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Derek Raridon has the final Wolf Pack sports minute for the Fall 2023 semester. Keep subscribed to get new sports updates in Spring 2024.

Audrey Alavi has the details on a busy week for the Wolf Pack, from a new coach to keeping a winning streak alive.

Listen in as Brooke Blackard and Trey Kroll talk about the Knights falling into a bit of a slump, former Knight Marc Andre Fleury getting caught up in some drama, a hilarious penalty call, and some crazy rumors surrounding the Blackhawks.

This week's Wolf Pack Tuesday sports minute is with Audrey Alavi.

Amanda Durand recaps six big Wolf Pack games, a coach's firing and looks ahead to this week in UNR sports.

Archie Smith has this week's recap and lookahead for Wolf Pack sports from the gridiron to hard courts.

Kailee Bryant takes her microscope to UNR's hardwood courts for our weekly Wolf Pack update.

Before the Nevada men’s basketball team starts its season on Nov. 7, let’s look at what the season could produce. Mario, Kailee, Dom and James break down the expectations, roster, and skills it takes to produce another March Madness bid.

Join host Brooke Blackard along with Trey Kroll and Amanda Durand as they discuss Vegas’s golden start in the first 10 games of the current NHL season. Also joining the crew this week is special guest Ken Boehlke from SinBin.Vegas, discussing standout Vegas players so far and projections for the team for the rest of this season.

Dominic Gutierrez looks back on the last Nevada Wolf Pack win and up ahead to the next home game this Saturday on our weekly Tuesday sports minute.

Host Archie Smith and co-host Audrey Alavi interview the Reno Raider Nation Group about their community outreach projects and the group’s activities and watch parties. The group also discusses their recent loss against the Chicago Bears and the changes the team should implement to help them going forward. Produced by Jeremiah Sampson.

Join Eric and Kat this week on Fringe Sportscast to talk about unusual sports being showcased at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which Kat will be covering with a team of reporters from the Reynolds School of Journalism. Paris 2024 is including four sports not usually on the Olympic program: breaking, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing. However the last three of those were also on the schedule at Tokyo 2020. To help support Kat on her journey to the Olympics donate to her fundraiser here https://gofund.me/137e85f3.

Kailee Bryant, Saurabh Chawla, Derek Raridon and Dominic Gutierrez are back with a basketball hotbox edition joined in their starting podcast lineup by star Nevada guard Jarod Lucas, looking back on his collegiate success so far, his journey to D1 basketball and what's up ahead with a new season just around the corner.

On this week's Wolf Pack Sports Minute on the Hotbox, Derek Raridon looks back at a long losing streak breaking victory and what's ahead for the Nevada football team.

This week’s Nevada Sports Desk edition of the Hotbox features Nevada guard Kenan Blackshear. Get ready for some slam-dunk stories and laugh-out-loud moments. Blackshear is here to share his incredible journey from Florida and the resilience that drives him and the Wolf Pack into a new season.

Join Kat Fulwider and Erik Jorgensen on Fringe Sportscast, an audio experience covering all sports and athletics on the peripheries of the mainstream. In this episode, we have Justin Hamot in the studio with us, a Reno local and epic slackline and high-liner. Justin walks us through what it is like to walk on a thin strip of webbing thousands of feet above the ground.

The Three Knights in Reno podcast, hosted by Amanda Durand, Trey Kroll, and Brooke Blackard, brings you the first episode of the 2023-2024 regular season, as the Golden Knights are off to a great start. We talk about NHL superstar Connor Bedard, former VGK players playing each other with their new teams, and weigh in a bit on the current controversy surrounding the NHL banning themed game nights.

Nevada football had their most important game of the season this past weekend, but the crowd at Mackay Stadium went home disappointed. The Pack went head-to-head against the UNLV Rebels on Saturday afternoon. Different opponent but same result for UNR football as they lost to the Rebels by a score of 45 to 27. UNLV took the lead early and the game was never in doubt for the Rebels. They were up 28 to 7 at halftime and added to their lead with a touchdown in the opening minute of the second half. The Fremont Cannon will remain scarlet red and reside in southern Nevada for at least one more year. This extends the longest active losing streak in all of college football. The Wolf Pack have now dropped 16 straight games dating back to last year In better news, Nevada women’s volleyball went 2-0 over the weekend. They handled business against UNLV on Thursday before racking up another win on Saturday over San Diego State. Reporting by Trey Kroll.

Join Kat Fulwider and Erik Jorgensen on their inaugural episode of the new podcast Fringe Sportscast, an audio experience covering all sports and athletics on the peripheries of the mainstream! Erik and Kat introduce themselves in this podcast and why they pull towards to outer edges of the stream. Kat is a local Sierra gal and has grown up immersed in outdoor adventure sports and shares her passion for the outdoor world and the local mountains in this podcast! Erik likes paddling to the beat of his own drum and helps us get a peak into the hidden worlds of e-sports and all that they have to offer. Take a listen and take a walk on the wild side in this unlikely podcast.

