Contact: Teri L. Sullivan
WKNO Promotions Manager
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WKNO to Air Tape-Delayed Coverage of 2011 BlueCross Spring Fling- Track & Field and Baseball Championships
Memphis, Tennessee (June 8, 2011) – The Tennessee Channel on WKNO2 will air tape-delayed coverage of girls’ and boys’ track & field state championships and selected baseball championships Saturday, June 11-12. See below for exact schedule. WKNO2 is available over the air on Channel 10.2 and on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 910.
The airing of these games is part of a three-year deal between the Tennessee public television stations and the TSSAA Network, which is a partnership between the TSSAA and PlayOn! Sports.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
5:00 p.m. Girls’ Track & Field Championships (Class A-AA, AAA, Div II)
7:20 p.m. (approx) Boys’ Track & Field Championships (Class A-AA, AAA, Div II)
The Track & Field Championships will feature Mid-South high school teams including: Arlington, Bartlett, Bolton, Briarcrest, Christian Brothers, Collierville, Cordova, Craigmont, Germantown, Evangelical Christian School (ECS), Harding Academy, Houston, Jackson Central, Martin Luther King Jr., Millington Central, Memphis Central, Memphis University School (MUS), Ridgeway, St. Benedict, St. Georges, Southern Baptist Educational Center (SBEC), Southwind, University School of Jackson, Whitehaven, and Wooddale.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
1:00 p.m. Baseball Championships, Division II, Class A
Webb School of Knoxville vs Evangelical Christian School
3:40 p.m. (approx) Baseball Championships, Division I, Class A
Friendship Christian School vs. Decatur County Riverside High School
5:25 p.m. (approx) Baseball Championships, Division I, Class AA
Lexington High School vs. David Lipscomb High School
The 2011 BlueCross Spring Fling events are presented by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office and the TSSAA Network. For additional information about broadcast schedules for BlueCross Spring Fling events, please visit www.TSSAANetwork.com/bluecrossspringfling
About PlayON! Sports:
PlayON! Sports is an Atlanta-based digital media company and technology provider specializing in the production, distribution, and monetization of professional-quality, low-cost video content. PlayON! Sports' proprietary technology platform includes video production capabilities and a multiplatform distribution system. For more information, contact PlayON! Sports at info@playonsports.com, or visit www.playonsports.com.
About Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA):
The mission of the TSSAA is to serve its members by providing leadership and coordination for the administration of interscholastic athletics, which will enhance the educational experiences of students. The TSSAA will promote participation and sportsmanship to develop good citizens through interscholastic athletics, which provide equitable opportunities, positive recognition and learning experiences to students while maximizing the achievement of educational goals. For more information, contact the TSSAA at tssaa@tssaa.org, or visit www.tssaa.org.
For inquiries for media interviews with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) or the TSSAA Network, please contact Jai Ferrell at jai@playonsports.com or (404) 293-4782 or Matthew Gillespie at mgillespie@tssaa.org or (615) 889-6740.
About WKNO:
WKNO is a non-profit, private foundation serving the Mid-South for more than 50 years. An important community resource, WKNO uses the power of non-commercial public broadcasting to provide the Mid-South with quality educational and cultural programs that inform, entertain, and inspire. For more information: wkno.org
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