Feb. 6, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - This week's episode of "Courtside with Coquese" follows the Lady Lion Basketball team as they pull away with a huge victory at home against Wisconsin. It was a tough battle that brought the teams into overtime and junior guard Tyra Grant clinched the win with a buzzer-beater shot to end the game.
The show also celebrates two milestones, including Brianne O'Rourke's 1,000th point. The senior guard from Pittsburgh hit the shot in a triple-overtime contest versus Iowa. Also, Lady Lion radio play-by-play announcer Jerry Fisher celebrated his 750th career game last week. In his 30th season, Fisher is the longest tenured women's basketball announcer in Division I, according to a poll conducted by UNLV.
"Courtside with Coquese" airs Friday at 10 p.m. on WPSU-TV and Sunday at 12:00 p.m. on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also view selected show segments online at GoPSUsports.com and LadyLions.com. The full episode will also be available on Comcast Video On Demand in Pennsylvania beginning on Monday, February 9th.
During this week's episode of "Courtside with Coquese," fans can catch some instructions on how to cheer properly at home games, courtesy of the "Basketball 101" segment and a few guest fans.
The program won a Mid-Atlantic Emmy in 2008 for best Sports Program/Series.
"Courtside with Coquese," is produced by WPSU-TV, central Pennsylvania's PBS-member station, which offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at one of the nation's top women's basketball programs. "Courtside with Coquese" takes viewers on an all-access tour of the Lady Lion program including road trips, locker room access, features, game highlights and player interviews.
Coach Coquese Washington is in her second season as head coach of the Penn State Lady Lion Basketball Team. She came to Penn State from Notre Dame University, where she served as an assistant for eight seasons, most recently as associate head coach. She is considered one of the top recruiters in the country and was instrumental in helping Notre Dame secure eight consecutive Top 25 recruiting classes, according to Blue Star Index. That is a feat only accomplished by two other programs in the country.
WPSU-TV's commitment to high-quality sports programming has brought the station Mid-Atlantic Emmys, Communicator Awards, and other honors. Each year, the station produces and distributes a diverse range of Penn State athletic programming, including wrestling, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, and sports magazine shows. In order to increase opportunities for fans to see the programming, WPSU-TV offers online streams of many of its productions, available at www.wpsu.org and www.gopsusports.com.
WPSU serves central Pennsylvania with programming, educational services and community outreach. This public media service produces, acquires and distributes programs that address local interests and reflect the diverse cultural, political, geographic and demographic characteristics of an audience within central Pennsylvania.