Derek Levarse
Reporter at Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Penn State football beat writer for the Times Leader
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1 month ago |
timesleader.com | Derek Levarse
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. One day of spring practice in the books isn’t enough to figure much out. Especially not with a wide receiver room that’s in flux. And, yes, will be firmly under the microscope again in 2025 as Penn State looks to build another College Football Playoff contender.
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2 months ago |
timesleader.com | Derek Levarse
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Against heavy odds, Penn State managed to retain both of its NFL hopeful running backs for next season. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, however, will ultimately have a new position coach working with them.
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2 months ago |
timesleader.com | Derek Levarse
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Exactly one week after winning a national championship at Ohio State, Jim Knowles officially joined Penn State’s coaching staff.
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2 months ago |
timesleader.com | Derek Levarse
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Ohio State’s national championship celebration was missing one of its key architects. Highly regarded defensive coordinator Jim Knowles wasn’t at Sunday’s party in Columbus, as the Philadelphia native was in the process of returning to his home state.
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Jan 19, 2025 |
psdispatch.com | Derek Levarse
Dominic DeLuca isn’t one to spend many words talking about himself. Fittingly, the Penn State linebacker made the public announcement of his return to the Nittany Lions short and sweet. “Let’s run it back,” DeLuca wrote on social media Wednesday, accompanying it with a graphic of his playoff pick-six that said, “I’m back.
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PSU defensive coordinator Tom Allen on Dominic DeLuca: "He's one of the smartest players I've ever coached. ... I'm just so proud of him. He deserves all the credit he gets."
Franklin talks about DeLuca's journey from walk-on to team captain to key player in a CFP win and laments that the new 105-player roster limit could limit opportunities for players like DeLuca in the future.
Franklin on DeLuca: "I love Dom and (his) mom and dad. I think he's a tremendous example for all of our players on the team. Always has a smile on his face. He works his tail off. ... He's done whatever role we've asked him to do, and he's done it 100 mph. ... He's awesome."