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Monarchs TV schedule to feature every WNBA champion

April 16, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


SACRAMENTO, CALIF., April 16, 2008- The Sacramento Monarchs today announced the team will have 10 games televised this season, including match-ups with every WNBA champion to date.

Highlighting the 10-game television slate are two games against the 2007 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury, plus games against the Houston Comets, Detroit Shock, Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm.

News10 (ABC) will televise three games this season, including the Monarchs 12th WNBA season opener on May 17 at 7 p.m. PDT at ARCO Arena. Fans will experience a 2007 WNBA Playoffs rematch, as the Monarchs face-off against their first round opponent from last year, the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Monarchs home opener has been sold out the last six seasons - a WNBA record.

"The Monarchs and the WNBA bring a lot of excitement to Sacramento," says President and General Manager of News10, Russell Postell. "We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Monarchs and connect to our community through women's sports."

Comcast SportsNet (CSN) will carry five Monarchs games this season. Its first Monarchs broadcast of the year will be on Saturday, June 14, when Sacramento takes on the Los Angeles Sparks at 7 p.m. PDT at ARCO Arena.

"We greatly value our television partnership with the Monarchs, and are looking forward once again to providing Monarchs telecasts to the growing base of loyal and passionate WNBA fans in this area," says CSN Vice President and General Manager Larry Eldridge."

"With the help of great television partners like News10 and Comcast SportsNet, the Monarchs are excited to showcase WNBA basketball throughout the region," said Danette Leighton, vice president of marketing and Monarchs business operations. "We look forward to growing the brand this season through a compelling slate of games which features every WNBA champion to date."

In addition to locally-televised games on News10 and Comcast SportsNet, two Monarchs games will be shown live on ESPN2.

Jim Kozimor, in his 10th season with the franchise, will call the play-by-play on both News10 and Comcast SportsNet with Monarchs analyst Krista Blunk, in her 12th season.

Exciting and intense basketball will take place this summer at ARCO Arena! The Monarchs tip-off their 12th WNBA season at home against the San Antonio Silver Stars on May 17 at 7 p.m. PDT. Flexible and affordable ticket plans are on sale now, with individual tickets starting at just $10. To buy tickets or for more information, please visit SacramentoMonarchs.com.

Sacramento Monarchs 2008 Season Schedule

Date Opponent Time Site Special Events

#Friday, May 2 Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

#Monday, May 5 @ Washington Mystics 4:00 p.m. University of Tampa (Tampa, FL)

Saturday, May 17 (N10) San Antonio Silver Stars 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena Opening Night

Tuesday, May 20 (E2) @ Seattle Storm 7:30 p.m. KeyArena

Thursday, May 22 @ Chicago Sky 5:00 p.m. UIC Pavilion

Saturday, May 24 @ Connecticut Sun 4:00 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena

Friday, May 30 Houston Comets 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Friday, June 6 Detroit Shock 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Sunday, June 8 @ New York Liberty 1:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden

Wednesday, June 11 @ Washington Mystics 4:00 p.m. Verizon Center

Thursday, June 12 @ Minnesota Lynx 5:00 p.m. Target Center

Saturday, June 14 (CSN) Los Angeles Sparks 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena Dads and Daughters

Friday, June 20 Connecticut Sun 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Sunday, June 22 Chicago Sky 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Tuesday, June 24 (CSN) @ Indiana Fever 4:00 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse

Thursday, June 26 @ Minnesota Lynx 5:00 p.m. Target Center

Saturday, June 28 New York Liberty 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Tuesday, July 1 Washington Mystics 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Thursday, July 3 @ San Antonio Silver Stars 5:00 p.m. AT&T Center

Saturday, July 5 @ Houston Comets 12:00 p.m. Reliant Arena

Tuesday, July 8 Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Thursday, July 10 (E2) Los Angeles Sparks 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Saturday, July 12 (CSN) Phoenix Mercury 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena Women of Inspiration

Friday, July 18 Atlanta Dream 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena Breast Health Awareness

Sunday, July 20 (N10) @ Detroit Shock 3:00 p.m. The Palace of Auburn Hills

Tuesday, July 22 @ Atlanta Dream 8:00 a.m. Philips Arena

Thursday, July 24 Phoenix Mercury 11:30 a.m. ARCO Arena Camp Day

Saturday, July 26 Indiana Fever 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Sunday, July 27 @ Seattle Storm 6:00 p.m. KeyArena

Thursday, August 28 (CSN) @ Los Angeles Sparks 7:30 p.m. STAPLES Center

Saturday, August 30 Houston Comets 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Friday, September 5 (CSN) @ Phoenix Mercury 7:00 p.m. US Airways Center

Sunday, September 7 Minnesota Lynx 6:00 p.m. ARCO Arena

Tuesday, September 9 Seattle Storm 7:00 p.m. ARCO Arena MONTYS/Fan Appreciation

Friday, September 12 (N10) @ Houston Comets 5:30 p.m. Reliant Arena

Saturday, September 13 @ San Antonio Silver Stars 5:00 p.m. AT&T Center

All game times are local to Sacramento (Times Tentative and Subject to Change)

# = Preseason game

E2 = ESPN2

N10=News10

CSN=Comcast SportsNet



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