Courage Regional TV Schedule

AndyMead · Apr 2, 2003

Courage release
Morrisville, NC (April 2, 2003) - The 2002 WUSA Founders Cup champion Carolina Courage announced its regional television schedule today. Time Warner Cable will be broadcasting nine Carolina Courage games regionally. These games will appear on exclusive Time Warner Cable channels throughout the state of North Carolina on Time Warner Cable systems in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Fayetteville. In the Triangle market of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, Carolina Courage games will be carried on Triangle TV (Channel 24).

The regional schedule, which includes six home games and three on the road, will supplement the WUSA's national television coverage on PAX and ESPN2. The Courage will be featured on at least three national broadcasts, including the telecast of the WUSA season opener - a historic rematch of Founders Cup II against Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom this Saturday on ESPN2.

The Courage returns a veteran broadcast team that includes play-by-play announcer Dean Linke, color analyst Bill Palladino, and sideline reporter Kim Yankowski-Montgomery.

Linke, who also hosts the Carolina Courage Soccer Show on ESPN2's Local Sports Break, returns for his third season as the voice of the Carolina Courage. The President and General Manager of Chapel Hill radio station WCHL 1360, Linke has a broadcast portfolio includes Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids and broadcasts of the 2001 UNC women's and men's soccer on theTar Heel Sports Network, including the NCAA Men's Final Four in Columbus, Ohio.

Bill Palladino is the longtime Assistant Coach of the 17-time NCAA Champion UNC women's soccer team, and is currently the Assistant Coach of the U.S. Women's National Team.

Yankowski-Montgomery, or "Yanki", as Courage fans affectionately know her, was a crowd favorite during her two seasons in a Carolina Courage uniform. A former NC State All-American, Yankowski-Montgomery has deep ties to the Raleigh community, having led the Raleigh Wings to two W-League championships.

2003 Regional Television Schedule

Saturday, April 19 vs. Boston, 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 26 vs. New York, 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 17 @ Washington, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 11 vs. Washington, 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 28 @ New York, 7:00 pm
Friday, July 4 vs. Atlanta, 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 vs. New York, 7:00pm
Saturday, July 19 vs San Diego, 7:00pm
Sunday, August 3 @ San Diego 8:00 pm

All times Eastern Standard Time
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AndyMead · Apr 2, 2003

Well it sucks for those of us who have DirecTV or DISH.

Except for the fact that we'll only be missing 3 away games. Seven away games are apparently dark.

The DirecTV/DISH owners with the sports pack may get lucky and pick up Courage games in broadcast in other team's home markets.

Considering the defending champion Courage get the respect (sarcasm) of only having one away game on PAX this season, it looks like we're hosed for away game coverage one way or the other.

Oh well, maybe they'll come up with an internet radio feed. I'm getting too old for "matchtracker"

wjarrettc · Apr 4, 2003

Originally posted by AndyMead
Well it sucks for those of us who have DirecTV or DISH.

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I guess we'll have to find a sports bar that has Time Warner, eh?

It would be nice to see more away games on the TV schedule.

FearM9 · Apr 4, 2003

If you have DirecTV with the Sports Pack this is what you can catch this season (other than the PAX/ESPN2 broadcasts):

Games against the Power:
4/26 (MSG)
6/28 (MSG)

Games against the Freedom:
5/17 (CSN)
6/11 (CSN)