Ep: 231 – Spring playoff landscape, new local coaches and ECHL postseason

Ep: 238 – Local college athletes, Initial World Cup thoughts and surprises

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the first week of the World Cup, The two give their thoughts and opinions on the US's opening performance as well as their next test. Plus, the best storyline thus far and what to watch for over the coming days of the tournament. After that, the chatter shifts to local athletes doing their thing at the collegiate level. There's plenty of recognition to go around and that goes for the city of New York as well. Big thanks to today’s sponsor in Tom Goldston Roofing. Give them a call at 775-790-0674 for your roofing needs.

Ep: 237 – Everything you need to know about Nevada prep football featuring LVRJ's Alex Wright

This week on Behind the Bench, the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Alex Wright hops on the program to breakdown all the latest news and information when it comes to the ever-changing high school football landscape in Nevada. Wright, along with hosts Carter Eckl and Duke Ritenhouse, examines how we got here, if there's a solution on the horizon and what it means for those in charge of the whole enterprise. The hosts exchange questions for Wright and his expertise in the Las Vegas area. After that, the episode shifts to Dayton High School's signing day, which will be in Wednesday's Nevada Appeal. The Wednesday edition of the Record-Courier will include a feature story on Whittell's Logan Robertson and his path to collegiate athletics. The episode ends with a quick discussion on Douglas removing its baseball coach. Big thanks to today’s sponsor in Tom Goldston Roofing. Give them a call at 775-790-0674 for your roofing needs. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast contact AnneMarie Dickert at adickert@nevadanewsgroup.com or via phone at 775-339-1401.

Ep: 236 – Nevada Prison Rumble, a new Senator coach and a World Cup breakdown

This week on Behind the Bench, the episode begins with a quick look at the NIAA Board of Control meeting, which is currently underway. After that, the discussion shifts to the Nevada Prison Rumble coming up this weekend. The middle of the episode features Johnny Olivas as he takes over the Carson High School girls basketball team. Th conclude this week's episode, host Carter Eckl is joined by Duke Ritenhouse and Rick Hoover to breakdown the upcoming World Cup. Producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. also gives his thoughts on how the USA should fair on home soil and if there are any dark horses in the field. Big thanks to today’s sponsor in Tom Goldston Roofing. Give them a call at 775-790-0674 for your roofing needs. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast contact AnneMarie Dickert at adickert@nevadanewsgroup.com or via phone at 775-339-1401.

Ep: 235 – Early NIAA tidbits and Nevada Athletics announces headliner for Governor's Dinner

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. chatter about the upcoming NIAA Board of Control meeting next week and several interesting details it could entail. After that, the discussion moves to the headliner for Nevada Athletic's Governor's Dinner before finishing with the remaining all-region teams left to be released this week. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast contact AnneMarie Dickert at adickert@nevadanewsgroup.com or via phone at 775-339-1401.

Ep: 234 – State champs, state meets and local legends

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the past weekend with the final weekend of prep sports. There is plenty to discuss from state track and state swim and dive, including several area state champions. There are some really neat stories that have been in the newspaper this past week and the duo discuss those and what you can expect this week. The episode finishes with a look at all-region teams, the return of some local legends and a longtime local coach calling it a career. Report sports and scores to ceckl@nevadaappeal.com or sports@nevadaappeal.com!