WRESTLING HITS PRIME TIME!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          Contact: Ed Gutierrez

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Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007                                                                         rmnwrestling@aol.com 

COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL STATE WRESTLING FINALS TO AIR ON

FOX SPORTS NETWORK ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Show Features Finals From 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A State Tourney

FSN Rocky Mountain is scheduled to telecast a one-hour show dedicated to showcasing the CHSAA 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A Colorado State Wrestling Tournament finals. It was announced today by Vice President and General Manager, Tim Griggs.                                                                                             

            “FSN Rocky Mountain is excited to add the CHSAA wresting championships highlights show to our high school programming,” says Griggs. “High school sports in Colorado have already proven to be valuable programming for fans around the state.”

             Produced in conjunction with Rocky Mountain Nationals, one of the country's premier youth wrestling Production Company's, FSN Rocky Mountain continues its coverage of Colorado high school athletics with the state wrestling championships.  The show profiles some of the top wrestlers and highlights the top championship matches in each division from the Pepsi Center in Downtown Denver. 

                "After five years of building the foundation for first-rate wrestling tournaments for K-12 athletes, it's exciting to realize our goal of broadcasting amateur wrestling on a major network," says Ed Gutierrez, Director of Rocky Mountain Nationals. "Athletes, participants and spectators alike will now be able to experience the sport of wrestling in the same way that they're used to experiencing other mainstream sports."

            Prior to the state wrestling championships, FSN Rocky Mountain has aired nine high school football games (seven live and two same-day delays) and three live high school basketball games in its first year of a multiyear contract with the Colorado High School Activities Association.   The network also is scheduled to telecast the 4A and 5A boys and girls state basketball championship games live in Boulder, Sat., March 10

FSN Rocky Mountain, in its 18th year, has telecast rights to Colorado Rockies, Denver Broncos, Colorado Crush, Denver Outlaws, University of Colorado, University of Denver, Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake, Big 12 football and women’s basketball, Pac-10 football and basketball and ACC basketball.  The network serves more than 2.5 million cable and satellite subscribers in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nebraska, Kansas and Nevada.  FSN is the nation’s leading provider of local sports.  Through its affiliates and other FNG-owned networks, FSN reaches more than 82 million homes through 25 regional networks.