Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (WATERLOO REGION) – See Ontario’s top senior basketball teams in action as Rogers TV presents exclusive coverage of the consolation and championship games of the 24th Annual Saints’ Invitational Basketball Tournament. Coverage begins Sunday, January 15 at 2 PM with the consolation game followed by the championship final at 4 PM on Cable 20. Both games will be re-broadcast Sunday, January 22 starting at 5 PM.
Rogers TV's Gerard Magennis and Matt Hayes, both former University of Waterloo basketball stars, will be courtside at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge to call the action from the tournament’s title games.
One of the largest single draw senior tournaments in Ontario, the Saints' Invitational tips off this Friday in Cambridge with 32 senior boys' basketball teams competing for top honours. The tournament crown will be awarded to the team that wins five games over the two days. Local teams competing include Resurrection, St. Mary's, Bluevale, Eastwood, Jacob Hespeler, Galt, WCI, Huron Heights, Monsignor Doyle, Preston, and the tournament host, St. Benedict.
“Rogers TV's coverage really adds to the big league experience, showcasing the sport and the dedication of these young players to our community. It builds immense confidence and self-esteem when teenagers know their contributions are being recognized by a local TV audience,” says John Malnerich, St. Benedict Saints Head Coach and Tournament Convenor.
Rogers TV's Gerard Magennis and Matt Hayes, both former University of Waterloo basketball stars, will be courtside at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge to call the action from the tournament’s title games.
One of the largest single draw senior tournaments in Ontario, the Saints' Invitational tips off this Friday in Cambridge with 32 senior boys' basketball teams competing for top honours. The tournament crown will be awarded to the team that wins five games over the two days. Local teams competing include Resurrection, St. Mary's, Bluevale, Eastwood, Jacob Hespeler, Galt, WCI, Huron Heights, Monsignor Doyle, Preston, and the tournament host, St. Benedict.
“Rogers TV's coverage really adds to the big league experience, showcasing the sport and the dedication of these young players to our community. It builds immense confidence and self-esteem when teenagers know their contributions are being recognized by a local TV audience,” says John Malnerich, St. Benedict Saints Head Coach and Tournament Convenor.
"It is also great to have younger viewers watching these teenagers doing something positive in the community and, in turn, those viewers may aspire to do the same," he added.
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