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 could be new additions to the NIAA and the prep sports scene in Nevada.

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.playitagainsports.com/locations/carson-city-nv