Sunday, August 24, 2008

BRAVE FOOTBALL ON-LINE; Church, White


Football Going On-Line; Sponsors Needed


Press Box Productions will broadcast Lompoc High football for the seventh consecutive year on Comcast Channel 23.

“You guys are an institution,” confided a radio competitor during the summer. We aren’t sure about that, we think we have better vertical leap and lateral movement, but yes, we are still here. And the Lompoc Braves are gunning for a league title.

Known for its hometown color dished out liberally by play-by-play professional GREGG RATCLIFF and commentator JOHN McREYNOLDS, for the encyclopedic football insights of Mike 'Statmeister' LONEY, and for its up-to-the-minute out-of-town scoreboard, as well as for the bobble-heads and eye-popping graphics of BILL “Dr. Draw” SMITH, PBP’s Game of the Week has amassed a loyal following.

PBP was at Serra High in 2002 when the Braves led by ANDREW JONES brought home a CIF Southern Section title and at Huyck Stadium in 2003 when BOO JACKSON led a repeat.

This year two new elements will make PBP’s offerings even more exciting—the team will win more games and more people will be tuning in.

As DON CROSS returns to assist ROBIN LUKEN (in his 18th year, now THERE is an institution) Lompoc High’s coaching staff will be back to title-quality strength. The Braves fell short of the playoffs by 13 points last season but, “Having Donny is worth 21 points right there,” Luken declared earlier this summer. “We’re looking for a title.”

Besides that, PBP’s audio accounts will be available not only on Comcast Channel 23 but also via the internet RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. Fans who have dish instead of cable or who live out-of-town are expected to double our listenership.

The season begins Friday night, September 5 when the Braves host the Nipomo Titans in hopes of avenging last year’s first-ever Titan victory over the Braves. In successive weeks LHS will face Santa Ynez, San Marcos and Dos Pueblos. On October 3 we will take a look at Cabrillo as the Conqs visit Santa Maria. Then it will be back to Lompoc for Pac-7 games vs. San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero and Righetti. The regular season finale will be The Big Game—Lompoc-Cabrillo.

BUT WE NEED SPONSORS

Sponsors will receive mention on the broadcast plus logo placement on both video and internet in all 11 games. Internet logo’s will remain posted 24/7-- all for the same rate as ’07-- $250. Post season games, if any, would be billed separately at $35 per game.

Sign up by September 3 with a minimum $50 deposit… call Greg at 315-9015 or John at 291-0770. Make out checks to Press Box Productions and mail to 409 South A Street, Lompoc.


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Church Not Dizzy Any More




In New York RYAN CHURCH went 2-for-4 with a double Saturday night to lift his batting average to .311. He has three hits in two games since he was brought back from the Disabled List.



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White Sizzling Again


In the Midwest League CHRIS WHITE went 3-for-4 Friday night to boost his average to .328.

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