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``AT THE TOP OF HER GAME'' Premieres March 6 on Sunshine Network; New Weekly Series Focuses on Women's Sports in Florida.


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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BW SportsWire)--Feb. 24, 2000

Sunshine Network, Florida's leading provider of local and regional sports programming, is premiering a new series next month focusing exclusively on women's sports in Florida.

AT THE TOP OF HER GAME premieres Monday, March 6, at 6 p.m. (ET). The half-hour weekly series will air Mondays at 6 p.m. during March. In April, the weekly premiere dates are Monday, April 3, 6 p.m.; Monday, April 10, 6 p.m.; Monday, April 17, 4 p.m.; and Monday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. Each episode will repeat several times during the week on Sunshine and will be available statewide in over 5 million cable and satellite homes.

The series features top professional female athletes and rising amateur stars. It stresses the importance of positive role models and the value of mentoring while carrying a message of hope to young female athletes who have the desire to rise to the top of their game. U.S. Olympic Softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies'  Champion Dot Richardson Dorothy ("Dot") Gay Richardson (born September 22, 1961 in Orlando, Florida) is a former international softball player. She used to play on the sidelines at her brothers' baseball games.  will contribute a weekly segment, DOT.COM, in which she will offer her opinion on topics such as nutrition, parents who want to coach their children, proper eyewear and more.

AT THE TOP OF HER GAME is hosted by Kristi Vannatter, well-known entertainer and celebrity host for Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando
Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
. Athletic in her own right, Kristi actually participates in each sport with her guests on the program. Through intimate interviews, viewers learn about the obstacles, sacrifices and keys to success that make it possible for these female athletes to excel.

"This is exactly the type of program we want to showcase on Sunshine Network," said Sunshine Corporate Vice President and General Manager Jim Liberatore. "It sends a positive message, celebrates hard work and achievement, entertains viewers of all ages, and it provides awareness for women's sports, something we are committed to at Sunshine Network."

The premiere episode on March 6 will include features on the WNBA's Orlando Miracle with Head Coach Carolyn Peck, the Florida Thundercats women's roller hockey roller hockey
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Hockey played on a hard surface in which two opposing teams of roller skaters, using curved sticks, try to drive a ball into the opponents' goal.
 team and Brooke Sullivan, the star Junior Olympic diver.

The March 13 episode includes stories on LPGA LPGA
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Ladies Professional Golf Association
 star Nancy Scranton Nancy Scranton (born April 26 1961) is an American golfer. She attended Florida State University and the University of Kentucky.

Scranton was born in Centralia, Illinois. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1985.
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