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.

T-bird volleyball falls in pair of weekend contests

LAS VEGAS - Wrapping up non-conference play at the Dig in the Desert, the SUU volleyball team dropped a pair of matches over the weekend. The Thunderbirds faced UC Riverside on Friday before battling tournament host UNLV on Saturday. Here are recaps...

Southern Utah football drops high-scoring rivalry matchup vs. NAU

CEDAR CITY - Hosting the NAU Lumberjacks in the first Grand Canyon Rivalry game in four years, Northern Arizona would take the lead early, scoring a touchdown on the game's opening possession. Needing just three minutes, quarterback Ty Pennington delivered a...

T-bird volleyball picks up season’s first win at NAU Lumberjack Classic

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Traveling to Northern Arizona University to compete in the Lumberjack Classic, the SUU volleyball team picked up its first win of the season against UC San Diego on Friday, 3-1. The T-birds also faced Texas Tech on Thursday...

Thunderbird soccer drops home contest vs. NAU

CEDAR CITY - Hosting the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, the Southern Utah soccer team was defeated 2-0 on Friday afternoon. The Thunderbirds were on the attack early, as they registered the game's first shot in the fourth minute off the foot of...

SUU soccer falls to UNLV on Sunday afternoon

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Returning home after a two-match road trip, the SUU soccer team fell 3-1 to UNLV on Sunday afternoon. The Thunderbirds would fall behind early when UNLV found the back of the net in the 13th minute. Southern Utah...

SUU football’s late comeback attempt falls short at San Diego

SAN DIEGO - Traveling to face San Diego, the Southern Utah football team fell 30-27 in overtime on Saturday night. The opening quarter was uneventful, as both teams traded punts back and forth through a scoreless period. It would be the...

T-bird volleyball opens home schedule, drops three matches

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Opening the home schedule for the 2025 season, the SUU volleyball team was defeated in three matches over the weekend. The Thunderbirds played their first home match on Thursday night, falling in five sets to UC Riverside. SUU...

Flippin’ Birds soaring into Pac-12 in 2026

CEDAR CITY, Utah - In news made official Thursday, the Southern Utah gymnastics program will become a member of the Pac-12 Conference before the start of the 2026-27 athletics year. Beginning in the 2027 gymnastics season, the Flippin' Birds will join...

T-bird volleyball opens season with three defeats at Wildcat Invitational

OGDEN, Utah - Opening the 2025 season at the Weber State Wildcat Invitational, Southern Utah Volleyball dropped three matches over the weekend. Match 1 vs. UC Irvine - Friday The T-birds officially opened the new season on Friday afternoon, falling 3-0 (25-15,...

Thunderbirds cage Bengals, dominate season opener

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Opening the 2025 season at home, the SUU football team handled the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday night, 46-24. The Thunderbirds dominated from start to finish, and it didn't take long for them to find the endzone...

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