Calvin-Hope to Go Live Nationwide on CSTV

December 12, 2005 == MEDIA ADVISORY

The storied men's basketball rivalry between Hope and Calvin colleges will
celebrate a couple of firsts in 2006.

After playing at the Holland Civic Center for more than 50 years, Hope has
moved to its new DeVos Fieldhouse and will host Calvin there for the first time
on January 14, 2006 at 3 pm.

And, for the first time in the history of the rivalry, that January 14 game
will be carried live coast to coast with a national broadcast by CSTV: College
Sports Television.

The live national broadcast is an extension of the relationship between Hope,
Calvin and Grand Rapids PBS affiliate WGVU-TV. In past years, the schools have
worked with WGVU to provide an analog satellite signal of the game for
organized remote viewing parties sponsored by Calvin and Hope alumni. The
gatherings have drawn over 2,500 alumni nationwide from the two schools.

This year's addition of CSTV allows those opportunities for fans across the
country to expand even further since CSTV, the nation's number-one destination
for college sports, is easily accessible on cable systems around the country
and on satellite via Dish Network (Channel 152) and DirecTV (Channel 610).

Calvin director of alumni relations Mike VanDenend says the combination of
WGVU and CSTV will be a good one for fans of the two colleges.

"We have been looking for ways to make the game more available to alumni
around the country," says VanDenend. "Analog satellite is disappearing and we
knew we needed to find another direction to go. We found the perfect fit with
CSTV, which will take this coast-to-coast alumni experience to a new level."

The Calvin-Hope game has gained national attention in recent years and was
recently ranked one of the country's best rivalries behind Duke/North
Carolina, Connecticut/Tennessee (women's) and Louisville/Kentucky. The first
game between the two schools was played during the 1920-21 season. Since then,
Hope and Calvin have played 157 times with Calvin holding a slim 80-77
advantage. Over 157 games, just 11 points separate the two teams. Hope has
scored 10,439 while Calvin has scored 10,450.

For the full story see http://www.calvin.edu/thegame/digital.htm

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Received on Mon Dec 12 09:06:49 2005