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01.01.1970 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2006
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Big South Conference's new magazine TV show, "Big South On The Edge", continues this Thursday, Feb. 23 across the Big South Television Network with the fifth of eight scheduled shows. UNC Asheville is this week's featured member institution and the episode's first airing in the Asheville area will be Friday afternoon at 4:00pm ET on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast.
In addition to a profile of head women's basketball coach Betsy Blose, this week's episode includes a feature on Ashton Barton as part of the "RBC's of Leadership presented by RBC Centura" segment. Barton participates in the Zest Quest Program where every week she visits a 3rd grade class and teaches children the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Episode five will also feature:
"Aéropostale Players Edge:Senior guard Kristal Hood
RBC's of Leadership presented by RBC
Centura" Sophomore guard Ashton Barton
"Pepsi's Look Outside the
Gym": Chancellor Dr. Anne Ponder
"Big South On The Edge" originates from a different Big South member institution each week and is hosted by "Voice of the Big South" Matt Hogue. In addition to highlighting the respective women's basketball program, the show features the head coach, Big South student-athletes' leadership initiatives, an array of human-interest pieces, as well as a weekly review and preview in women's basketball. The show airs weekly in each Big South market on the affiliates listed below, with Thursdays as the first-run day for new shows. In addition, it is video streamed and archived each Friday on the Conference's website, www.BigSouthSports.com.
