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Sunday, January 15, 2012

TICKET INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY'S CHESTER AT PENN WOOD GAME

The folks at the William Penn School District emailed over the ticket details for the Chester at Penn Wood game Tuesday, Jan. 17, which will be televised by The Comcast Network. Here's what you need to know:

You can purchase tickets Monday, Jan. 16 (10 a.m. to noon) and Tuesday, Jan. 17 (during school hours). They cost $5.

And that's it.

Penn Wood athletic director Rap Curry said in the press release that tickets will not be available at the door, adding that those wishing to attend should be through the doors at the high school no later than 6 p.m. (They will turn people away who arrive later that that.) And with so much time prior to tipoff, be prepared to sit and wait a while ... if you're fortunate enough to get a seat.

Should be a good one.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

IT'S OFFICIAL: THE COMCAST NETWORK WILL AIR CHESTER AT PENN WOOD JAN. 17

Well, it's official.

What we at Delco Hoops reported late last week has been verified: The Comcast Network will televise Chester at Penn Wood Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

The game kicks off a nine-game television contract by The Comcast Network.

Chester at Penn Wood is by far the best game of the season to this point. Of course, that could change when Penn Wood visits Chester, but that's a topic for later.

"My concern about this game being on television is that my only concern is we play well against Chester," Penn Wood coach Clyde Jones said by phone Thursday night. "I think (the cameras being) there will make my kids pay a lot more attention to what the coaches are saying because they'll realize their mistakes are going out to a TV audience, too."

If you're planning on attending the game, well, good luck. I'm told fewer than 300 tickets will be available for the game and, as Jones put it, "you better get there by 5:15 if you want a seat."

There you have it.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

BREAKING: SOURCE SAYS COMCAST TO TELEVISE CHESTER/PENN WOOD JAN. 17

A source close to Penn Wood informed the Daily Times Friday that Comcast is in discussions with the high school to televise the Patriots' home meeting with nationally ranked Chester Jan. 17.

A call to Comcast late Friday was not immediately returned.

To make room for cameras at Penn Wood's tiny gym (which houses 400 fans on a good day), it's believed -- according to the source -- that Comcast would assemble scaffolding to elevate its cameras above floor level. The source, who expects tickets to the game to be sold in advance, also said "people would be turned away at the door" because "there's simply not enough room" at Penn Wood.

Chester coach Larry Yarbray said he hasn't heard anything about the supposed pact between Comcast and Penn Wood to televise the game against his Clippers, who are ranked 10th this week by ESPN/POWERADE's Fab 50.

"Hey, anything's possible around here, but do they have room for TV cameras in there?" said Yarbray, when reached in Newport News, Va., where Chester will play Saturday in the 7-Cities Roundball Classic. "It might be best if they do it in Chester.

"But I don't know anything about that. You're bringing something to my attention. Hey, if that's what they're talking about doing, game on."

If I hear anything further, I'll be sure to provide the updates. So stay tuned. (No pun intended.)

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