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.

SUU gymnastics fights hard at Best of Utah meet

WEST VALLEY, Utah - Taking on Utah, BYU, and Utah State at the annual Best of Utah meet on Monday night, the SUU gymnastics team totaled a 195.675 score to finish fourth in a tightly contested battle. First rotation - bars Southern...

Flippin’ Birds soar to season-opening victory vs. Boise State

CEDAR CITY - Opening the 2026 season on Friday night, the Southern Utah Flippin' Birds gymnastics team took down Boise State, 195.675-194.300. Niya Randolph claimed the all-around title with a score of 39.400, while also recording the top score on the...

Volleyball: Utah Tech downs Southern Utah in WAC Tournament quarterfinals

ABILENE, Texas - Two rivals battled in the WAC Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, and it would be Utah Tech that claimed a 3-1 victory to move on and end Southern Utah's season. The Thunderbirds began the match with an 8-2 advantage,...

Thunderbird men’s basketball falls at Washington State

PULLMAN, Wash. - Finishing a two-game Pacific Northwest road trip, the SUU men's basketball team suffered a 98-74 defeat at Washington State. While the defeat wasn't as lopsided as Monday night's, the Thunderbirds suffered their fourth double-digit loss of the season...

SUU women’s basketball handles Benedictine Mesa at home

CEDAR CITY - Hosting NAIA member Benedictine Mesa (AZ) on Tuesday night, the Southern Utah women's basketball team cruised to a 91-68 win to improve to 4-1. The opening quarter was close to start, with the score at 7-7 just under...

T-bird men’s basketball loses in record-setting fashion at No. 13 Gonzaga

SPOKANE, Wash. - Traveling to face No. 13 Gonzaga, the Southern Utah men's basketball team suffered its worst-ever loss in the Division I era, falling 122-50. The Bulldogs scored the game's first nine points before the T-birds scored their first bucket...

SUU football takes down Central Arkansas for fifth straight win

CEDAR CITY - Hosting Central Arkansas in the final home game of the regular season, the Thunderbirds used a big fourth quarter to secure a 28-21 win on a cold, rainy night at Eccles Coliseum. There wasn't much action early...

Southern Utah basketball: Men, women, fall in close road matchups

Both the Southern Utah men's and women's basketball teams took the court on the road Saturday, and both came up short in close defeats. Here are recaps of each, beginning with the men's basketball defeat to Omaha. Men's basketball at Omaha Facing...

T-bird volleyball falls in regular season finale vs. Tarleton State

CEDAR CITY - Hosting Tarleton State on Saturday, SUU volleyball dropped a five-set thriller in the regular season finale. The Texans ran out to an early 5-1 lead in set one, but the T-birds answered with four straight points to tie...

SUU women’s basketball improves to 3-0 with victory at Eastern Washington

CHENEY, Wash. - Traveling to face future Big Sky foe Eastern Washington on Thursday night, the SUU women's basketball team notched a 74-68 win to improve to 3-0. The T-birds got off to a good start, using a pair of...

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