Spencer Rodak

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Spencer has always been passionate about sports, growing up playing and following various sports. He ran cross country in high school and began his journey in sports media in 2017 as a journalism intern at The Spectrum & Daily News. Since then, his work has been published in numerous outlets including Deseret News, Standard-Examiner, St. George News, Southern Utah Now, SUU's Thunderground, SB Nation's RSL Soapbox, FanSided's Venom Strikes, fan-insider.com, The Spurs Web, and Iron County Today. Spencer is the founder of Stadium Sportzz and both the Sportzz with Spencer and Mountain States Sports Report podcasts. His experience extends to public address announcing, having first served as the PA announcer for Southern Utah University soccer in 2017 and as a high school sports PA announcer. He is now entering his fourth year as a PA announcer at Utah Tech University, where he also occasionally takes on the role of in-game emcee. Spencer's versatility also extends to radio, where at The Fan Sports Network he produced high school and Utah Tech athletics broadcasts, hosted the weekly Region 9 Football Tailgate Show, and appeared daily on The Drive. Now working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, Spencer was recently named the Sports Director at Utah Tech University's 91.3 The Blaze for the 2024-25 year. He will host a weekly show and serve as a play-by-play broadcaster, continuing his dedication to sports journalism and broadcasting. When he isn’t talking, writing about, or watching sports, Spencer enjoys traveling and spending time with his amazing wife.

SUU football drops double OT thriller

Taking on No. 24 Austin Peay at home Saturday night, SUU fell in another close contest. It was the T-birds who would get the scoring started early, with quarterback Justin Miller finding Chase Merrell for a seven-yard score just over...

T-bird soccer clinches first conference tournament berth in 15 years

Facing Seattle U on the road Thursday night, SUU fell 4-0 in the regular season's penultimate match. Although the scoreline was disappointing for the T-birds, something more important than the result came from the match. Due to three wins in four...

Week 7 Bowl Projections: Potential destinations for BYU, Utah, & USU

Following a Utes win but losses by BYU and Utah State in Week 7, where could the three schools be traveling for bowl season? BYU Facing an old Mountain West foe on a two-game skid, many people - me included -...

SUU soccer notches shutout victory vs. Tarleton State

In their final home match of the season, the T-birds defeated the Texans to keep pace in the hunt for a WAC Tournament berth. The first half kicked off with a few potential chances for both sides to score early...

Week 6 Bowl Projections: Forecasted landing spots for BYU, Utah, & USU

After a bye week for the Cougars and Utes and another comeback win for the Aggies, where could the three teams be headed for the postseason? BYU The Cougars will renew an old Mountain West rivalry coming out of the bye...

SUU soccer defeats Abilene Christian in thriller

Facing Abilene Christian in the first game of a two-match homestand, SUU came out on top with a 3-2 victory. The match started off slowly, with neither team registering a shot attempt for nearly 15 minutes as they battled for...

Week 6 USU Football Weekly podcast out now!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yRUFjXgRIkdfoslSlwNkz?si=7b2143b280fe45a5 Spencer is joined by fan-insider.com owner Justin Giles as they break down Utah State's comeback win over CSU and what lies ahead in the second half of the season for the Aggies. The guys also take a look at the...

SUU soccer falls on late goal in Texas trip finale

Battling Stephen F. Austin on Sunday afternoon, SUU soccer fell victim to a late goal to suffer a tough loss. After taking down UTRGV in comeback fashion on Thursday, the T-birds looked on their way to a potential sweep of...

SUU football notches comeback victory in conference road opener

Facing Tarleton State on the road Saturday night, the T-birds rallied from a 20-point deficit to win its UAC road opener. Tarleton State started the scoring off in the first quarter, taking a 7-0 lead around four minutes into the...

T-bird volleyball picks up first WAC win

Facing Tarleton State on the road, SUU volleyball notched a four-set road victory on Saturday night. The first set between the two teams was evenly matched, with the score tied at 16-16 before the Texans used a 5-3 run to...

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