This week on Behind the Bench, the episode begins with a nuanced breakdown of The Rivalry game. The good, the bad and the ugly is all discussed to lead off the show. Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. make a plea for coaches, parents or players to submit statistics. All the information on how to post stats to get seen in the newspaper is below. After that, the chatter switches to the Wolf Pack football team’s loss at the hands of Montana State. Plus, a look at what is coming this week in print!

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This week on Behind the Bench, the episode of course begins with chatter about The Rivalry game this Friday night at Carson High School. Host Carter Eckl and co-host Duke Ritenhouse breakdown all the angles to the 88th meeting of the best rivalry in the state, including matchups and both coaches x-factors to a win. After that, the discussions shifts to the Nevada Wolf Pack and the absolute beat down they put on Western Kentucky to open the season. Can one result really adjust expectations for the Pack moving forward this season? Sierra Lutheran and Dayton football both had games this weekend and the Falcons had a few standout performances in their win. Plus a look around the rest of the area prep sports scene from volleyball to boys soccer and more.

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This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. breakdown the two unbeaten starts happening at Carson High School. The Senators' volleyball and boys soccer teams both remain undefeated through August and will hope to carry their hot play into September. The two take a look at how they got to where they are and what is on the docket for both teams this week. After that, the discussion shifts to football where all four of our area teams played games this past weekend. Douglas, Dayton and Sierra Lutheran will all be back in action this week while Carson will get their first bye week of the season. The episode finishes with a look at the rest of the results in the area over the last week.

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This week on Behind the Bench, the episode begins with the weekly look at the first full slate of high school football and how all four of our local coverage area teams fared. Hosts Carter Eckl and Duke Ritenhouse take a look at that plus everyone's upcoming opponents as well. This week's podcast then shifts to Carson High School boys soccer and Douglas High School volleyball and their upcoming season outlooks in the newspaper. All that as well as Carson volleyball, Mountain West football and local boxing! This week's episode was produced by Jeff Mulvihill, Jr.

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This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. get to dive straight into a fresh fall sports slate! The 2026 high school sports season is underway and several area teams were in action. Of course, this episode begins with football chatter as two local teams squared up between Carson and Dayton. Both teams were able to surprise the crowd in attendance and both certainly want to put together winning seasons. It'll be fascinating to see where both programs improve over the next few weeks. The football discussion continues around Douglas and Sierra Lutheran, which both open their regular seasons this Friday. After that, the episode shifts to results from boys and girls soccer as opening games began this past weekend. The episode finishes with a thank you to all of our reader submissions recently.

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On the last of the summer’s no-scores-to-report episode of Behind the Bench, pinch-hitter Duke Ritenhouse and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. do a lightning round through this week’s action, which includes games happening as early as Thursday and some local Friday night football.

For this week’s Behind the Bench, host Duke Ritenhouse and producer Jeff Mulvihill Jr. run down the important dates and times as high school sports in Nevada gets underway. Among the early dates is Carson’s season-opening football game at home against Dayton on Aug. 13 (not to mention the Senators’ home scrimmage coming up Saturday).

This week on Behind the Bench host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the last week of local sports, which has been surprisingly busy. The episode kicks off with a Carson High School alumni, who took advantage of his hard work in the JuCo hoops scene to earn a spot at a four-year program. After that, the duo discuss the latest scrap from the PFL's Sullivan Cauley, which he lost by unanimous decision, 29-28. The pair takes a look at what is next for Cauley as well as what is next in the newspaper for the coming weeks. Be on the lookout for a Douglas High School alumni, who became his college's first-time steer riding national champion. The episode finishes with some notes on the Tahoe Knight Monsters, Carson Valley Little League and more.

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This week on Behind the Bench, the crew has a special guest join them to take one final look at the World Cup and wave goodbye to one of the best events on the planet. Host Carter Eckl and Duke Ritenhouse are joined by Carson High JV boys soccer coach Ian Gunn, who spent plenty of time watching the World Cup and shares his thoughts and opinions on the tournament this year. After that the discussion shifts to Sullivan Cauley and his upcoming bout at PFL Washington DC. Plus chatter about Krysta Palmer going into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame, the death of the Barracuda and what is in store in the brand new Mountain West. This episode was produced by Jeff Mulvihill, Jr.

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This week on Behind the Bench host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the American Century Championship and the select company Mardy Fish has joined by winning the event three times. Plus, who almost got hit by an errant shot? After that, the pair breakdown the World Cup semifinals and if a chalky finale is still a fun result for the sport. The episode finishes with a look at a local story coming in this Saturday's Nevada Appeal. Douglas High School's Riley Danen is headed to Nebraska to compete in the National High School Finals Rodeo. All that and more on this week's Behind the Bench.

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