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.
RSL falls to league leading LAFC, now just three points above the playoff line
Facing the top side in MLS, Real Salt Lake was once again no match for LAFC.
RSL hung close with LAFC at the beginning, but it was clear who the better side was throughout the course of the match.
While the...
FCS football review: SUU and Weber State win, Utah Tech falls in season openers
With the state's three FCS programs - Southern Utah, Weber State, and Utah Tech - kicking off this week, here is the season's first FCS football weekly recap.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
SUU opened the season with a resounding victory, demolishing St....
Utah State football: Aggies downed by No. 1 Alabama
In a game where they were massive underdogs against the top-ranked team in the nation, Alabama showed why they're a national championship favorite.
The defending Mountain West champion Aggies were no match for Nick Saban's squad from the opening kickoff....
SUU: soccer wins fifth straight, shutout South Dakota
Playing at home on Friday, the T-birds extended the program record for the best start to a season.
SUU got on the board early when Hailey Hamataka delivered a pass to Rachael Hunt in the sixth minute. Hunt then fired...
SUU football: T-birds crush St. Thomas in season opener
Falling behind just two plays into the game, Southern Utah football needed to respond to adversity just mere seconds into their season.
And did they ever. Kicking off the DeLane Fitzgerald era in style, the T-birds routed St. Thomas 44-13,...
State of Utah FCS college football: 2022 schedule breakdown and predictions
2021 was a memorable year for college football in the state of Utah. At the FCS level, Weber State recorded a winning season, while Utah Tech played its first full Division I campaign and Southern Utah ended a decade-long...
RSL crushes Minnesota, moves closer to playoff berth
After picking up a point in the previous match, Real Salt Lake returned home looking for a big three points against Minnesota United.
RSL opened up the game on the front foot, jumping on a chance early. A poor clearance...
SUU: T-bird football begins a new era in 2022
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds kick off the 2022 football season on Thursday night, looking for a fresh start under a new coach and in a new conference.
Following a handful of unsuccessful seasons after winning the Big Sky title in...
Women’s volleyball: Aggies, Cougars, and Wildcats win weekend tournaments
Women's volleyball took center stage over the weekend, as all seven Utah schools opened the 2022-23 season participating in numerous tournaments while looking to start the year on a positive note.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/08/29/byu-football-season-preview-is-this-finally-the-year/
No. 10 BYU
Opening the season hosting the doTerra Classic,...
RSL picks up a valuable point in Texas
While RSL has struggled historically playing in Dallas - only ever winning twice - they were able to pick up an important point in the fight for playoff positioning.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2022/08/09/sports-franchise-rankings-utah-edition/
The home team took the lead early, scoring in the seventh...
