Film Room

ALL-AROUND ATHLETE: Rose finds success in every sports season

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 19 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Riverside basketball player Brayden Rose joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his team's performance so far this season, the 1-2 punch with Nico Antoniacci, how he got started in sports, what his family has meant to him, receiving Division I offers and more.
We also get caught up on the boys and girls basketball seasons and look ahead at what's to come. We also discuss high school wrestling and swimming and touch on some other great performances.
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AHEAD OF THE PACK: Wallenpaupack’s Blaut off to fast start

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 18 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Wallenpaupack wrestler Ayden Blaut joins hosts Joe Baress and Scott Walsh to discuss what he learned from last year that helped him to a fast start this season, the work he put in during the offseason, how he got started in the sport, taking on a leadership role for the Buckhorns, what teammates have impressed him the most this season, what it was like being apart of the school's first Lackawanna League Division I and District 2 Class 3A duals titles and more.
We also discuss the start of the boys and girls basketball league seasons, dive into boys wrestling at the Lackawanna League Championships and girls wrestling at the Hanover Area Holiday Classic and touch on The Times-Tribune All-Region football, cross country, golf and soccer teams released over the past few weeks. We also discuss the University of Scranton men's and women's basketball teams' fast starts.
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EM DASH: Coleman races out to fast start

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 17 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Abington Heights basketball player Emma Coleman joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her performance to open the season, how she got started in the sport, her sister Maggie's influence, what drives her, what she worked on in the offseason, her role with the team and more.
We also discuss high school basketball, including some great performances and the top 10 polls, the high school wrestling tournaments over the weekend and the College Football Playoff.
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53 IN A HALF: Antoniacci starts season off with bang

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 16 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Riverside basketball player Nico Antoniacci joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss scoring 53 points in a half to open the season, what it's like balancing college recruitment with high school basketball, how he handles comparisons to Gerry McNamara, how he got started playing basketball, what he worked on in preparation for his sophomore season and more.
We also look back on an incredible fall sports season, and look ahead to the winter sports season, with basketball, swimming and wrestling getting underway.
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NEW HEIGHTS: Johnson, Comets capture state soccer crown

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 15 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Abington Heights goalkeeper Billy Johnson joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his team winning the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer title, the impact of each player from the seniors to the freshmen, how he became a goalkeeper, what it takes to master the position, the transition from soccer to the basketball season and more.
We also discuss the high school football state playoffs, look back on the number of state champions already from the Lackawanna League in the fall sports season and reflect further on Abington Heights soccer's run to the state championship.
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GOLDEN GOAL: Bustos sends Abington Heights to state semis

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 14 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Abington Heights soccer player Nico Bustos joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his game-winning goal in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals, his team's stellar season, the Abington Heights community's support, the significance behind his No. 10, how the team is preparing for Tuesday's state semifinal and more.
We also discuss the state football playoffs, the volleyball playoffs and more about the state soccer playoffs.
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TRUE WARRIOR: Jones, Elk Lake end season with silver and gold

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 13 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Elk Lake cross country runner Kendel Jones joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his individual state silver at the PIAA Class 1A championships, Elk Lake's team title, what it means to be a part of the Warriors, the influence of his family in the sport, transitioning from sport to sport, as he also plays basketball and runs track and field, and more.
We also discuss Montrose tennis star Cara Evans capturing the state singles title and Scranton Prep's Lily Lengyel and Emma Cuck winning doubles gold, the high school soccer postseason, including another phenomenal performance from Lilia Calvert and the Abington Heights girls team and the Abington Heights boys capturing the district title, and the high school volleyball and field hockey playoffs.
We also preview district championship week in high school football.
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HEAD OF STATE: Powell, Scranton Prep stellar at PIAA championships

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 12 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Scranton Prep golfer Cole Powell joins hosts Joe Baress and Scott Walsh to discuss capturing the PIAA Class 2A individual title, his team winning a second-straight state crown with a record score, what it's like to have the teammates he does, how he got started in golf, what he does in the offseason and more.
We also discuss the District 2 cross country championships, the District 2 soccer playoffs and the District 2 football postseason.
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ROAD TO GOLD: Evans captures district crown

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 11 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Montrose tennis player Cara Evans joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her District 2 Class 2A singles title, how she got started in tennis, how important the mental aspect of the game is, how important her family is in her tennis career, the great talent in the district and more.
We also discuss the fall sports postseasons, look back at Week 9 in high school football and preview the last week of the regular season, with league championships and playoff seeding on the line.
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NET GAINS: Jean, Dunmore score big down stretch

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 10 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Dunmore soccer player Johnley Jean joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss scoring eight of his team's nine goals in three wins last week, how he got started in soccer, his transition to moving from Brazil to the U.S., what it's like playing at Dunmore, balancing playing soccer and football, what his brother means to him and more.
We also discuss all things Penn State, including James Franklin's firing, Riverside star Tavian Branch reopening his recruitment and the difficulties high schoolers and college athletes face in this NIL era. We also look at some other great performances from last week, and discuss the changes to the District 2 Class 3A football playoffs.
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