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.
Report: Utah Royals trade USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn to Portland
According to a report by The Equalizer, the Utah Royals are trading seven-time NWSL Best XI selection and USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn to the Portland Thorns for allocation money and an unknown player.
The amount of allocation money is currently...
USWNT: A look back at Olympic qualifying and a look ahead to the SheBelieves...
The USWNT dominated the rest of Concacaf last week, claiming the Olympic Qualifying Tournament title. So let's take a look back, as well as a look ahead to what's next for the U. S.
As mentioned previously, the U.S. dominated...
ICYMI: USWNT blows by Costa Rica, clinches Group A and semifinal spot
In its third and final group stage match of the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, the U.S. took the top spot in Group A with a big win over Costa Rica.
After defeating Haiti 4-0 and Panama by a...
MLB All-Time Team: Kansas City Royals
With the Major League Baseball postseason just beginning, I thought I would celebrate each of the franchises and their storied pasts by selecting an All-Time Team for every club.
The teams consist of one player per infield position (1B, 2B,...
Brandon Ingram is an All-Star, and he cemented his case after burying the Jazz
The Pelicans were supposed to be an exciting team this season, where Zion Williamson and a supporting cast of younger and veteran pieces tried to push for a playoff spot in a changed Western conference.
Instead, Zion hasn’t played yet...
MLB All-Time Team: Milwaukee Brewers
With the Major League Baseball postseason just beginning, I thought I would celebrate each of the franchises and their storied pasts by selecting an All-Time Team for every club.
The teams consist of one player per infield position (1B, 2B,...
MLB All-Time Team: Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals
With the Major League Baseball postseason just beginning, I thought I would celebrate each of the franchises and their storied pasts by selecting an All-Time Team for every club.
The teams consist of one player per infield position (1B, 2B,...
Frisco Bowl Preview: Utah State vs. Kent State; Matchups, Odds and Predictions
Trying to win back-to-back bowl games for just the second time in school history, Utah State (7-5) takes on Kent State (6-6) in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.
The Golden Flashes are back in a bowl game for the...
RSL: 2019 Season In Review
With the 2019 MLS season at an end for Real Salt Lake, let's look back at another solid season by the club that ended with a second straight postseason appearance.
There were both good things and bad for RSL in...
RSL’s 15th Anniversary All-Time XI Squad
From its humble beginnings playing at Rice-Eccles Stadium, to the glory years of four cup finals appearances and winning the 2009 MLS Cup, Real Salt Lake has quite the history for a club that is just 15 years old.
With...
