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One Women's Soccer Game to be Televised by SportsTime Ohio

One Women's Soccer Game to be Televised by SportsTime Ohio

BEREA, OHIO --  Baldwin-Wallace College will televise one women's soccer game on regional cable network SportsTime Ohio (STO). Historically, B-W has broadcast more of its athletics events on regional cable television that any other small college in the country.

Yellow Jacket Soccer on STO 
On Saturday, Oct. 22, the College and STO will broadcast a men's and women's soccer doubleheader for the third straight year.  That evening, the Yellow Jackets host OAC-foe Wilmington College. On October 17, 2009, B-W became the first small college ever to broadcast a tripleheader on a regional cable network when it combined with S&S Video to air its afternoon football game and evening soccer doubleheader versus OAC-rival Muskingum University on STO.

The Talent and the Production Company
In terms of the football telecasts, veteran sportscaster Adam Mendoza will do the play-by-play with senior broadcasting major Chris Terlop '12 (Strongsville) and junior sport management/ communications major William Pantages '13 (Akron) offering the color analysis. In the past, B-W grads and current professional sportscasters Matt Underwood '90 (Cleveland Indians) and Kenny Roda '86 (WKNR ESPN Cleveland) have contributed to the telecasts as well as a number of other local sportscasters. In fact, former Cleveland Cavalier great Jim Chones got his start in broadcasting by doing a B-W game.

B-W, in conjunction with S&S Video Productions, will tape and produce the games that will be given to SportsTime Ohio to air. The broadcasts have the capability of reaching 6.8 million households in the SportsTime Ohio family of networks and many more via Dish and Direct TV access.  In addition to Yellow Jacket football student-athletes and their families being able to view the "fruits of their labor of love" on the gridiron, a group of students from B-W's communication and sport management areas gain valuable experience working hand-in-hand with professionals from S&S Video Productions.

In addition to B-W students getting the opportunity to do the color analysis and at times handle play-by-play, others are contributing as sideline reporters, working the cameras, doing graphics and audio, and learning about both production and direction from the S&S Video team.

"This is an outstanding opportunity for our football student-athletes to gain exposure on television, for the College to gain exposure, and for our communication and sport management students to gain valuable practical experience," said Yellow Jacket Head Football Coach John Snell. 

"I have had students, parents, alumni and recruits who live all over the country tell me that they have seen our games on television," continued Snell.  "There are even a few groups in cities across the country who gather together on the Saturday nights of home games to watch the games on STO.  That is great outreach for our program and the College."

You Can Watched Archived Yellow Jacket Athletics Telecasts
In addition to the broadcast schedule listed for this season's games, Yellow Jacket fans can log onto the College Internet Web site and view the games again. The address to view previous B-W  TV games is www.bw.edu/athletics/video/.

For More Information About Yellow Jacket Athletics
Please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail atkruple@bw.edu or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780 and e-mail at jefmille@bw.edu. Fans can access the latest B-W athletics information at www.bw.edu/athletics and we invite you to join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bwyellowjackets and Twitter at http://twitter.com/bwathletics.