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Knighthawk John Grant to embark on four-day, 113-mile promotional tour

February 8, 2005 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... Rochester Knighthawks forward John Grant will embark on a four-day, five-stop, 113-mile promotional tour. The trek will begin and end at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial, as he hits the road on Wednesday, February 8th and ends on Saturday, February 12th, prior to the team's game-day practice.

The highlight of the tour is a Knighthawks Rally on Wednesday night at Nathaniel's Pub at 251 Exchange Blvd. Fans can mingle with players John Grant and Dennis Juleff, while they watch a tape of Rochester's 15-6 win at Toronto on January 28th. Members of the Knightingales dance team are also expected to attend the event.

Rochester's all-time leading scorer will begin his community service tour with a stop at Popeye's at 1760 East Ridge Road on Wednesday. Teammate Dennis Juleff will join Grant at the autograph signing at 5:00 p.m. From there it's on to Nathaniel's for the rally.

On Thursday, Grant will head to Geneva, NY, to be a guest on WLLW - The Wall (99.3-FM) at 3:30 p.m. to promote Saturday's game. The next morning, Grant will hit the streets early as he travels to 70 Commercial Street to make appearances on Entercom Radio in the High Falls District. The K-Hawks forward will be on WBEE (92.5-FM) at 8:20 a.m., WROC 950-AM at 8:40 a.m. and WBBF 93.3-FM at 9:10 a.m.

The final stop on the tour is Saturday, February 12th, at The Blue Cross Arena, as Grant does a television shoot for UPN-18. After the commercial, he will join the team for the game-day practice on the turf.

The week of appearances will prepare fans for the Knighthawks game against the Philadelphia Wings on Saturday, February 12th at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. That night, the K-Hawks (3-2) will try to extend their winning streak to four games.

The 7:35 p.m. game is the first and only trip to the Flower City for the Wings. The teams will meet three times this season. The game will be broadcast on News Talk 950 WROC and knighthawks.net. The game will also be televised tape delayed on WB16 at 10:00 p.m.

Saturday will have a Mardi Gras theme as the Knightingales will distribute beads to the fans and there will be a Popeye's Cajun chicken eating contest. The game is sponsored by The Wall, which is a member of The Finger Lakes Radio Group.

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