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 soccer handled by first-place Utah Valley

OREM - Playing its first of three road matches to close the regular season, the SUU soccer team fell 8-0 at Utah Valley on Thursday night. With UVU on top of the WAC standings and nearing the clinching of a fourth...

Thunderbird soccer earns point in 1-1 draw vs. Tarleton State

CEDAR CITY - Hosting Tarleton State in the season's final home match, the SUU soccer team secured a valuable point in a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon. Both teams began the match without many chances at goal, as they felt each other...

Southern Utah football upsets No. 13/17 Abilene Christian

CEDAR CITY - Hosting No. 13/17 Abilene Christian on Saturday night, the SUU football team needed a win in the worst way. Coming off a bye week, the Thunderbirds entered the game on a five-game skid. Waiting for them? Another ranked...

SUU volleyball drops rivalry match vs. Utah Valley

CEDAR CITY - Hosting in-state foe Utah Valley, the SUU volleyball team fell in straight sets on Saturday afternoon. The first set was close early, as the two teams split the first 20 points (10-10). UVU would then tally seven...

SUU soccer defeats Abilene Christian, moves into WAC Tournament spot

CEDAR CITY - Hosting Abilene Christian in a critical WAC matchup on Thursday, the SUU soccer team secured a 1-0 victory to move into a conference tournament position. The Thunderbirds started the game off on the front foot, creating early chances....

ICYMI: Flippin’ Birds release 2026 season schedule

CEDAR CITY - The Southern Utah Flippin’ Birds are set to soar, following Thursday’s release of their 2026 gymnastics season schedule. SUU's schedule includes 13 total meets, highlighted by six home contests, including the MPSF Championship meet on Saturday, March...

SUU women’s soccer falls to Utah Valley

CEDAR CITY - Hosting in-state foe and first-place Utah Valley, SUU soccer fell in a 3-0 contest on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines began the match pressing for early chances, and in the first 90 seconds would record two shots on goal. Southern...

T-bird volleyball suffers straight-set defeat at Tarleton State

STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Concluding a two-match Texas road trip, the Southern Utah volleyball team dropped a 3-0 match to Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon. The Texans would jump ahead early in set one, leading 4-1. SUU battled back, taking six of...

SUU volleyball drops five-set match at Abilene Christian

ABILENE, Texas - Traveling to the Lone Star State for the first of two matches, Southern Utah volleyball came up short in a five-set match at Abilene Christian on Thursday night. The first set began with SUU taking an early 13-3...

T-bird soccer falls in tight contest vs. Cal Baptist

CEDAR CITY - Facing Cal Baptist at home, the SUU soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision on Thursday afternoon. The Lancers would not take long to find a goal, needing just nine minutes to take the 1-0 lead thanks to...

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