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08.16.2010 - [Football]
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The Knights will head to Des Moines, Iowa to battle the Grand View Vikings in the VSN Game of the Week on Sept. 18.
The Knights will head to Des Moines, Iowa to battle the Grand View Vikings in the VSN Game of the Week on Sept. 18.
Release courtesy of the Victory Sports Network
 
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - The Victory Sports Network (VSN) celebrates its ninth season of coverage for sports at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level with the release of the "Victory Sports Network NAIA Football Game of the Week" schedule.
 
The live "VSN NAIA Football Game of the Week" will be available on http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com, with live broadcast coverage from the host college campuses. Each broadcast will include expert broadcasters, half-time features and interviews with coaches, players, and college officials.
 
The ninth season of coverage from VSN will premiere Saturday, August 28th, with live coverage of the "Rivalry Renewed" between Ottawa University and Baker University at 6 p.m. Central.
This season's schedule of the "Victory Sports Network NAIA Football Game of the Week" currently includes 17 games featuring many of the top-ranked teams in the NAIA. The scheduled broadcasts (subject to change) include:
  • Saturday, Aug. 28: Baker University at Ottawa University (Ottawa, Kan.)
  • Thursday, Sept. 2: Evangel University at Lindenwood University (Saint Charles, Mo.)
  • Saturday, Sept. 4: Sioux Falls at Northwestern College(Orange City, Iowa)
  • Saturday, Sept. 11: Southern Virginia at Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, Ky.)
  • Saturday, Sept.18: Marian University at Grand View University (Des Moines, Iowa)
  • Saturday, Sept. 25: Lindenwood at MidAmerica Nazarene (Olathe, Kan.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 2: Union College at University of the Cumberlands (Williamsburg, Ky.)
  • Thursday, Oct. 7: Georgetown at Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, Ky.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 9: Walsh University at University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 16: Morningside at the University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 23: Eastern Oregon at Carroll College (Helena, Mont.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 30: Dickinson State at Minot State (Minot, N.D.)
  • Saturday, Nov. 6: TBD
  • Saturday, Nov. 13: Southern Oregon at Northwestern Oklahoma State (Alva, Okla.)
  • Saturday, Nov. 21: First Round of NAIA Playoffs
  • Saturday, Nov. 28: NAIA Playoff Quarterfinals
  • Saturday, Dec. 5: NAIA Playoff Semifinals
  • Saturday, Dec. 19: NAIA National Title Pregame and Postgame Show
VSN also plans to produce live coverage on November 14th with the "Selection Sunday Show," revealing the 16 teams competing in the 2010 NAIA Football Championship Series.
In the broadcast booth for the "Victory Sports Network NAIA Football Game of the Week" are Jason Dannelly (color) and John Thayer (play-by-play).
 
Dannelly, a veteran NAIA sports commentator is owner and founder of the Victory Sports Network. Over the past several years, Dannelly has become the "guru" of the NAIA college sports scene, called upon for his expertise by a variety of media outlets. Dannelly launched the Victory Sports Network, the home for all things NAIA, in 2002. It quickly became the leading voice for NAIA college sports through its web sites, print magazines, and syndicated radio broadcasts.
 
Thayer has experience in print and online media as well as play-by-play and on-air hosting duties at a variety of radio and television stations in Colorado and Nebraska. Thayer's extensive expertise in NAIA college sports includes his tenure as sports director at Doane College Campus Media for three years, as well as extensive coverage of NAIA sports for the Victory Sports Network. This season marks the second year that Thayer will serve as the main play by play host of the NAIA Game of the Week broadcasts.
 
The VSN NAIA Game of the Week will be broadcast each week on the Victory Sports Network via their LiveStream channel. It can be viewed directly at http://www.livestream.com/victorysports. VSN plans to partner with other schools and conferences in the NAIA to bring even more games to fans nationally.
 
About Victory Sports Network
The Victory Sports Network was founded July 5th 2002 by Jason Dannelly to become a promoter of NAIA Collegiate athletics. In the past years Dannelly has built very strong relationships with the NAIA member institutions and their coaches. Dannelly has published the only magazine dedicated to NAIA athletics, founded three major sports web sites, and produces weekly features on latest news of the NAIA.
 
At VSN, it is our mission is to give fans, coaches, and players of small college athletics a place to find out the latest information on the NAIA and interact socially with others who are interested in NAIA athletics.