Behind the Bench

Behind the Bench with Carter Eckl is a high school sports podcast based around the Nevada News Group's coverage area. Each weekly episode will be 10-20 minutes as Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. breakdown the week of events as well as look ahead at what is to come. Episodes will also feature interviews with local coaches and athletes.

Ep: 156 – The gravitas of football and a realignment speed bump

This week on Behind the Bench host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. run through an outlook on all seven football state titles games happening within the next week. Plus, the pair discuss a popular fight that happened this …

Ep: 155 – A bow on fall sports and potential realignment changes

This week on Behind the Bench, Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. wrap up the fall sports slate as all of the coverage area teams have seen their seasons come to an end. After that, the dup talk through all-region …

Ep: 154 – One team remains and a realignment curveball

On the podcast this week, a look at some of the feature stories in this week's paper and the summation of our fall sports teams. That is, except for one as Carson High football travels out to Damonte Ranch this …

Ep: 153 – Soundbites and fall regional action

On this week's episode of Behind the Bench, we hear from several area athletes and coaches from their regional performances this past week. While recapping last week, host Carter Eckl and producer Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take a look at the …

Ep: 152 – Fall regular season finale

The Behind the Bench trio takes a look at what's going on in the final week of the regular season in Northern Nevada prep sports. This week, the football postseason picture takes shape while volleyball and soccer still have plenty …

Ep: 151 – A first look at the fall postseason

Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. take the first in-depth look at the 2024 fall postseason for prep sports. The episode starts with a look at football and every team's final two regular season games. After that, the duo run …

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