Behind The Bench

This week on Behind the Bench, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through a wide-ranging list of topics, beginning with Carson High baseball's walk-off winner over Reed Saturday. After that, the duo discuss Douglas' big hitters in baseball and softball, including a monster week from senior Jackson Ovard. The second half of the episode features discussion on a local icon taking over the Wolf Pack diving program before turning to the NIAA's spring Board of Control meeting. Lastly, the Tahoe Knight Monsters are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot in their inaugural season and a bit of SJ Earthquakes news as they plunge down the MLS standings.

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This week on Behind the Bench, the crew opens the show talking about two pair of grand slams Carson High School softball hit last week. After that, co-host Duke Ritenhouse helps Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvhill, Jr. breakdown SB 305 and the potential for lacrosse to turn into a high school sport. The path to approval could open Pandora's Box in regard to power and oversight of the NIAA. After that, the episode finishes with a look at everyone's March Madness brackets and Carter's, which is a total disaster.

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This week on Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at some of the hot starts in the coverage area for softball, including Carson, Dayton and Douglas. After that, the episode turns to baseball results over the past few days, including what the week ahead looks like for both sports. Sierra Lutheran High School announces several new changes in its athletic department, including a new head football coach and preparation for a wrestling team. Speaking of wrestling, Northern Nevada native Sullivan Cauley is gearing up for his first bout with PFL after an 18-month layover from competition. Hear from him on his thoughts about a life-changing opportunity and a few other life-altering events he's had in the last year and a half.

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This week on Behind the Bench, the crew talks about Carson, Douglas baseball happening under the lights at Carson High Tuesday night. After that, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by co-host Duke Ritenhouse for a look at some scorching starts to spring from Carson and Dayton softball as well as Dust Devil baseball. The episode concludes with some reviews from a recent Lake Tahoe Knight Monsters game and the Mountain West Conference tournament.

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Host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. discuss the official opening of the spring sports slate in Northern Nevada after Douglas kicked off the season with a track and field meet Saturday. Plus, a look at what's coming up on the sports docket this week in the area. After that, the duo discuss area athletes who have started the spring with a bang at the collegiate level, including a pair of former Gatorade Player of the Year athletes. The episode concludes with a little MLS chatter and the final touches on winter realignment as it heads to approval.

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This week on Behind the Bench, a look at what will be in this Wednesday's sports section, including basketball all-region teams. Co-host Duke Ritenhouse hops on the program with Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. to help discuss the all-region squads and everyones favorite topic, realignment, which could go a little different than normal this go-round. The episode closes with a look at a few state basketball results pertaining to the region and the beginning of spring sports. Plus a few other topics ....

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Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. discuss what is left in the winter sports season for the coverage area after the regional playoffs concluded this past weekend. Following that, the talk shifts to the upcoming all-league teams and when you can expect those in the newspaper and online. Douglas High School softball will have a new head coach this spring, hear her thoughts about taking over a program she previously played for a little later in the show. The episode finishes with other important spring sports dates, Wolf Pack football plans to return to Carson and a spin on a couple random topics. A big thanks to today's sponsor Tom Goldston Roofing. Tom Goldston Roofing is a licensed roofing company specializing in roof replacement and repair services. Call them at 775-790-0674 for your roofing needs.

This week on Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl, Duke Ritenhouse and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. open up the show discussing the major area coaching change last week. Douglas assistant coach Steven Nelms takes over the Carson High School football program and what it will mean for the Senators moving forward. After that, a look at state wrestling this past weekend and Douglas High School adds to its list of state champions. To close, the trio discuss the regional basketball playoffs this week and finishes off the episode with some speculative Nevada men's basketball chatter.

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This week on Behind the Bench, the Douglas High School girls basketball team stops by the program to chat about the final week of the regular season. Head coach Jason Carter along with Ashlyn Greenfield and Hailee Koontz join the show to talk about the season thus far, offseason work and some of the memories created around friends they've known since elementary school. Following the Douglas girls team appearance, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. break down regional wrestling from this past weekend, including a trio of soundbites from local athletes on winning a title, coming up just short and expectations for state.

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. kick off the episode talking about girls regional wrestling and the handful of state qualifiers that punched their ticket to the final tournament of the season this past weekend, including a pair of sound bites from regional champion Ella Kavanagh. After that, the two discuss a milestone broken by a player on the Carson High girls basketball team as well as a hoops roundup from the region -- looking at you Dayton boys. The episode concludes with a pair of wild statistics from January sports.

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