Spencer Rodak
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.
BYU football: Cougars run away in second half, clinch bowl eligibility
Facing in-state FCS foe Utah Tech, BYU struggled before pulling away in the second half to pick up its sixth win of the season.
Led by a career night from Jaren Hall, the Cougar offense was able to keep the...
College hoops: SUU suffers heartbreaking loss to defending national champion Kansas
Southern Utah battled the reigning national champion Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, coming up just short of an upset win.
The game was close throughout, and the T-birds came out of the gate strong to take a 7-2 lead.
A 12-2 run...
Soccer: BYU defeats Stanford in shootout, advances to Sweet 16
After taking down rival Utah Valley in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, BYU traveled to Chapel Hill, NC to battle Pac-12 champion Stanford on Thursday.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/11/15/week-11-bowl-projections-postseason-destinations-for-byu-utah-and-usu/
In a battle of regional heavyweights, it did not take long for a...
Week 11 Bowl Projections: Postseason destinations for BYU, Utah, and USU
With BYU and USU both 5-5 overall and the Utes continuing to climb in the national polls, where could the three schools end up for bowl season?
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/11/14/mens-college-hoops-first-week-highlighted-by-perfect-starts-by-utah-usu/
No. 10 Utah
After rolling over Stanford in their home finale, the Utes jumped...
Volleyball: Scores from the past week as BYU, USU winning streaks continue
With the season nearing its end, BYU and USU both extended their winning streaks while UVU and SUU prepare for the WAC Tournament.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/11/14/mens-college-hoops-first-week-highlighted-by-perfect-starts-by-utah-usu/
Utah State
This week: 2-0
Overall: 19-8, 11-5 Mountain West
Matches
Thursday: Won 3-2 vs. San Jose State
Saturday: Won...
Men’s college hoops: First week highlighted by perfect starts by Utah, USU
The first week of men's college basketball is in the books for all seven of Utah's Division I programs. How did your team do?
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/11/03/college-hoops-top-non-conference-matchups-for-each-of-utahs-d1-programs/
Utah State
Record: 2-0
Game results
Monday: Won 75-58 vs. Utah Valley
Friday: Won 84-62 vs. Bradley
Winning both...
College soccer: BYU takes down UVU in NCAA Tournament action
After another week of college soccer, just one of the state's teams remains as they chase glory in the NCAA Tournament.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/11/13/fcs-football-all-three-schools-tally-wins-in-home-finales/
No. 15 BYU vs. Utah Valley
Facing off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, there was everything to...
FCS football: All three schools tally wins in home finales
With all three FCS schools playing their final home games of the season on Saturday, all three came away with victories as the season nears its end.
Utah Tech
Facing Tarleton State in their home finale, Utah Tech pulled out a...
USU football: Aggies edge Hawai’i, record moves to .500
Needing a win to keep bowl eligibility hopes alive, Utah State beat Hawai'i in a late-night matchup to even their record and move one win away from securing a bowl invitation.
Facing the always difficult task of traveling to Hawai'i...
College hoops: Trailblazers down Matadors in home opener, notch first win
After falling in the season opener at Nevada, Utah Tech rebounded with a victory over Cal State Northridge on Saturday.
In a back-and-forth contest, Utah Tech trailed 20-19 at the 4:36 mark of the first half before a 14-3 run...
