FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
CSN TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2017 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (IHSAA) BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND (MAR. 9-11)
CSN Chicago to Televise & Live Stream (via CSNChicago.com, IHSSN.com, and the NBC Sports app) LIVE HIGH-DEFINITION COVERAGE of the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships — Class 1A/2A/3A Semifinals (Thursday, Mar. 9), Class 4A Semifinals & 1A/2A Finals (Friday, Mar. 10) and 3A/4A Finals (Saturday, Mar. 11)
Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN) to Produce and Provide Live coverage of the Boys Basketball State Championships featuring the announcing tandem of Ric Silvestrini & Kent Larsen
Chicago, IL (March 8, 2017) — CSN Chicago (CSN), the television and digital home for the most in-depth coverage of the local and regional preps sports scene, along with the Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN), will deliver LIVE high-definition coverage of the 2017 Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Boys Basketball State Championships this weekend (March 9-11) from the Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines, IA. Iowa basketball fans can look forward to OVER TWENTY HOURS of live, action-packed coverage throughout the weekend beginning with the Class 1A/2A/3A Semifinals all starting up on Thursday morning (Mar. 9) at 10:30 AM CT, followed by Friday (Mar. 10) coverage of the Class 4A Semifinals beginning at 1:30 PM & the Class 1A/2A championships starting at 6:00 PM, along with the Class 3A/4A championship battles on Saturday night (Mar. 11) also beginning at 6:00 PM. Calling the action for EVERY IHSAA Boys Basketball telecast features veteran play-by-play announcer Ric Silvestrini and Sidney High School head boys basketball coach Kent Larsen, handling color analysis.
In addition — EVERY IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship telecast on CSN will be accessible LIVE via CSNChicago.com and the NBC Sports app on tablets and smart phones. Authenticated CSN subscribers can watch live IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships action from anywhere in the United States. Fans can also visit IHSNN.com to access the CSNChicago.com live stream. For a full list of carriers and more information about CSN Chicago’s live streaming service, viewers are urged to visit the following link: csnchicago.com/live-faq.
CSN Chicago is currently available throughout the entire state of Iowa in HD on DIRECTV (ch. 665), DISH Network (ch. 429, and varied DISH channel locations for CSN+ specific games this weekend), along with numerous cable providers across the state. As noted earlier, authenticated CSN Chicago subscribers can also view the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships on CSNChicago.com, IHSSN.com, and the NBC Sports app. In addition, CSN Chicago is also available on additional platforms including Playstation Vue and DIRECTV Now. Viewers who currently do not receive CSN Chicago as part of their service are urged to contact their provider and ask that CSN be added to their service. For a complete schedule, cable/satellite channel locations, live streaming information, and additional details about CSN’s coverage of the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships, fans are urged to visit CSNChicago.com/IOWA.
The following schedule details CSN’s coverage of the 2017 IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships this weekend (all times Central Time):
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
10:30 AM – Class 1A Semifinal #1: NORTH LINN (Troy Mills) vs. GLADBROOK-REINBECK
12:15 PM – Class 1A Semifinal #2: GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN vs. ST. MARY’S (Remsen)
2:00 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #1: WESTERN CHRISTIAN (Hull) vs. CAMANCHE
3:45 PM – Class 2A Semifinal #2: KUEMPER CATHOLIC vs. PELLA CHRISTIAN
6:30 PM – Class 3A Semifinal #1: WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK vs. XAVIER (Cedar Rapids)
(NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:15 PM – Class 3A Semifinal #2: WEST DELAWARE (Manchester) vs. SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON
(NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
1:30 PM – Class 4A Semifinal #1: (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
3:15 PM – Class 4A Semifinal #2: (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
6:00 PM – Class 1A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:00 PM – Class 2A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
6:00 PM – Class 3A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:00 PM – Class 4A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
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