Behind The Bench

Carson High School football coach Ryan Boshard stops by the program to chat about the upcoming season with host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. Boshard discusses the summer preseason, the benefit of having six home games on the schedule and what success looks like in his eyes this fall. Of course, we had to discuss what it will be like taking on Douglas in The Rivalry in Week 5 this f...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through the latest news from Northern Nevada, including what will be in this Wednesday's sports section in both the Record-Courier and the Nevada Appeal. Plus a look at the beginning of the Olympics and a cheating scandal that snuck past half the podcast crew. All that and a teaser for what to expect from the next two weeks of the podcast as we hit fall spor...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. dissect the last week in Northern Nevada sports, starting with the quickly approaching football season. Over the past weekend, the duo talk about the ultra marathon in town, and the upcoming Governor's Dinner with the 2003-'04 Nevada men's basketball team. That plus a look at a local Carson golfer who qualified for the US Amateur and some final tidbits from the...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by Duke Ritenhouse to chat about the ACC celebrity golf tournament at South Lake Tahoe this weekend. Plus, the upcoming Barracuda tournament in Truckee and latest from Nevada football, including early impressions of the Wolf Pack in the new EA College Football 25 video game. The episode closes out with two Douglas baseball alumni announcing their next...

Host Carter Eckl returns to the show after a trip east, rejoining producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. to chat about the latest happenings in Northern Nevada as well as what's on the docket this week. Also in this week's episode a quick look back at the Olympic Diving Trials and a major decision that looms for the US Men's soccer team.

The Behind the Bench crew starts setting up the pieces for summer events, beginning with back-to-back golf tournaments at and near Lake Tahoe. Also on the agenda: Not being good at soccer, and how Monday, July 1, was the day of official college sports craziness (although not so much for the Wolf Pack).

Pinch-hitting again, news editor Duke Ritenhouse joins producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. for the Nevada Appeal’s weekly show. Sports director Carter Eckl reports again from Knoxville, Tenn., where he provides on-the-scene coverage of Douglas diver Krysta Palmer’s quest to return to the Olympic Games. Also: The final word on the 2023-24 high school sports season.

This week, news editor Duke Ritenhouse and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. implement their plans for a podcast coup while host Carter Eckl is out of town. Actually, Carter is on-site in Knoxville, Tenn., for the U.S. Olympic Trials in diving, where he provides the latest on Douglas’ own Krysta Palmer. Also: The NIAA’s Hall of Fame recently grew by two former Carson greats.

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by Nevada News Group news editor Duke Ritenhouse to discuss an oddly busy June. The three dive into a Q+A in the Nevada Appeal about Tim Jackson taking over as the NIAA's executive director. Douglas High School replaces a longtime coach and administrator, who departs for a new challenge. A brief discussion on Talia Tretton being named the two-time Nev...

This week, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. talk about a different look for The Rivalry, which will be played a bit earlier this fall. Also included this week are feature stories from the past week as well as what is to come in print over the next few weeks. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports/

Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. are joined by Nevada News Group news editor Duke Ritenhouse to put the final touches on the 2023-24 prep sports season. The trio discuss a few hypotheticals about potential changes to the prep sports scene in upcoming years as well as takeaways from the year that was. Plus, an extremely unofficial look at the group's postseason awards list from athl...

A look back at the weekend's state championship events from across Nevada. Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. break down that as well as some of the best moments from the spring. All that along with what to expect in Wednesday and Saturday's newspaper, including a local athlete who will be competing in Europe this fall. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Ne...

This week on Behind the Bench, news editor Duke Ritenhouse joins host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. to discuss all the action from the regional meets this weekend. Of course, the episodes starts with the Douglas High girls track and field team and their reinstated accomplishments. After that, the crew talk about just how impressive its bee to watch Douglas softball's dominance over...

This week on Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. break down the latest from area sports around the region. On the docket this week, regional track qualifications for the regional and state meet at Carson High School. Plus, scores from day one of regional boys golf, regional baseball and softball. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.neva...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by NNG news editor Duke Ritenhouse to discuss the last week of the regular season of the spring sports slate. That, plus a few feature stories in this week's newspaper and the new sports being added around the country, but will they come to Nevada? You can find all of this week's latest stories online at Th...

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. discuss the latest from prep sports in the area, including a rewritten record book. Plus, the latest in the standings around Class 3A and 5A baseball and softball and what our area teams need to do to secure a postseason spot or as high a seed as possible. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The N...

On the latest Behind the Bench podcast, guest host Duke Ritenhouse and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. get into Douglas’ latest exploits on the baseball and softball fields; take a first dive into a couple of high school sports realignment proposals; and wrap things up with a final look at the Wolf Pack’s spring camp. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.neva...

This week on Behind the Bench, the final discussion on March Madness and the group's final takeaways. After that, impressions on Nevada football's practice at Carson High School and what to expect from the Nevada Appeal and Record-Courier sports coverage this week. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports/ Thanks to this week's sp...

This week on Behind the Bench, the spectacular elite eight games lead the way as Duke Ritenhouse once again joins Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. After hoops, the crew run through what you can find in this week's newspaper from a story on Douglas softball to results from recent games. Track and field has several athletes on the verge of school records as well. You can find all of this week's l...

On this week's episode of Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by NNG news editor Duke Ritenhouse to continue discussing this year's March Madness games. After that, the trio discuss the new NIAA executive director, the upcoming Wolf Pack scrimmage at Carson High and a run through of last week's prep sports and what's ahead. You can find all of this week's latest storie...

This week on Behind the Bench news editor Duke Ritenhouse joins Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. to discuss a little bracketology and what to expect from the Mountain West in the opening rounds. That, plus a look in at Dayton High School softball and baseball, which have had some impressive performances in the season's early going. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Ne...

On this week's episode of Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. look at the last week of prep sports and what's coming up this week. The duo touch on Carson and Douglas baseball playing at Peccole Park Monday night as well as the top track and field performances from the early portion of the season. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal...

On this episode of Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by NNG news editor Duke Ritenhouse to discuss the opening of spring prep sports – Douglas softball, Carson baseball and track and field. Plus, a look at the Wolf Pack men's basketball team and its chances to potentially win the Mountain West. The episode concludes with a hypothetical about what sports...

This week on Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. discuss the state basketball tournament in Reno. Plus, an additional look the all-region basketball and wrestling teams released last week. The duo dip into the spring sports scene and the upcoming Carson High alumni that will be inducted into the NIAA Hall of Fame this summer. You can find all of this week's latest stories online...

The Behind the Bench crew discuss the end of winter prep sports as basketball and wrestling end their seasons. Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. also talk about what's coming in the spring and other news and notes. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports/ Thanks to this week's sponsor: Play It Again Sports: www.pl...