2008 Allstate VHSL Football Championships AAA to Air Live on Cox 11 December 6th

2008 Allstate VHSL Football Championships AAA to Air Live on Cox 11 December 6th

Two Hampton Roads Teams - Oscar Smith and Phoebus - Reach State Finals; Game is live from Lane Stadium

CHESAPEAKE, Va., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications of Hampton Roads will provide the region with the opportunity to watch the 2008 Allstate Virginia High School League (VHSL) Football Championships live. This year's championship features two local teams: Oscar Smith and Phoebus. Produced by Cox 11, the games will be seen by viewers across the state and throughout the Southeastern US through Cox Sports TV.

Coverage of the AAA Championships begins Saturday December 6 at noon with the Division 5 final featuring the Phoebus Phantoms from Hampton taking on the Dinwiddie Generals, from the Central Region. The Division 6 final will follow at 4 pm with the Tigers from Oscar Smith in Chesapeake squaring off against the Osbourn Eagles from the Northwest Region.

Cox 11 Saturday Coverage
Division 5 Division 6
Dinwiddie Generals (12-1) Osbourn Eagles (9-4)
vs vs
Phoebus Phantoms (14-0) Oscar Smith Tigers (14-0)

The games will be rebroadcast on Saturday December 13 at noon, and 3pm. They also will be available later in December on Cox's "On Demand." Also, the 2008 Allstate/VHSL State Football Championships will be seen on a network of channels across the state and through Cox Sports TV in markets in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas. Other Virginia outlets airing games live are as follows:

Arlington 69
Chesapeake 11
Clifton 74
Fairfax 74
Fairfax County 74
Falls Church 74
Fredericksburg 74
Gloucester 11
Hampton 11
Herndon 74
James City Co 11
Louisa Co 2
New Kent County 11
Newport News 11
Norfolk 11
Portsmouth 11
Prince William 2
Roanoke 9
Spotsylvania 2
Spotsylvania 74
Stafford 2
Stafford 74
Vienna 74
Virginia Beach 11
West Point 11
Williamsburg 11
York Co 11

For more information, contact Felicia Blow at 222-8432 or felicia.blow@cox.com.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities- based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

About VHSL www.vhsl.org:

The VHSL is an alliance of Virginia's public high schools that promotes education, leadership, sportsmanship, character and citizenship for students by establishing and maintaining high standards for school activities and competitions.

Source: Cox Communications

CONTACT: Felicia Blow, APR, +1-757-222-8432, felicia.blow@cox.com, or
Leigh Woisard, +1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com, both of Cox
Communications

Web site: http://www.cox.com/
http://www.coxbusiness.com/
http://www.coxmedia.com/
http://www.vhsl.org/

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