FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2006
2006 Dodge FHSAA Football Finals televised statewide on Sun Sports, FSN Florida
ORLANDO – For the seventh consecutive year, Sun Sports will take its award-winning production team to the site of the FHSAA Football Finals this weekend and next and provide viewers statewide with coverage of all eight games -- 20 hours of game coverage airing on Sun Sports and/or FSN Florida.
Underscoring the regional cable networks’ focus on local programming and community-based events, the networks’ production team will focus on the hometown athletes, telling their stories and giving fans statewide a look at some of the amazing talent coming out of Florida’s prep ranks this year.
And for the second consecutive year, fans will have the opportunity to see two of the eight games live – next Friday’s 5A championship on FSN Florida and next Saturday’s 4A championship live on Sun Sports. In addition, a marathon of all the games will air on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on Sun Sports.
Calling the action from Dolphin Stadium for the 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B title games on Sun Sports are Frank Forte (pxp), Brady Ackerman (analyst), and Bernie Guenther (sideline). The 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A title match-ups will feature Whit Watson (pxp), Ackerman (analyst) and Guenther (sideline).
Sun Sports’ production team, under the direction of Executive Producer Ned Tate, will produce the games much like the network’s collegiate game telecasts with a full-scale production including seven cameras and 25 crew members.
“For many of these student-athletes, playing for a state championship is the pinnacle of their high school careers,” said Tate. “We plan to showcase the competitiveness of the student-athletes, the energy of the cheerleaders and bands as well as the enthusiastic commitment of each school’s community and fans.”
Air dates, times
Sun Sports and/or FSN Florida will air on a tape-delayed basis all eight championship games in the 2006 Dodge FHSAA Football Finals. Airdates and times are as follows (all times Eastern, check local listings for availability in your area):
• Class 1A – Sunday, Dec. 24 at noon; Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 10 a.m.
• Class 1B – Sunday, Dec. 24 at 2:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 3 p.m.
• Class 2A – Sunday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 28 at 2:30 p.m.
• Class 2B – Monday, Dec. 25 at 9:30 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 29 at noon
• Class 3A – Monday, Dec. 25 at noon; Friday, Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
• Class 4A – Saturday, Dec. 9 at 1:06 p.m. (live on Sun Sports); Monday, Dec. 25 at 2:30 p.m.
• Class 5A – Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:36 p.m. (live on FSN Florida); Monday, Dec. 25 at 5 p.m.
• Class 6A – Monday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m.
About Sun Sports
Sun Sports is the FHSAA’s exclusive regional television partner, and produces and airs coverage of FHSAA Finals state championship events including football, basketball and volleyball and showcases additional championship games on the “Dodge High School Sports Report.” Additionally, FSN Florida carries FSN’s national “Nike High School Game of the Week,” which this year included a Florida match-up featuring Nease vs. St. Augustine.
About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 750 middle, junior and senior high schools.
Contact:
Amy Pempel
Director of Media Relations
Sun Sports & FSN Florida
(407) 245-2511
