Behind The Bench

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. wrap up the winter sports season by discussing Douglas' run at the boys state basketball tournament. After that, the duo talk about the all-region teams for wrestling and basketball that were recently released. Plus, when will spring games actually be played? You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sp...

Douglas High boys basketball coach Corey Thacker joins the program to give listeners a look at what the Tigers are expecting for this Friday's Class 5A state semifinal contest against Durango in Las Vegas. Thacker addresses being a unanimous underdog and what has surprised him the most about the team this year. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal: www.nevadaa...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through the latest results from regional basketball and what lies ahead for our coverage area teams. Plus, the pair recaps state wrestling from the weekend, including the first area girls state champ in Nevada history. You can find all of this week's latest stories online at The Nevada Appeal Thanks to this week's sponsor: Play It Again Sports

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill Jr. recap the regional wrestling tournament at Carson High School from the past weekend, including live quotes from three wrestlers headed to state. Along with wrestling, the duo chat about the final (hopefully) resolution to Nevada high school football realignment for the next two seasons. Wrapping up the pod is a high school hoops recap from the past week and Super...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the first ever girls regional wrestling tournament in Nevada and who is headed to the state tournament in Winnemucca in less than two weeks. Plus basketball results and continued NIAA realignment discussions. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: https://www.playitag...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. walk through the local prep wrestling results from the last weekend. Of course, basketball results as well accompanied by more non-movement from the NIAA. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. return with episode 60, giving listeners a taste of what's coming in Wednesday's NIAA Board of Control meeting. Plus, a look at the first meeting between Carson and Douglas hoops this season. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Nevada Appeal news editor, Duke Ritenhouse, joins the podcast to discuss the Douglas high football realignment conundrum that's got everyone in Northern Nevada talking. The real question for the NIAA realignment committee at this point is where has the consistency gone? Plus, a look at results from the past weekend in basketball. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recor...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through the top 10 prep sports moments of 2022. The list covers winter, spring and fall sports in the Nevada Appeal and Record-Courier coverage area. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. welcome Carson High boys basketball coach, Ty Golden, to the program for a 20-minute interview about his first season at the helm of the Senators. Hear from Golden on his thoughts on the team so far and just how close the Senators were to beating Reno over the weekend. The episode closes with results from the Reno Tournament of Champions and World Cup chatter af...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. breakdown the new proposals for fall sports realignment for the NIAA. Plus, a look at basketball and wrestling results from the past week before finishing with the last week of the World Cup and who might win it all. Listen in next week when Carson High boys basketball coach, Ty Golden, joins the program. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sport...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. discuss the recent and upcoming NIAA realignment meeting and why changes seem to be more difficult to come by. Then the pair discuss local results for Carson and Douglas as well as a wrestling outlook for both the Senators and the Tigers. Of course, World Cup chatter closes out the episode. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcou...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr run through the latest area signing before diving into the world of winter sports in Northern Nevada. Just a handful of games have been played to this point so the landscape of the North is still a mystery. Plus, World Cup talk from Qatar Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.do...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the Class 5A football all-region teams as well as the state championship game held at Carson High over the weekend. The one-school powerhouse is not just a Nevada problem. Then, of course, the duo chat about the World Cup, taking a look at the US draw as well as other action in the early group stages. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com...

It's officially been one year of Behind the Bench! Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. wrap up the fall sports slate with the remaining teams that played at state. Plus, the duo take a look at the upcoming 2022 World Cup, which starts this weekend. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. walk through the fall sports landscape as its winds down in Northern Nevada. There are still two volleyball teams alive, which the duo talk about. Plus, Carson High cross country adds the 11th state title to the program's history and first in over a decade. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to tod...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. break down the week ahead, containing all of the postseason scenarios from around the Northern Nevada prep sports scene. We will have coverage Monday through Saturday of all the local teams and their regional routes to a potential state tournament berth. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today'...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. break down the coming postseason scenarios for all of our coverage area schools in Class 5A, 3A and 2A/1A. It could go fairly smoothly or certain scenarios could drum up a whole bunch of tiebreakers. Only one way to find out ... Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/news/sports www.recordcourier.com/news/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejauto...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look back at The Rivalry game and how the final two weeks of the regular season are shaping up. Plus, a look at some state and regional tournaments in golf and tennis. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. walk through the upcoming rivlary game between Carson and Douglas football and what makes it the best rivalry in the state of Nevada. Plus, results from other area competition from the Nevada Appeal and Record-Courier coverage area. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the standings through the midway point of the league season in Northern Nevada. There's some surprises, standouts and still plenty of time left for things to change. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the latest results from the volleyball and soccer ranks before diving into the rest of the North. Football follows as Carson and Douglas both look to find ways to be successful, heading into the last month of the regular season. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.double...

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. walk through the volleyball and soccer ranks in Northern Nevada, thanks to smoke in the area postponing football games. Stay tuned for other updates as well as the schedule for this week's coverage area teams. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvhill, Jr. bring on Duke Ritenhouse to discuss a little bit about his background before joining the Nevada Appeal. That plus, football and other prep results from the past week. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports Thanks to today's sponsor: www.doublejautonv.com

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through the last week's worth of results from the Northern Nevada sports scene. Both Carson and Douglas have some early season results that have left a bit to be desired. However, with playoffs being a priority – every team has some time to figure out how to maintain success. Find all the stories here www.nevadaappeal.com/sports www.recordcourier.com/sports...