Film Room

DIALED IN: Mid Valley’s Hazelton stellar in shutout wins

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 36 the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Mid Valley softball player Ava Hazelton joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her performance last week, her pitch selection process with her coach Michael Piercy, her mentality in the circle, how she got started in the sport, being a leader and more.
We also take a deep dive into the state House approving House Bill 41, which allows the PIAA to separate public and private school playoffs, discussing what's next, the issue of fairness and what it could mean for area schools. Joe, a Holy Cross graduate, gives his perspective on public vs. private.
We also discuss other great performances from last week, and look ahead to another busy week in the spring sports season, which includes baseball and softball teams battling for league titles, the Robert Spagna Championships with the District 2 Championships the following week in track and field and District 2 Tennis Championships.
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HITTING HER STRIDE: Abington Heights’ Brister boasts another big week

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 35 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Abington Heights softball player Avary Brister joins host Joe Baress to discuss how she got started in the sport, which teammates impressed her so far this season, her role with the team, what her family has meant to her, what it's like playing in Lackawanna League Division I and more.
Then, co-host Joby Fawcett joins the episode to discuss other great games and performances across the spring sports from last week, Tony Battaglia taking a sabbatical, the UNICO Soccer Cup all-star games and Wyoming Area and Penn State product Dom DeLuca signing with the Ravens and look ahead to this week.
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RUN OF THE HILL: Lakeland track star sets school records

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 34 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Lakeland track and field performer Bria Hill joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her performance at the Walter J. Godek Twilight Invitational where she set school records, running the 400 — which is her favorite event — how she'll try to build off her big week, how she balances her events, how she balances track and field and soccer, what it's like competing at Lakeland and more.
We also discuss other great performances from last week, dive into baseball and softball and look ahead at what is to come this week in spring sports. We also touch on Carrie Toomey stepping down as girls basketball coach at Dunmore after a stellar four-year tenure as head coach.
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CLEARING HURDLES: Dunmore’s Yannone rewriting record books

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 33 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Dunmore track and field performer Weston Yannone joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his school-record time in the 110 hurdles (a mark that tied co-host Joby Fawcett's Lackawanna Track Conference record), what it's like being part of this talented Dunmore team, the Bucks' victory over Mid Valley that ended the Spartans' 32-meet win streak, how he got started in hurdles, the importance of his family on his athletic journey, how the team will look to build off its big win and more.
We also dive into all the spring sports and discuss some other great performances from last week, The Times-Tribune All-Region Girls Basketball Team and the All-Region Boys Wrestling Team (which comes out Tuesday).
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EARLY RISER: Condrad, Abington Heights softball off to strong start

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 32 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Abington Heights softball player Adrianna Condrad joins hosts Joe Baress and Scott Walsh to discuss her performance and her team's performance against two of the top teams in the Lackawanna League, her role with the team this year, what the team learned from last season, how she prepared for this season, her commitment to Syracuse, how she got started in the sport and more.
We also discuss other great performances, and dive into softball, baseball, the RailRiders as they prepare for Tuesday's home opener, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with the playoffs on the horizon and the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.
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FAST START: Mid Valley’s Olivia Thomas sets school records in first meet

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 31 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Mid Valley track and field athlete Olivia Thomas joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her record-setting performance last week, how she got started in track and field, what it's like being part of the Mid Valley program, her training and how she looks to improve, what it's like balancing her events and more.
We also discuss the fast start to the spring sports season, looking at some other strong performances from last week. We also talk about Gerry McNamara's hiring at Syracuse, as his introductory press conference was today, and the All-Region swimming and girls wrestling teams. We also touch on Joe's Duke Blue Devils losing at the buzzer to UConn.
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RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVILS: Fanning, Old Forge cap unforgettable journey

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 30 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Old Forge basketball player Logan Fanning joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss his team's run to the state final, the support of the Old Forge community, playing in the state championship game, teammates who impressed him this season, transitioning from the soccer season to the basketball season, the state of his NCAA Tournament bracket and more.
We also put a bow on the high school basketball season, touch on the continuing public vs. private argument, talk about the University of Scranton Lady Royals' run to the national championship game, Gerry McNamara becoming Syracuse's next head coach, the start of the spring sports season and March Madness.
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DANCE WITH THE DEVILS: Parker emphasizes team in Old Forge’s run to state semis

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 29 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Old Forge basketball player Cameron Parker joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss the Blue Devils' run to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals, the importance of honoring injured teammate Ryan DeMarco, what makes the team so special, the support from the Old Forge community, how the tough regular season schedule prepared the team for the postseason and more.
We also dive deeper into the high school basketball state playoffs, with the Scranton Prep, Holy Redeemer and Crestwood girls and Old Forge boys making it to the semifinals in their respective classifications. We also touch on the PIAA swimming championships, the University of Scranton Lady Royals advancing to the Final Four and Gerry McNamara leading Siena to the NCAA Tournament.
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STATE SILVER: Schechterly captures second place at PIAA Wrestling Championships

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 28 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week West Scranton wrestler Tommy Schechterly joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss capturing a PIAA Class 3A silver medal, what the grind of the PIAA tournament was like, what it's like wrestling at West Scranton, how he got started in the sport, the importance of his family in his wrestling career and more.
We also dive deeper into the PIAA Wrestling Championships, as District 2 claimed 11 state medals, look back at an outstanding weekend by District 2 teams in the first round of the PIAA boys and girls basketball championships and look ahead to the next round of basketball Tuesday and Wednesday.
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CLASSIC WEEKEND: Scranton Prep’s Kaszuba captures district gold in two sports

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 27 of the Film Room Podcast! Scranton Prep basketball player and swimmer Eva Kaszuba joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss capturing District 2 gold in both sports, what it's like balancing basketball and swimming, the importance of her family in her athletic journey, what it took for the basketball team to win a district title with five new starters, being a part of the Scranton Prep swimming community and more.
We also recap the busiest weekend if high school sports with the District 2 basketball and swimming championships and wrestling regionals, share some of our stories from the weekend and look ahead to states in every sport.
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