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

Douglas, Carson baseball players earn honors

Tigers’ Ovard named to first team

Carson and Douglas baseball had a handful of players earn all-region honors this season on the baseball diamond.

Luschar sisters help Oregon softball pull off comeback

Kai Luschar becomes Oregon softball’s all-time leader in stolen bases

Carson High alumni Kailee and Kedre Luschar helped Oregon softball earn a spot in the super regionals with a remarkable comeback effort Sunday evening.

Tiger swim team ends season at state

Douglas track and field, golf end seasons at state

Douglas High School athletics finished up its spring slate at state with several notable results from swim and dive, track and field and boys golf.

Wilkinson, Willis conclude seasons at NCAA Regionals

Grand Canyon, Belmont each had Douglas High School softball alumni on their NCAA regional teams that finished up this past weekend.

Quilling caps career with honors

Several area graduates who are competing at the collegiate level put together impressive spring seasons.

Swim season continues for Tiger qualifiers

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

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.

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

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