Fact Sheet for the 2000 Hyundai-California Community College Football

State Championship Game Presented by Blue Diamond Growers

Date:Saturday, December 9, 2000

Site: Mineral King Bowl, Visalia (formerly known as Sunkist Stadium)

Time:Kickoff 1 p.m., team access 10 a.m.

Teams:The best community college football teams from the northern and southern portion of the state

Format: Participants decided by "Power Rating" formula devised by the California Community College Football Coaches Association following completion of regional bowl games December 2.

Sponsors: Hyundai Motor America is the statewide title sponsor. Blue Diamond Growers in the Game Presentation sponsor. Pepsi-Cola is a statewide sponsor. Spalding Sporting Goods is the official game ball provider. Other sponsors include adidas, Pepsi, JustBalls, Level Edge.

Sanction:The championship is sanctioned by the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics.

Operations:COA Associate Commissioner Stu Van Horn is the game director. The Game Operations Committee, co-chaired by Van Horn and Stan Simpson, conducts game management.

Publicity: Credentialing and on-site media relations to be directed by COA Sports Information Director Jack Shinar. Glenn Haller, Antelope Valley College, is advance publicist and will also handle game-day statistics.

Contacts:Stu Van Horn: (916) 444-1600; Stan Simpson (559) 733-1181; Jack Shinar (916) 444-1699; Glenn Haller (661) 722-6445..

Tickets: Adults $10, children and seniors $3