Kat Fulwider gets you up to date on the big Wolf Pack sports news.

RAIDERS FANS! The Reno Raider Nation Podcast is a sports commentary podcast centered around the Las Vegas Raiders. Host Archie Smith, Audrey Alavi and Jeremiah Sampson recap the outcome of the Raiders game against the Chargers, and look ahead to their upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers. Listen as they dive further into how they became fans and got involved with Raider Nation, and discuss a future podcast with an online fan group established in the Reno area.

Ember Braun talks with four student workers to discuss wages, working conditions, and life after their studies at the University of Nevada Reno. Ariana Brockman holds both an on- and off-campus job to make ends meet, Joey Martinez is pursuing his future career with a paid internship, Clayton Posey runs a multi-media production company while working on campus as well, and Wyatt Gusewelle works well off campus dealing with a daunting commute.

In this episode of The Reynolds Hotbox reporters Alex Couraud, Andrew Zuker, and Vanesa de la Cruz bring up a the debate on the topic of exploitative tourism and travel. Exploring how the colonial mindset has developed a dark and dangerous form of tourism that promotes things like extraction, drug trafficking and sex tourism. For any UNR student thinking about studying abroad, listen to this episode to think more broadly about how tourism and immigration impact countries both for the good and the bad.

Scandal by scandal, Greek Life organizations across the country can’t stop themselves from being talked about. UNR students Josie Hester, Jack Sabin, Kieran Dazzo, and Lauren Juillerat discuss the various controversies Greek Life has faced on both UNR and UNLV campuses. From leaked documents to fatal injuries, fraternities have been in the news many times throughout the years, including when TKE was exposed for having a document that included misogynistic and violent lyrics, and the frequent hazing horror stories.

What’s all of this buzz about Reno being one of the happiest cities in the United States? Maybe it's the Reno Balloon Races, the mountains, Lake Tahoe or the community, but do these factors balance out the expensive rent, lack of accessibility, weather and little to no concerts? Mia Wood, Jaedyn Young, Heather Saxe and Daniel Lowe dive deep into the inner workings of what makes Reno the happiest city for some, or maybe not for others.

One of the few bright spots of the difficult start for UNR Wolf Pack football has been the versatility of running back Sean Dollars who has been a threat as a wide receiver, keeping opposing teams on their toes and scores closer. Join Kailee Bryant, Derek Raridon, Dominic Gutierrez and Saurabh Chawla for their extensive interview, ahead of the big game against UNLV, when Dollars hopes to add lots of yards to his season totals, and lead the Wolf Pack for a much needed win.

Saurabh Chawla looks into the GSR future for basketball and the near future for our football team trying to break its losing streak against their in state UNLV rivals.

On today’s special episode of the Reynolds Hotbox, Derek, Cole, Dom, and Kailee discuss the breaking news of the GSR/UNR partnership for a new venue including a new basketball stadium. The group discusses what the $1 billion project will look like, the energy of the press conference, and how it’ll impact locals and the City of Reno as a whole.

On this edition of the Reynolds Hotbox, James Reno and Brooke Blackard delve into their best and worst tailgate memories at UNR, from skipping the game to stay at the tailgate to police shutting tailgates down, and a lookahead to the next tailgate on Oct 14th, before the Fremont cannon Battle for Nevada game against UNLV, which is anticipated to be the biggest one of the year.

Join three Reno-based hockey fans, host Amanda Durand along with Brooke Blackard and Trey Kroll as they discuss the Las Vegas Golden Knights, who head into the 2023-2024 season as the reigning champions. How has the team been doing in its first preseason games? Who will be starting in goal this year? Where can you watch the games in Northern Nevada? The Three Knights delve into all this and more on today’s episode.

Erik Jorgensen hosts: The Nevada Esports Club wants to become UNR’s gaming hub, and is currently recruiting teammates for online games including Overwatch, League of Legends, Valorant, and others. During Welcome Week the Nevada Esports Club hosted the first of this year’s four LAN parties, local access networks, interconnecting individual computers to compete against each other. The university provided over a dozen computers, and many students brought their own laptops and consoles to link up and play. Their next LAN party is planned for October.

The Reno Raiders Nation Podcast is a sports commentary podcast centered around the Las Vegas Raiders. Host Archie Smith, Audrey Alavi and Jeremiah Sampson talk about their affiliation with the team, discuss the current Silver and Black fanbase, and the group shares local hot spots around Reno to watch games with other members of Raider Nation. Reno Raider Nation also provides recaps of previous match-ups and shares updates from the week.

