Film Room

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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BUCK DOESN’T STOP HERE: Dempsey adds to Dunmore legacy

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 9 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Dunmore volleyball player Amanda Dempsey joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss what it means to reach the 500 kill milestone, her team's performance so far this season, growing up in a family of athletes, what it was like winning a state title in basketball as a freshman, how she got started in volleyball and more.
We also take a look at some other great performances from last week and Monday's District 2 team championships in golf, look ahead to the District 2 team championships in tennis and Week 8 in high school football and discuss Penn State's loss to UCLA.
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KEVIN SENT: Vincent runs wild for Crusaders

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Holy Cross football player Kevin Vincent joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett for a great discussion on a variety of topics, including his performance against Holy Redeemer, what it's like playing football at Holy Cross, transitioning to running back, how he got started in football, his track and field career and more.
We also discuss high school football games from last weekend and look ahead to Week 7, talk about some key matchups from last week in high school soccer and look at each Lackawanna League division and touch on high school tennis.
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ANOTHER MILESTONE: Calvert, Abington Heights keep rolling

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7 of the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week and Abington Heights soccer player Lilia Calvert joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her latest milestone — surpassing 300 career points — how important the Lady Comets' passing and defense have been this season, how the team has performed against some top-tier opponents, her plans to graduate early and go to Rutgers in January, what she's learned from Abington Heights' leaders of the past and more.
We also discuss high school football, including the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between North Pocono and Abington Heights and Joby's column that published Monday. We also discuss some other great performances from the week across all fall sports — including a milestone reached by North Pocono volleyball player Mia Summa — look ahead to some important boys and girls soccer games and touch on some big news in District 2 high school wrestling.
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