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.

Utah Tech softball wins WAC series vs. rival Southern Utah

Hosting the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds to open Western Athletic Conference play March 27-28, the Utah Tech University softball team recorded a 2-1 series victory. Game 1 The series got underway March 27 with a doubleheader, as the Trailblazers broke out...

Utah Tech Athletics Weekly: March 16-22

There was a lot of action on the diamond this week in Utah Tech sports, as baseball and softball played a combined nine games. Baseball picked up three wins, highlighted by a walk-off win vs. Fresno State University, and its...

Flippin’ Birds claim fourth straight championship, win MPSF crown

CEDAR CITY - Hosting the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship on Saturday night, the Southern Utah gymnastics team secured a fourth straight conference title with a 194.850 score. The Flippin' Birds topped Sacramento State (193.400), UC Davis (193.350), and Alaska...

Stewart’s walk-off heroics lift Trailblazers past Fresno State

In a game that swung back and forth over 10 innings, one final big swing from Utah Tech's Finnegan Stewart gave the Trailblazers an 8-7 walk-off victory over Fresno State University March 20. After the Bulldogs pushed the go-ahead run...

Southern Utah gymnastics falls at Boise State to wrap up regular season

BOISE, Idaho - Traveling to battle regional foe Boise State to close out the regular season, the SUU gymnastics team fell to the Broncos, 196.275-195.850. Niya Randolph claimed the all-around title and first place on the floor. Sage Paladino earned a...

SUU basketball: Men, women both fall to UT Arlington to open WAC Tournament

LAS VEGAS - Participating in the final edition of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, both Thunderbird basketball teams took to the court on Wednesday. Earning the No. 3 seed, the women's team was upset by sixth-seeded UT Arlington, 70-65. On the men's...

Flippin’ Birds close regular season home slate with win over Washington

CEDAR CITY - Hosting Big Ten Conference member Washington on Senior Night, Southern Utah gymnastics used a record-breaking performance from Niya Randolph to secure a 196.900-195.550 victory. Randolph set the program's record on the floor with a 9.975 score, while Carilia...

Southern Utah gymnastics falls to Utah State

CEDAR CITY - Hosting in-state and future Pac-12 rival Utah State, the SUU gymnastics team fell 196.875-195.725 Monday night. Rylee Miller put together a career night for the Flippin' Birds, setting new personal bests on bars (9.875) and beam (9.900). Emma Nipper...

Trailblazer softball closes Beehive Classic with shutout victory vs. Utah State

SAINT GEORGE - Hosting the final game of the 2026 Beehive Classic March 1, the Utah Tech University softball team secured a 4-0 win vs. Utah State University. After the opening two innings were scoreless, the Trailblazers would break through in...

Flippin’ Birds set season-best mark in win vs. UC Davis

CEDAR CITY - Hosting MPSF foe UC Davis Friday night, the SUU gymnastics team totaled a new season-high score in a 196.925-193.525 victory. The Flippin' Birds tied the program record on vault with a score of 49.325, while a score of...

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