WINTER IS HERE: Smith starts Paupack off strong

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Wallenpaupack basketball player Ella Smith joins host Joe Baress and guest host and Penn State guru Sam Fremin to discuss her career night, her interest in exercise science and sports medicine and what it’s like playing sports at Wallenpaupack.

Joe and Sam also reflect on Riverside’s football season after the Vikings’ loss in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals.

They also touch on some other great performances, including Scranton’s Drew Leonori, Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci, North Pocono’s Ella Clementoni and Wallenpaupack’s Justin Blanding, as winter sports kicked off last weekend and discuss West Scranton wrestler Michael Turi’s commitment to Cornell University.

Also, they discuss Penn State’s season and Saturday’s upcoming Big Ten title matchup against Oregon that was made possible by Joe’s Michigan Wolverines.

Finally, Joe talks about the time he played Gerry McNamara one-on-one, and Sam discusses when he picked off a pass from former Eagles wide receiver James Thrash.

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