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

Carson swim sends nine to state

Carson High School swim will have a plethora of state representatives at the coming state swim meet.

Dayton qualifies trio for state track and field

Dayton High School track and field will have three athletes competing at the state meet this weekend in Las Vegas.

Swim season continues for Tiger qualifiers

Douglas High School swim and dive had several state qualifiers from this weekend's regional meet.

Macy captures two-mile regional title

Carson High School's Sawyer Macy put together an impressive finish in the 3,200 to win the regional title Saturday morning.

Sierra Lutheran track and field compete at regionals

Falcon track and field qualifies more than a dozen athletes for state

Sierra Lutheran High School track and field posted a new school record and will have a bunch of representatives at state this weekend.

Douglas' Davis second in 1,600 and 3,200

Tiger senior PRs, qualifies for state in both distance events

Douglas High senior Luke Davis qualified for two state spots at the Northern Nevada regional track and field over the weekend.

Carson's Davis wins regional crown in 100-meter hurdles

Carson High School senior Anne Davis put together a blistering time in the 100-meter hurdles to win a regional crown this past weekend.

Carson's Davis, Macy win regional titles

Senators send boys, girls 4x8 relays to state

Carson High School will have a pair of individuals and a pair of relay teams representing the royal blue and white at the Nevada State Track and Field meet in Las Vegas next weekend.

Tiger track ends home regional with several state places

Coons second in both hurdle events

Douglas High School track and field will have a handful of representatives at the Class 5A state track and field meet in Las Vegas next weekend.

Tiger softball falls out of consolation

Douglas concludes its 2025 spring season with loss to Miners

Douglas High School softball lost to Bishop Manogue Friday afternoon, ending its spring season in the regional tournament.

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Photos by Carter

Scott Schroder of Sierra Lutheran High School takes a handoff, …

Luke Davis looks to the crowd after finishing the 1,600 …

Senator senior Sawyer Macy crosses the line just in front …

Douglas High School freshman Bryani Ono leaps in the long …

Douglas High’s CJ Bera turns the corner during the 400-meter …

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