Monarchs to be televised for franchise-record 13 games

March 9, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


SACRAMENTO, CALIF., March 9, 2006- The 2005 WNBA Champion Sacramento Monarchs today announced the organization's complete television schedule, a franchise-record 13 telecasts. The total local telecast package includes three games on News10 and five games on Comcast SportsNet (CSN). Nationally, the Monarchs will be featured five times, twice on ABC and three times on ESPN2.

The Monarchs will appear on News10 for the fourth season beginning with the WNBA's Opening Day on Saturday, May 20, against the Phoenix Mercury in a nationally televised game on ABC, at 1:00 p.m. The Monarchs first local News10 Monarchs telecast will be Friday, June 2, when they host the San Antonio Silver Stars, at 7:00 p.m., at ARCO Arena on Breast Health Awareness Night. Two additional Monarchs games will be locally televised on News10, as well as another nationally televised on ABC.

"The Monarchs and News10 are committed to our community and we are pleased to continue our partnership with the 2005 WNBA Champions," said News10 President and General Manager, Russell Postell. "Watching the Monarchs on News10 is a fun, fan experience."

For the second season, Comcast SportsNet (CSN) will televise the Monarchs for five games. Their first Monarchs broadcast of the season will be on Tuesday, May 23, when Sacramento takes on the Chicago Sky, at 5:00 p.m., at UIC Pavilion. In addition to other games, CSN will also feature the second of two rematches of the 2005 WNBA Finals, this time with Sacramento taking on the Connecticut Sun on Friday, July 28, at 4:00 p.m. from Mohegan Sun Arena.

"We are happy to be part of the local television coverage of the Monarchs for a second season," said CSN General Manager Larry Eldridge. "Our partnership with the Monarchs allows us to continue our growth as a regional sports network by delivering premium WNBA programming to the passionate sports fans in this area."

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with News10 and Comcast SportsNet," said Danette Leighton, vice president of marketing and Monarchs business operations. "The increased television schedule for the 2006 Monarchs season continues the positive growth of the Monarchs."

Jim Kozimor, in his eighth season with the franchise, will call the play-by-play for the Monarchs on both News10 and Comcast SportsNet, with Krista Blunk, returning to the color analyst position for her tenth season.

Sacramento will also play three games in the preseason. The first game will be on Friday, May 5, versus the New York Liberty at 7:00 p.m., at ARCO Arena. The team will then travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico where they will host the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m., at The Pit. The final preseason game will be on Saturday, May 13, against the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden.

Be a part of the Monarchs 10th Anniversary season. 2006 Sacramento Monarchs Season Tickets are on sale now, please call (916) 419-WNBA. For more information, please visit the Monarchs website at www.SacramentoMonarchs.com .

Sacramento Monarchs 2006 Season Schedule

Date Television Opponent Time Site
#Friday, May 5 New York Liberty 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
#Tuesday, May 9 vs. Connecticut 6:00 p.m. The Pit - Albuquerque, NM
#Saturday, May 13 New York Liberty 4:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden
Saturday, May 20 (ABC) Phoenix Mercury 1:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Tuesday, May 23 (CSN) @ Chicago Sky 5:00 p.m. UIC Pavilion
Thursday, May 25 Houston Comets 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Wednesday, May 31 Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Friday, June 2 (N10) San Antonio Silver Stars 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Tuesday, June 6 (E2) @ Phoenix Mercury 7:30 p.m. America West Arena
Saturday, June 10 Chicago Sky 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Wednesday, June 14 (CSN) @ Houston Comets 5:30 p.m. Toyota Center
Saturday, June 17 (N10) Seattle Storm 1:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Sunday, June 18 (CSN) @ Los Angeles Sparks 6:30 p.m. Staples Center
Wednesday, June 21 San Antonio Silver Stars 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Friday, June 23 Los Angeles Sparks 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Sunday, June 25 Indiana Fever 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Tuesday, June 27 (E2) @ Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. KeyArena
Thursday, June 29 Minnesota Lynx 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Saturday, July 1 @ Charlotte Sting 3:00 p.m. Bobcats Arena
Sunday, July 2 @ Houston Comets 3:00 p.m. Toyota Center
Thursday, July 6 (N10) @ New York Liberty 4:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden
Friday, July 7 @ Washington Mystics 4:00 p.m. MCI Center
Sunday, July 9 Charlotte Sting 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Saturday, July 15 (ABC) Connecticut Sun 1:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Tuesday, July 18 @ Seattle Storm 12:00 p.m. KeyArena
Thursday, July 20 New York Liberty 11:30 a.m. ARCO Arena
Saturday, July 22 @ Minnesota Lynx 5:00 p.m. Target Center
Tuesday, July 25 @ Indiana Fever 4:00 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse
Wednesday, July 2 @ Detroit Shock 4:30 p.m. The Palace of Auburn Hills
Friday, July 28 (CSN) @ Connecticut Sun 4:00 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena
Sunday, July 30 Detroit Shock 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Tuesday, August 1 (E2) Houston Comets 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Thursday, August 3 @ San Antonio Silver Stars 5:00 p.m. SBC Center
Saturday, August 5 Washington Mystics 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Wednesday, August 9 @ Los Angeles Sparks 12:30 p.m. Staples Center
Thursday, August 10 Minnesota Lynx 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena
Sunday, August 13 (CSN) @ Phoenix Mercury 7:00 p.m. America West Arena

All game times are Local to Sacramento (Times Tentative and Subject to Change)
Home Games are in BOLD
# = Preseason game
N10 = News10; CSN = Comcast SportsNet
ABC = ABC; E2 = ESPN2



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