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.
Thunderbird soccer falls flat at Abilene Christian
ABILENE, Texas - Finishing a Texas road trip, the SUU soccer team was defeated 4-0 at Abilene Christian on Sunday afternoon.
The match began with the Thunderbirds on the front foot, as they took three shots and forced two saves in...
Southern Utah football drops fifth straight game in loss at No. 3 Tarleton State
STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Traveling to face No. 3 Tarleton State, the SUU football team suffered its fifth consecutive defeat in a 52-42 loss.
The Thunderbirds began the game by quickly taking the lead on the opening drive. On just the fourth...
SUU volleyball tops Cal Baptist in five-set thriller, secure first WAC win
CEDAR CITY - Hosting Cal Baptist on Saturday afternoon, the Southern Utah volleyball team won 3-2 to secure its first conference win.
Set one saw the T-birds jump out to an early 10-3 lead. Cal Baptist would use a 3-0 run...
SUU soccer defeats Tarleton State, records first WAC win
STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Facing Tarleton State in their first conference road match, the Southern Utah soccer team came out on top in a 2-0 win on Thursday night.
It didn't take long to see some action in the match, as the...
Utah Tech women’s soccer edges Southern Utah in WAC opener
CEDAR CITY - Two rivals faced off on Sunday afternoon, with the Utah Tech women's soccer team edging Southern Utah 2-1 in the WAC opener for both teams.
The Trailblazers would register the game's first shot in the fourth minute, but...
Southern Utah football’s second-half comeback falls short in loss to West Georgia
CEDAR CITY - Hosting No. 18 West Georgia for the annual homecoming game, the SUU football team dropped to 1-4 with a 27-24 loss on Saturday night.
After a punt on the opening Thunderbird possession, West Georgia began its first...
T-bird volleyball suffers straight sets defeat at UT Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas - Traveling to face the defending WAC champions, the Southern Utah volleyball team fell 3-0 at UT Arlington on Saturday afternoon.
The Mavericks would open the first set with a 5-1 lead, but the T-birds would cut the lead...
Trailblazers volleyball defeats Thunderbirds in WAC opener
CEDAR CITY - With both teams opening WAC play on Thursday, Utah Tech volleyball secured a straight-set sweep over rival SUU on the road.
Southern Utah began the first set with a 4-1 lead, but a 5-0 spurt from the Trailblazers...
Second-half comeback lifts SUU soccer to first 2025 win
CEDAR CITY - Hosting Portland State in its final non-conference match, the Southern Utah soccer team notched a 3-2 comeback win to secure its first victory of the season.
The game got off to a fast start, as the Vikings would...
SUU football falls at No. 9 UC Davis
DAVIS, Calif. - Hitting the road for a matchup with UC Davis, the Southern Utah football team dropped a high-scoring affair on Saturday night, 50-34.
The Aggies got on the board first, scoring a touchdown on their first drive just over...
