NEPA Sports Stories

By Matt Bufano

Join Matt Bufano, an award-winning sports writer and all-around sports fan, as he conducts in-depth interviews with Northeast Pennsylvania’s greatest athletes, coaches, officials and storytellers. Loo... more

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

NEPA Sports Stories episodes:

October 26, 2020 13 | Lon Hazlet, Northwest High School football coach
An interview with Lon Hazlet, who’s been coaching football for 30-plus years in Pennsylvania. Having moved from Western Pennsylvania, where he coached the likes of WPIAL schools Karns City and DuBois, Hazlet’s in his sixth year coaching the Northwest Rangers. He had a promising squad this year, but the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hazlet reflects on his career and coaching style in this interview.
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49min
October 19, 2020 12 | Danielle Grega, USA Field Hockey member
An interview with Danielle Grega, a Wyoming Valley West graduate who’s gone on to become one of the Wyoming Valley Conference’s most accomplished field hockey players with Old Dominion University and the U.S. women’s national team.
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33min
October 12, 2020 11 | Jaquan Brisker, Lackawanna alum and Penn State safety
An interview with Jaquan Brisker, who went from Gateway High School to Lackawanna College to Penn State University. Having come out of high school with just one scholarship offer, Brisker greatly improved his stock as a recruit during his two years playing in Scranton under head coach Mark Duda.
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28min
October 05, 2020 10 | Steve Jones, the radio voice of Penn State football
An interview with Steve Jones, who calls play-by-play for Penn State football alongside Jack Ham. Jones shares a few stories from his career in radio, including how he got his start on the campuses of Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Lake-Lehman High School.
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43min
September 28, 2020 9 | Geno Lewis, former Penn State, Oklahoma and current CFL receiver
An interview with Eugene Lewis, AKA Geno Lewis, a graduate of Wyoming Valley West and one of the greatest football players ever to come out of PIAA District 2 and the Wyoming Valley Conference. After being recruited by Joe Paterno, Lewis played under coaches Bill O’Brien and James Franklin at Penn State. He talks about his upbringing, as well as his football career, which has led him currently to the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes.
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49min
September 21, 2020 8 | Mark Duda, Hall of Fame football coach and former NFL lineman
An interview with Mark Duda, head coach of the Lackawanna Falcons junior college football team in Scranton, Pa. Duda, the winningest active coach in the National Junior College Athletic Association, has several former players currently in the NFL, including Mark Glowinski, Kyzir White, Trevon Wesco and Jermaine Eluemunor. Duda also talks about former Chicago Bears first-round pick Kevin White and Buffalo Bills assistant coach Shea Tierney.
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40min
September 14, 2020 7 | Dave Popson, UNC Tar Heel and WVC career leading scorer
An interview with Dave Popson, a Bishop O'Reilly graduate who holds the top spot among leading scorers in Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball history. After graduating high school, Popson played for coach Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels with the likes of Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty and Kenny Smith. A native of Ashley, Pennsylvania, Popson later played several seasons in the NBA.
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35min
September 07, 2020 6 | David Doster, SWB Red Barons record-holder and former Phillie
An interview with David Doster, who played with the Philadelphia Phillies’ Triple-A ballclub — the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons — for five seasons. Doster remains the franchise’s career leader in games, hits and doubles.
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41min
August 31, 2020 5 | Dominic DeLuca, Wyoming Area PIAA champion QB and Penn State commit
An interview with Dominic "Dom" DeLuca, who led the Wyoming Area Warriors to the 2019 PIAA Class 3A state football championship. DeLuca recounts his high school career, including what it was like to play against Southern Columbia and star receiver Julian Fleming, as well as an in-depth look at the Warriors' historic state title run.
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37min
August 24, 2020 4 | Jon Zuber, SWB Red Barons great
An interview with Jon Zuber, former fan favorite and record-holder in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre MiLB franchise. Zuber played with the Red Barons from 1995-99 and remains involved today in the game of baseball as an instructor.
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43min

FAQs about NEPA Sports Stories:

How many episodes does NEPA Sports Stories have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.