April 3, 2008

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - The MountainWest Sports Network - The Mtn. - will air several original programs, season reviews, and championship previews over the course of the next two weeks, including the 2008 MWC Pro Football Draft Preview, 2008 MWC basketball season review shows, A Day in the Life - Sean Bertsch, Men's and Women's Golf and Tennis championship previews, and the first episode of Reaching the Peak: Wyoming Football, an eight-part series which follows the Wyoming Cowboys football team during their spring practices as they look ahead to the start of the 2008 season beginning August 30.

2008 MWC Pro Football Draft Preview
Airs: Saturday, April 5, 12:00pm MT
James Bates and Todd Christensen take an inside look at the top Mountain West Conference prospects for the 2008 NFL Draft, which will be held on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. With commentary from a variety of national draft experts and interviews with coaches and players, this one-hour special will give MWC fans the A-to-Z's of the 2008 draft class as only The Mtn. can provide. Will UNLV's Beau Bell be the jewel of this year's class? Will SDSU quarterback Kevin O'Connell be a sleeper pick? Fans can tune in to find out these answers and more.

2008 MWC Basketball Season Review Shows
Beginning Saturday, April 5 and encompassing four different days, the 2008 MWC Basketball Review Shows will look back at the highlights and storylines of all 18 men's and women's basketball teams in the Mountain West Conference. Interviews with coaches and players and expert analysis will be featured in each 30-minute show, scheduled to air on the date and time noted below:

Saturday, April 5
1:00 p.m. MT - Utah Men
1:30 p.m. MT - Colorado State Mtn
2:00 p.m. MT - Colorado State Women
2:30 p.m. MT - Air Force Women
3:00 p.m. MT - BYU Women
3:30 p.m. MT - UNLV Men

Friday, April 11
8:30 p.m. MT - Wyoming Men
9:00 p.m. MT - Air Force Men
9:30 p.m. MT - San Diego State Men

Saturday, April 12
8:00 p.m. MT - New Mexico Women
8:30 p.m. MT - UNLV Women
9:00 p.m. MT - San Diego State Women

Saturday, April 19
1:00 p.m. MT - BYU Men
1:30 p.m. MT - TCU Men
2:00 p.m. MT - New Mexico Men
2:30 p.m. MT - Utah Women
3:00 p.m. MT - Wyoming Women
3:30 p.m. MT - TCU Women

A Day in the Life - Sean Bertsch
Airs: Monday, April 7, 7:30pm MT
The life of a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet is very different than the lives of most college students, and that of Sean Bertsch is no different. A Woodland Park, Colo. native and in his first year as a cadet at the Air Force Academy, Sean Bertsch leads a unique life at one of the toughest academic institutions in the nation as a member of the Air Force Academy hockey team.

Sean took a rare path to Air Force, playing junior hockey in Montana for two seasons while captaining the Billing Bulls in 2005-06. Hailing from a hockey family, Sean's father played and coached at Colorado College and currently works for USA Hockey.

The Mtn. spent a day following Sean through the rigors of his daily life to take a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to be a student athlete at the Air Force Academy.

2008 MWC Men's and Women's Golf Championship Previews
2008 MWC Men's and Women's Tennis Championship Previews
Committed to bringing viewers the most extensive coverage of Mountain West Conference Olympic sports available anywhere, The Mtn. debuts both its MWC men's and women's golf and tennis championship previews in the coming weeks. The schedule for these telecasts is as follows:

Friday, April 11, 8:00pm MT - 2008 MWC Women's Golf Championship Preview
Saturday, April 19, 12:00pm MT - 2008 MWC Men's Golf Championship Preview
Saturday, April 19, 12:30pm MT - 2008 MWC Men's & Women's Tennis Championship Preview

Each episode will be 30-minutes and contain highlights and interviews with players and coaches from across the conference.

Reaching the Peak: Wyoming Football
Airs: Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm MT
Reaching the Peak: Wyoming Football is an eight-part series that goes inside the huddle of the Wyoming Cowboys football team as they endure the rigors of spring ball in preparation for their 2008 regular season schedule, which begins on Saturday, Aug. 30 when they host the Ohio University Bobcats in Laramie.

Beginning Wednesday, April 16 and running through June 4, each episode in the series will be 30-minutes in length with the exception of the eighth and final installment, which will be a one-hour program. Head Coach Joe Glenn, his staff, and the University of Wyoming Athletic Department extended special access to The Mtn.'s cameras to obtain the necessary footage and interviews required to produce a program of this nature.

"I know I have said this before, but without the cooperation of our partner institutions, it would not be possible for us to plan and produce this kind of non-traditional sports programming," said Kim Carver, vice president and general manager of The Mtn. "Coach Glenn has granted our production crew access to the day-to-day activities of the Cowboys football program, and what that equates to is a series that is going to be both compelling and enjoyable for the viewer to watch, whether he or she is a dedicated Cowboys fan or just a casual football fan."

Each episode of Reaching the Peak: Wyoming Football is scheduled to premiere on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm MT, Episode 1
Wednesday, April 23, 7:30pm MT, Episode 2
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30pm MT, Episode 3
Wednesday, May 7, 7:30pm MT, Episode 4
Wednesday, May 14, 7:30pm MT, Episode 5
Wednesday, May 21, 9:30pm MT, Episode 6
Wednesday, May 28, 7:30pm MT, Episode 7
Wednesday, June 4, 7:30pm MT, Episode 8 (one-hour show)

College Football Hall of Fame Nominees
Each week in April on The Mountain View, presented by Dodge, The Mtn. will feature the 2008 College Football Hall of Fame nominees from current Mountain West Conference member institutions in exclusive, sit-down interviews with former Wyoming and Dallas Cowboys star tight end Jay Novacek, UNLV and All-Pro NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, and legendary USC and UNLV coach John Robinson.

Each of these conference legends will look back at their collegiate careers and share their greatest memories, insights, and what it means to them to be considered for enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame. The 2008 class will be announced on May 2.

The Mountain View, presented by Dodge airs live every Friday beginning at 7:00pm MT.

It's a Numbers Game Moves to Wednesdays at 6:30pm MT
Beginning Wednesday, April 16, It's a Numbers Game moves from its 7:00pm MT Thursday time slot to Wednesdays at 6:30pm MT. It's a Numbers Game is a weekly show that takes viewers past the highlights and deep into the box scores and stats. Host Scott Sarra guides the viewer through the numbers, highlighting the teams and players and spotting conference trends.

All of the above-mentioned shows and specials will re-air on The Mtn. during the month of April. Viewers should check their local listings or visit themtn.tv for dates and times.

About The Mtn.
The MountainWest Sports Network - The Mtn. - premiered on September 1, 2006 as the first network dedicated to a college athletic conference - the Division I Mountain West Conference (MWC). The Mtn. annually produces and airs more than 200 collegiate sporting events, including football, basketball, Olympic sports, and conference championship coverage. The Mtn.'s expanded coverage includes news programming, coaches' shows, pre and post game analysis and feature programming about MWC athletics. The Mtn. is jointly owned by Comcast and CBS College Sports Network. For more information, visit www.themtn.tv.