Carter Eckl

Sports Director | Host of Behind the Bench

With Nevada News Group since 2019

Phone: +17752835541

Email: ceckl@nevadaappeal.com

Job duties:
My job as sports director is to try and provide the best coverage of local athletes as possible. That encompasses high school sports, local athletes competing in college and at the professional level. I love being able to interact with the communities around Northern Nevada and hope to continue to tell their stories as best as possible. Feel free to share any story ideas or tips with me via email at ceckl@nevadaappeal.com.
I hope to continue to serve this area to the best of my ability.

About me:
I am originally from the East Bay in California, but attended Ohio University for college where I studied journalism. I will admit to being a tad biased toward the Bobcats as Athens, Ohio, may be one of the prettiest places in the country – besides the Sierra, of course.
In my free time I enjoy hiking, snowboarding and just generally trying to get out of the house.
I think I am also becoming a decent cook, albeit very slowly.
Whenever I can, I love being around family or friends, which are spread all over the country.
While I enjoy essentially every sport that I’m aware of, I personally love professional baseball and the intricacies and nuance that come with the game.

2023 Nevada Press Association Awards
• First Place Sports Spot News Story – The Record-Courier
• Second Place General Excellence – Nevada Appeal
• Second Place General Online Excellence – Nevada Appeal
• Third Place Sports Spot News Story – The Record-Courier
• Third Place – Sports Feature Story – Nevada Appeal

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Recent Stories

Tigers to induct Hall of Fame class

Douglas High School baseball will induct its 2025 Hall of Fame class March 29.

Cauley ready for next challenge

Minden fighter shifts to PFL and has May 1 debut

Northern Nevada native Sullivan Cauley will make his PFL debut May 1 at Universal Studios in Florida.

Douglas softball: New leadership, same goals

Tigers have no intentions of falling off this spring

Douglas High School softball is off to a 4-1 start this spring under first-year Allison Meyer.

Tiger softball sweeps Manogue

Results from Douglas High School softball, baseball and track and field from over the weekend.

Tahoe up to third in Mountain Division

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are on the road this weekend and next, but the first-year franchise still has a firm grasp on an ECHL playoff spot

Douglas' offense takes care of Senators

DeLange fans 10 in start

Douglas High School baseball took care of business on the road at Carson High School Tuesday night in the first meting of 'The Rivalry' this spring.

Douglas girls track wins league meet

Douglas High School track and field saw its girls team win its league meet at McQueen over the weekend. Plus results from Douglas baseball and softball.

Douglas baseball looks to move up

Tigers feature an ‘exciting blend’ of talent in quest to break into top four

Douglas High School baseball is off to a 2-0 start this spring. Here's a look at what fans can expect from the Tigers on the diamond this season.

Tiger baseball, softball see first action

Carson, Douglas baseball to collide Tuesday

Douglas High School baseball is off to a 2-0 start after a win over Fernley Thursday night while Tiger softball started its season opener.

Tiger track opens spring at home

Douglas High School spring sports are underway with results from track and field, swim and dive and more from this past weekend.

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Photos by Carter

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Douglas High’s Kolton Zinn looks into the crowd prior to …

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Tiger senior Kolton Zinn, left, squares up with Spanish Spring’s …

Douglas High’s Ella Kavanagh works the arm of her opponent, …

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