In the latest Times Leader Sports Report podcast, host DJ Eberle, John Erzar, Paul Sokoloski, Derek Levarse, Tom Venesky, Michael Reich and Joe Soprano discuss Wyoming Valley Conference football, boys basketball and field hockey, Penn State football, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the outdoors, the NFL, NBA and more. Rundown — Open: DJ and John discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and more — WVC boys basketball: John recaps the early portion of the boys basketball season = 8:20 — WVC football: John discusses the new classifications for the 2018 season = 12:36 — WVC field hockey: Times Leader Field Hockey Player of the Year Wyoming Valley West’s Madison Woods joins Paul and DJ = 14:55 — Penn State football: Derek recaps the Nittany Lions’ Fiesta Bowl win over Washington, Saquon Barkley’s legacy and the future of the program = 20:04 — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Tom brings us up to speed on the Penguins and previews this weekend’s tilt = 43:29 — Outdoors Corner with Tom Venesky: Tom recaps deer season and previews Sunday’s Outdoors Pages = 47:43 — NFL playoffs preview: Michael and DJ breakdown the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl hopes of the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles = 51:12 — Closing Thoughts with Joe Soprano: Joe discusses the Carolina Panthers, Penn State football, Nickelback and more = 1:05:51

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We're Back For The New Year

In the latest Times Leader Sports Report podcast, host DJ Eberle, John Erzar, Paul Sokoloski, Derek Levarse and Tom Venesky discuss Wyoming Valley Conference football and field hockey, Penn State football, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the outdoors and more. Rundown — Open — A WVC football update: John provides an update of the remaining WVC football teams and is on tap Friday night in playoff action previews = 1:38 — A WVC field hockey update: Paul previews Wyoming Seminary and Wyoming Valley West’s state championship games = 13:02 — A conversation on Penn State football: Derek recaps the Nittany Lions’ win over Rutgers, where the team ranks in the new College Football Playoff poll and previews Saturday’s tilt against Nebraska = 16:17 — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins update: Tom brings us up to speed on the Penguins and previews Sunday’s Penguins Page = 27:42 — Outdoors Corner with Tom Venesky: Tom previews the opening of Bear season and what is in Sunday’s Outdoors Pages = 30:49

Heading into the final stretch

In the latest Times Leader Sports Report podcast, host DJ Eberle, John Erzar and Derek Levarse and Joe Soprano discuss Wyoming Valley Conference football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and volleyball, Penn State football and more. Rundown — Open: DJ and John discuss their fantasy football league and the Cleveland Cavaliers. — A WVC football update: John previews the District 2 playoffs = 3:08 — A states recap: DJ and John provide an update on the Wyoming Valley Conference boys and girls soccer, field hockey and volleyball teams playing in states = 14:18 — A conversation on Penn State football: Derek recaps the Nittany Lions’ loss to Michigan State, Saquon Barkley’s Heisman hopes, where the team ranks in the new College Football Playoff poll and previews Saturday’s tilt against Rutgers = 29:30

The playoffs roll on

Welcome to Times Leader Sports Report After Dark, a weekly high school football wrap-up podcast. Hosted by DJ Eberle, John Erzar recaps the opening week of districts in the Wyoming Valley Conference and takes a look at next week's action.

After Dark: Recapping the first week of districts

Welcome to the Times Leader Sports Report, a podcast brought to you by the sports staff of the Times Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.