Victor football coach Jim Haugh and soccer players Ashley Hughes (Aquinas) and Mike Reidy (Webster Thomas); Fairport boys soccer coach Gianni Bussani; Greg Connors of Connors & Ferris and Nazareth girls soccer coach, Bill McKee.
	October 25, 2008: Gates Chili football coach Jason Benham and tailback Rickey Stevens; Churchville-Chili boys soccer coach Ryan Raftery and midfielder, Damien Pagano and Midlakes boys volleyball coach Kyle Salisbury and setter E.J. Wells-Spicer.
	October 18, 2008: Hornell football coach Gene Mastin & Marshall football coach Jason Muhammad; Bloomfield girls soccer coach Jonathan Mastin with players Christian Case and Devon Fitzgerald and Pittsford Mendon cross country coach, Jason DeJoy, along with top runner, Adam VanVleck.
	October 12, 2008: LeRoy football coach Brian Moran, D&C reporter James Johnson, Section V football guru George Giordano, Pittsford Sutherland girls tennis coach Joe Thyroff and player, Elena Vidrascu.
	October 04, 2008: Victor football coach Jim Haugh and QB Chris Rose; McQuaid football coach Tom Zaccardo; York girls soccer coach Victor VanVliet and player, Jenna Carson; Penfield boys volleyball coach Mike Fusare and player, Matt Zaccardo
	September 27, 2008: Hilton football coach Rich Lipani and RB Justin Knorr, Webster Schroeder football coach Chris Urban and Aquinas girls soccer coach Dan Shoniker.
	September 20, 2008: Irondequoit volleyball coach Marc Callari and hitter Mary Cushman; football coaches Joe Marchand (Finney) and Jason Benham (Gates Chili); Brockport soccer coach Chris Zorn and players, Brandon and Shane Conley
	September 14, 2008: Section V football "guru" George Giordano; NYS Sportswriters Association president, John Moriello; ER/Gananda football coach, Dennis Greco; Hilton girls soccer coach, Claire Drexler, and player, Alicia Bonanza

Athletes of the Week

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About the hosts

Jeff DiVeronica, host
A native of Canastota, N.Y., DiVeronica has covered high school sports for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1994, and was honored as the Rochester Press Radio Club's "Sportswriter of the Year" by the Rochester Press-Radio Club in 2002. A graduate of St. John Fisher College and member of its Communications / Journalism Hall of Fame, he also hosts a show on WHTK about Rochester Rhinos soccer. He founded the CNB Show in 2003.

John Boccacino, co-host
A Brighton native, Boccacino joined the Democrat and Chronicle in 2007 as its youth sports reporter. He previously worked part-time at the D&C while also doing the CNB Show. A 2003 graduate of Syracuse University's prestigious Newhouse School of Communications, Boccacino also contributes to the D&C's expanded coverage of Section V