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.

Trailblazers down UT Arlington in double-overtime thriller

SAINT GEORGE - Beginning a three-game homestand hosting one of three teams tied atop the Western Athletic Conference standings, the Utah Tech University men's basketball team outlasted the University of Texas at Arlington in a double-overtime battle on Feb....

Utah Tech Athletics Weekly: Recapping Jan. 26-Feb. 1

It was a loaded week of Trailblazer sports, as women's basketball played a pair of home games while the men were on the road for two. Women's tennis, women's track, and women's swimming were also in action this week. Women's basketball Utah...

SUU gymnastics battles to runner-up finish in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Traveling to the Bay Area for a Sunday afternoon tri-meet, the Southern Utah gymnastics team recorded a 195.525 score to secure a second-place finish. Mia Hampton stood out for the Flippin' Birds on bars, scoring a 9.900....

SUU Basketball Weekly: Women win twice at home, men record first road victory

Both Southern Utah basketball programs are in the thick of Western Athletic Conference action, each playing two games this week. T-bird women's basketball secured a pair of wins at home, taking down UT Arlington, 77-68, on Thursday before winning 71-68...

Utah Tech women’s basketball drops fifth straight contest in loss to Tarleton State

Hosting the Tarleton State Texans to wrap up a two-game homestand, the Utah Tech women’s basketball team was defeated 63-45 on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Burns Arena. The Trailblazers started well in the opening moments, taking an 8-4 lead midway...

SUU basketball: Men, women take down in-state foe Utah Valley

The Southern Utah basketball teams took the court to battle Utah Valley, as the men hosted the first-place Wolverines on Wednesday before the women traveled to Orem on Thursday. Both teams secured wins against the in-state rival, as the men...

Trailblazers snap three-game skid with home win against Tarleton State

SAINT GEORGE - Hosting Tarleton State on Saturday night, the Utah Tech men’s basketball team used a hot start to end a three-game losing streak in a 75-71 victory at Burns Arena. The Trailblazers came out of the gates fast,...

Southern Utah basketball: Men notch perfect weekend, women drop a pair of games

Each playing two conference games over the weekend, the SUU men's and women's basketball teams yielded very different results. Entering the week on a seven-game skid, the men's basketball team recorded home wins over Tarleton State (106-105) on Thursday and...

Southern Utah gymnastics falls at Utah State

LOGAN, Utah - Wrapping up a three-meet in eight-day stretch to open the season, the SUU gymnastics teams dropped a tight contest at Utah State Saturday afternoon, 195.700-195.550. Niya Randolph was a top performer in the meet for Southern Utah,...

Cold-shooting dooms Utah Tech men’s basketball in close defeat

SAINT GEORGE - Hosting first-place UT Arlington on Thursday night, Utah Tech men’s basketball suffered a 56-52 loss to fall to 9-10 overall and 2-3 in WAC play in its third straight defeat. The Mavericks would score the game’s first points,...

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