NWBL announces new team in Colorado
Published on April 16, 2003 under National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) News Release
Fort Collins, CO â Triple Crown Sports president Dave King announced Wednesday the acquisition of a National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) team.
The professional team will be called the Colorado Chill. The Chill is in negotiations to play its home games at the new Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch, located just south of the Windsor exit on Interstate 25.
"We are so excited to be able to bring this level of basketball to the fans in this area," said King, who addressed a group of 80 media, fans and community members at a news conference Wednesday. "I think it could become a fan favorite. It could be something people will build their winters around. They're going to love it.
"As we head into our fourth season, our player level has improved exponentially, and so has our ownership expertise. Triple Crown Sports is one of the premier sports companies in the nation. We're excited to bring on a franchisee whose background is in sports. It's a perfect fit." Said Patrick Alexander, President and co-owner of the NWBL, "We're glad to be in Colorado â it starts moving our league west. And the Triple Crown organization is just the right group to do it.
The Colorado Chill begins operations immediately and will compete in the 2004 season. Fans may apply deposits now for season tickets by calling Triple Crown Sports at 970-223-6644.
The NWBL is a Professional women's basketball league with franchises in Fort Collins, CO; Springfield, MA; Knoxville, TN; Chicago, IL; Birmingham, AL; Houston, TX and Grand Rapids, MI. The League boasts some of the best players in women' s basketball today, including, Sue Bird, Sheryl Swoopes, Swin Cash, Kara Wolters, Tina Thompson, Rebecca Lobo, and Becky Hammon.
Triple Crown Sports is a grassroots sports marketing company that produces more than 250 events nationwide in baseball, soccer, in-line hockey and fastpitch and slowpitch softball. Triple Crown employs 30 fulltime employees and 75 seasonal employees. It has been based in Fort Collins since 1985.
For more information on Triple Crown Sports or the Colorado Chill, call Dave King at Triple Crown Sports at 970-223-6644 ext. 124.
For more information about the league please visit the NWBL web site at www.nwbl.com.
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