April 14, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Fans of the Knights looking for additional coverage of UCF Athletics should watch this week's UCF SportsKnight on Tuesday at 12:30 pm on UCF TV and 3:30 p.m. on SunSports. This week's edition includes a look at the events that took place during Hall of Fame Weekend at UCF and previews the upcoming Men's Tennis Conference USA Championship hosted by the Knights at the UCF Tennis Complex.
Every week, viewers are taken inside the past week in UCF athletics by UCF alum Jeff Sharon during the 30-minute program. Throughout the week, UCF TV, Bright House Sports Network and FOX Sports Atlantic air replays of the show.
The SportsKnight Spotlight features former student-athletes Sylvester Bembery, Chariya Davis, Bernie Shaw and Bob Spitulski that were inducted into the hall of fame on April 10. Bembery and Sptulski played on the UCF football team during the late 80's. A women's basketball star, Davis played with the Knights from 1995-99 and led UCF to two NCAA tournament appearances. Playing under the Knights first head coach Torchy Clark, Bernie Shaw led the Knights to a 25-5 record in his final season and an impressive 10-0 sweep of the Sunshine State Conference.
Damien Simon and his track "Abatrick" is used during a highlight package honoring the four hall of fame inductees and the events that took place during the weekend. More information about Damien Simon can be found by visiting his website at Myspace.com/damiensimon.
With the men's tennis season coming to a close, the Knights enter the C-USA Championship with an even 10-10 record. Head coach Bobby Cashman sits down with Sharon to break down the season and the upcoming C-USA Championship. UCF hosts the tournament at the UCF Tennis Complex Friday-Sunday with the first match beginning at 8 a.m. Friday. Admission to the event is free for all spectators.
The plays of the week and highlights from this past week in UCF Athletics will also be shown on the episode including the annual football Spring Game, a no-hitter by softball's Kristina DeMello, and baseball highlights from the series with Tulane. Further information on the Knights is provided to the viewers through the news and notes section, which includes upcoming events.
"Knight Stick" by Dub-T is the featured track on this week's edition of the plays of the week. More information about the band can be found by visiting its website at Dubtmusic.com. UCF Athletics, Real Rock WJRR 101.1 and Axis Magazine are proud to support local area music.
Customers with Bright House digital cable can catch the program's reair at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and 4 p.m. on Thursday on Bright House Sports Network (channel 47). Multiple times throughout the week viewers can watch the show on UCF TV (channel 1 or channel 99 for subscribers with basic cable). Archived episodes of the program are available online via UCFAthletics.com and ucftv.ucf.edu.
UCF SportsKnight is a weekly program that debuted in September and is produced through a partnership between UCF Athletics and UCF TV.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.