HHSAA extends TV deal through 2004-05
By Dennis Anderson
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Hawai'i High School Athletic Association and Hawai'i Sports Network have extended their television deal for two years at the current price — $50,000 per year.
HSN will produce at least 15 telecasts per school year of state high school championship events through 2004-05. "That's the minimum," stressed Chris Dey, HSN president. "We have done 21 and 18 the past two years."
The channel will change, from KFVE to Oceanic 16. "There are fewer scheduling conflicts on Oceanic, so we can do more events live," Dey explained, "and Oceanic is statewide now, in more than 300,000 homes."
The 2002-03 schedule will start next month with volleyball live from Hilo and conclude in May with girls basketball semifinals and championship games live from Stan Sheriff Center. In 2004, Dey said, the girls' basketball coverage also will include quarterfinals.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be a part of it and capture the memories," Dey said.
Baseball on Maui will not be telecast next spring because of cost factors, Dey said.
The 2002-03 telecasts schedule so far:
- Nov. 16 — Boys volleyball championship from Hilo (live).
- Nov. 23 — Girls volleyball championship from Hilo (live).
- Dec. 1 — Football semifinals from Aloha Stadium (two-day delay).
- Dec. 8 — Football championship from Aloha Stadium (two-day delay).
- Feb. 15 — Boys soccer championship from Wapi'o Peninsula Soccer Park (live).
- March 1 — Boys basketball championship from Blaisdell Arena (live).
- March 15 — Boys and girls wrestling championships from Blaisdell Arena (seven-day delay).
- March 15 -— Cheerleading from Stan Sheriff Center (live).
- May 17 — Boys and girls track and field championships from Kamehameha (seven-day delay).
- May 15 — Girls basketball semifinals from Stan Sheriff Center (live).
- May 16 — Girls basketball championship from Stan Sheriff Center (live).
State schedule changes
Several changes in the schedule of state high school championships were approved last week by the executive board of the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association.
Boys and girls soccer swapped weeks; the boys will play Feb.
12-15 at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Park and the girls Feb. 19-22 at Maui War Memorial Stadium.
Canoe paddling has been moved up a week, to Feb. 28, and wrestling has been moved back a week, from March 7-8 to March 14-15.
Other changes include moving air riflery from Pearl City High to the Dole Cannery Ballrooms and holding girls basketball Tuesday through Friday, May 13-16, instead of May 14-17.
This is the revised schedule:
Nov. 4 (Girls) and Nov. 5 (Boys)
Civilian Marksmanship Program Air Riflery
Site: Dole Cannery Ballrooms
Nov. 14-15
Bowling
Site: Lihue Lanes
Nov. 15
Honolulu Marathon Cross Country
Site: Central O'ahu Regional Park
Nov. 13-16
Nissan Boys Volleyball
Site: Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo
Nov. 20-23
Nissan Girls Volleyball
Site: Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo
Nov. 22 (Quarterfinals), Nov. 29 (Semifinals), Dec. 6 (Championship)
Chevron Football
Site: Nov. 22 — Vidinha Stadium, Lihu'e, Kaua'i; Maui War Memorial Stadium; and Aloha Stadium; Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 — Aloha Stadium.
Feb. 12-15
Chevron Softball
Site: UH Wahine Softball Stadium
Feb. 12-15
AT&T Wireless Boys Soccer
Site: Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Park
Feb. 19-22
Meadow Gold Girls Soccer
Site: Maui War Memorial Stadium
Feb. 26-March 1
Hawaiian Airlines Boys Basketball
Site: Blaisdell Arena
Feb. 28-March 1
Local Motion Swimming and Diving
Site: Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex
Feb. 28
First Hawaiian Bank Canoe Paddling
Site: Ke'ehi Lagoon
March 14-15
Data House Wrestling
Site: Blaisdell Arena
March 15
Local Motion Cheerleading
Site: Stan Sheriff Center
May 8-10
Carlsmith Ball Tennis
Site: Central O'ahu Regional Park
May 8 & 10
Island Movers Track and Field
Site: Kamehameha Schools Kunuiakea Stadium.
May 9-10
David S. Ishii Foundation Girls Golf
Site: Waikoloa Beach Course
May 13-16
Hawaiian Airlines Girls Basketball
Site: Stan Sheriff Center
May 14-17
Wally Yonamine Foundation Baseball
Site: Iron Maehara Stadium, Wailuku.
May 16-17
David S. Ishii Foundation Boys Golf
Site: Waikoloa Kings' Course
May 17
Judo
Site: To be determined
