NEPA Sports Stories

Matt Bufano
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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. Look us up on Facebook and Instagram @NEPASportsStories for additional content.

  1. Oct 27

    44 | Frank Baur: From Forty Fort to Lafayette, SI Cover, NFL

    The Story Continues ... Following a hiatus of several years, NEPA Sports Stories is restarting. And the first guest in this new chapter is Frank Baur, a standout football player at Wyoming Valley West High School, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School and Lafayette College. In this interview, he details his experiences at all three institutions and more, including his Sports Illustrated cover and NFL tryouts. Please subscribe to NEPA Sports Stories on YouTube, which will be the main hub for content going forward: https://www.youtube.com/@nepasportsstories You may also follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and on Instagram @NEPASportsStories and on Facebook. For more local sports history content and conversations, visit mattbufano.substack.com.

  2. 07/25/2022 ·  Bonus

    43 | Frank Parente, PIAA champion Pittston Area softball coach

    An interview with Frank Parente, head coach of the Pittston Area Patriots softball team, which recently finished a 25-0 season that included winning Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1, District 2 Class 5A and PIAA Class 5A state championships. Parente tells us more about the team's journey, as well as his own, and what went into completing one of the greatest seasons ever for a local high school softball team.

    43 | Frank Parente, PIAA champion Pittston Area softball coach

  3. 12/13/2021 ·  Bonus

    42 | Matt Mayers and Ryan Mayers, "Hustle and Harmony" filmmakers

    An interview with Wilkes-Barre natives and filmmakers Matt Mayers and Ryan Mayers. The brothers are behind the upcoming documentary, "Hustle and Harmony," which explores the football rivalry between Meyers High School of South Wilkes-Barre and GAR High School of the Heights section. Visit hustleandharmonymovie.com for more information.

  4. 05/24/2021

    41 | Season 1 Finale

    NEPA Sports Stories is taking a break. Have a great summer and stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram profiles, as well as our podcast feeds, for updates on our return!

  5. 05/17/2021

    40 | Beau Bartlett, Wyoming Seminary and Penn State champion wrestler

    An interview with Beau Bartlett, who won 177 bouts during his prep wrestling career at Wyoming Seminary. A skilled graphic designer and wrestler, Bartlett is now plying both of those trades while studying at Penn State. He also recently won a Junior National Championship.

  6. 05/10/2021

    39 | Trevor Woodruff, Bucknell women's basketball coach

    An interview with Trevor Woodruff, who's ascended the college basketball coaching ranks from Misericordia's men to the University of Scranton's women and now the Bucknell Bisons women's basketball team. Woodruff is a graduate of Wyalusing High School and Misericordia, where he coached for 11 seasons. He got his coaching start even before that, however, as he revealed in our interview.

  7. 05/03/2021

    38 | Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein, Eastern League basketball authors

    An interview with Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein, authors the newly published book, "Boxed Out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League." Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre were among the cities that housed Eastern League basketball franchises during its run from 1946-78. Bob Ryan wrote the foreword to this book, which features dozens of interviews with past Eastern League coaches, players, fans and officials, including Jim Boeheim and John Chaney. Order "Boxed Out of the NBA" at this link: https://bit.ly/3gJyHcm Use promo code RLFANDF30 for 30% off.

  8. 04/26/2021

    37 | Dave Jannuzzi, Wilkes-Barre basketball legend

    An interview with Dave Jannuzzi, who followed his decorated playing career at Meyers High School by becoming the all-time leading scorer in men's basketball at Wilkes University. Jannuzzi scored 2,132 points in 116 career games at Wilkes. He led the Colonels to the 1998 NCAA Division III Final Four and was the 2001 recipient of the Jostens Trophy, signifying his place as the top D-III player in the country. Jannuzzi's professional playing career continues to this day, as he's part owner and guard for the Wyoming Valley Clutch of the ABA.

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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. Look us up on Facebook and Instagram @NEPASportsStories for additional content.

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  • Creator
    Matt Bufano
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matt Bufano
  • Show Website
    NEPA Sports Stories