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Urijah Faber, Tyreke Evans to Participate in Mountain Lions Home Opener

September 16, 2010 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Sacramento Mountain Lions News Release


SACRAMENTO, CA - Thursday, September 16 - Sacramento sports stars URIJAH FABER and TYREKE EVANS will be included in the festivities for the Sacramento Mountain Lions first-ever home game on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010.

The Mountain Lions, a professional football team in the United Football League, will host the Florida Tuskers at 8 p.m. at Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State.

Evans was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year after a fantastic season with the Sacramento Kings in 2009-10. Faber is a mixed martial arts star who held the World Extreme Cagefighting title for nearly three years before losing the belt to Mike Brown on Nov. 5, 2008. Faber, a Lincoln High graduate, was also a wrestling star at UC Davis.

Faber and Evans will be introduced and interviewed on the D3 video board during a first-half timeout before participating in a fun, football challenge. Mountain Lions fans will be able to see who has more gridiron game - the NBA star or the cage fighter.

"I'm excited to help welcome the new team to our town," Faber said. "I'm a huge football fan and I love Sacramento."

Evans is also fired up.

"I can't wait to see Sacramento's new football team," Evans said. "I'm excited to be a part of this opening night and to have some fun with Urijah. It will be a good time."

"We are bringing out all the stops for the opener - we have the best in music (JACKIE GREENE) and why not bring out the best from MMA and the NBA?" said Joe Wagoner, Director of Business Management for the Mountain Lions. "It's a celebration of all things Sacramento. And having these two great athletes coming out to support us is fantastic."

Sacramento musician Jackie Greene will provide pre-game and halftime entertainment for the home opener on Sept. 25.

Greene will take the 'Coors Light Entertainment Stage' in Lot 8 of the Hornet Stadium Parking lot to perform during the pre-game Fan Fest. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the Fan Fest.

Greene will then play a special 12-minute set at halftime inside the stadium where he is expected to perform his songs 'Medicine' and 'Ball and Chain'.

"It's an honor to be selected as the entertainment for the Sacramento Mountain Lions," Greene said. "We are going to play some rock . . . and we're going to have a lot of fun."

The Mountain Lions will open their season in Connecticut at 11:30 a.m. (Pacific time) Saturday against the Hartford Colonials. The Mountain Lions will hold a viewing party for Saturday's game at Bisla's Sports Bar (7042 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, Ca. 95826). The game will be shown on the New England Sports Network. Fans can join the Lady Lions Dance team and front office staff to watch the Sacramento Mountain Lions open the season.

Mountain Lions tickets are available for the home opener and the remaining home contests at www.sacmountainlions.com.



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