Our Wolf Pack Sports Minute looks back at the last UNR football game and looks forward to their next with Jeremiah Sampson.

Welcome to the Nevada Reynolds Hotbox Wolf Pack Sports Desk Sports Review. In this episode, Derek, Dom, Kailee, and Saurabh break down the Wolf Pack’s football team. What’s wrong for Nevada and its 0-2 start? What needs to happen in order to beat Kansas in Week 3? It’s all unpacked here in the first episode of the Nevada Wolf Pack Sports Review, only on the Reynolds Hotbox.

A new feature of our reporting here is the weekly Tuesday Wolf Pack Sports Desk Wolf Pack Sports Minute. Here’s this week’s edition by Brooke Blackard.

Join James Reno, Hanna Maki, Mario Jimenez, and Colin Brandes as they talk about the rising cost of housing and meal plans on UNR’s campus. Mario, a current RA along with James and Colin who used to live on campus with meal plans, weigh in.

On this week’s edition of the Reynold’s Hotbox, reporters Derek, Kailee, Dom, and Brooke discuss what they have going on this upcoming fall semester and each give a tidbit of advice on how to deal with school and keep a social life.

Join Madison Lloyd as she sits down with Shawn Pennell, a PhD student, to discuss her dissertation research on spirituality among service learning instructors. Shawn breaks down what service learning is and the main goals of her research. She seeks to discover if there is any relation between service learning instructors and spirituality.

Get the inside scoop of what it means to pick the Public Relations track in the J-School at UNR. Madison Lloyd sits down with Cove Carlson to discuss what it is like to major in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations. They talk about the circumstances that lead to Cove's emphasis change, as well as his involvement in PRSSA and the Bateman Competition.

Madison Lloyd sits down with Jake Headington to discuss what it is like to major in environmental science with an emphasis in contaminants and pollutants. They talk about everything from what led Jake to declare his major to what his family thought of it.

The Wolf Pack Sports Desk is back after a brief absence as they go over the end of the Wolfpack season and how they fared in the March Madness tournament. Also discussed are the magical run that SDSU went on and the positive effects it can have on the Mountain West as a whole. And finally, in a rather sad fashion, the current crew says their goodbyes and what plans they have for the future.

Join host Sam along with Amanda, Jake, Jack and Ember, on the HotBox Wolf Pack Sports Desk as they discuss the men’s basketball team’s recent losses against Wyoming and UNLV. The group also discusses what implications those losses could have on the team’s success in the Mountain West Conference and whether they can still get into the March Madness tournament happening later this month.

Madison Lloyd sits down with Jarod Duffy to find out what it's like to be a Mechanical Engineering Major. Madison and Jarod discuss the many opportunities there are for students from clubs to join and internships. He also describes his favorite and most difficult classes.

Madison Lloyd sits down with Zoe McCurnin to find out what it is like to be a Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation major. Zoe discusses the opportunities for students both in and outside of the classroom. She also talks about her most difficult and favorite classes.

Join Sam, Amanda, Jake and Jack on the Wolf Pack Sports Desk as they discuss the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team’s chances at the NCAA tournament and the start of the baseball and softball seasons at UNR. They also give their reactions to the Chief’s Super Bowl win.

Join host Sam Berg, along with Amanda Durand, Jake Klinger, and Jack Sabin as they discuss the Wolf Pack's continual dominance at home in men's basketball with wins over SDSU and Air Force this past week. Can they keep up this hot streak and ride it to a potential NCAA tournament bid? Listen in as we discuss all this and more including the much anticipated Super Bowl.

Join host Sam Berg, along with Amanda Durand, Jake Klinger, and Jack Sabin as they discuss Nevada Men’s and Women’s basketball. Will the men keep their undefeated home streak against the conference leader SDSU tonight? Do the women have a strong home-field advantage against the Bosie State Broncos on Thursday? We’ll discuss all this and more on this episode of Reynolds Hotbox: Wolf Pack Sports Desk.

Now that psychedelics have been legalized in a few areas across the country, including in the West, when is it going to be Nevada's turn? Sandbox reporters Patrick McNabb, Brad Vincent, and Jalen Robinson discuss the benefits, the risks, and the history of psychedelics.

Patrick McNabb, Chris Darche, and Ariel Smith discuss Adam Laxalt conceding in Nevada's decisive Senate race, the importance of young voters, and the impact of inflation on the governor’s race as part of a #nevadavote update special.

Sean and Reyden catch up on the Nevada football team and see how they are doing and what the future may hold for them with a dismal conference record. Sean gives an update on how Nevada’s golf team has done this season and his experience with the sport; and they preview an upcoming question this week that Sean and Reyden will be going around asking UNR students for the Sandbox TikTok and Instagram.