Ciac Network To Kick Off With 2012 Spring Tournaments

The CIAC Network will kick off its coverage with live streaming of the track and field, baseball, softball, boys volleyball and lacrosse spring championships beginning Tuesday, May 29 at www.CIAC.tv.

"The CIAC is thrilled to launch our partnership with PlayOn! Sports with our exciting spring tournament events," said CIAC Executive Director Karissa Niehoff, Ed.D. "CIAC.tv will provide fans throughout Connecticut and beyond with unprecedented access to our tournaments and championships."

The CIAC Network is a partnership between the CIAC and PlayOn! Sports that was announced earlier this year. The partnership will feature live and on-demand coverage of high school sports in Connecticut across television and the Internet. The CIAC.tv video portal is one component of the partnership and gives fans access, at no charge, to a wide variety of events.

The events listed below will be available for live and on demand viewing on the www.CIAC.tv video portal:

TUESDAY, MAY 29
Boys & Girls Outdoor Track Class M Championship

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
Boys & Girls Outdoor Track Class S Championship

THURSDAY, MAY 31
Boys & Girls Outdoor Track Class MM Championship

MONDAY, JUNE 4
Boys & Girls Open Track Championship

FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Baseball Championship, Class TBA
Softball Championships, Class TBA (2)
Boys Volleyball Class L and M Championships

SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Baseball Championship Games, Class TBA (3)
Softball Championship Games, Class TBA (2)
Boys Lacrosse, Division L, M and S Championships
Girls Lacrosse, Division L, M and S Championships

For updated information on broadcast schedules for CIAC spring championship events, please visit the PlayOn! Sports CIAC Play List at http://www.CIAC.tv/springsports.

The CIAC Network is a partnership between the CIAC and PlayOn! Sports that features live and on-demand coverage of high school sports in Connecticut across television and the Internet. The CIAC.tv video portal is one component of the partnership and gives fans access, at no charge, to a wide variety of events.

PlayOn! Sports is the largest rights holder, producer, and aggregator of high school sports events distributed across television, the Internet, and IP-video enabled mobile devices. By combining State Athletic Associations' postseason content with the regular season events of member schools, PlayOn provides marketers with a unique multi-media platform solution to reach teens, young adults and families. PlayOn is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with offices in the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast. For more information, contact PlayOn! Sports at info@playonsports.com, or visit www.playonsports.com.