Arizona Interscholastic Association 7007 N. 18th St; Phoenix, AZ 85020 602‐385‐3810; fax: 602‐385‐3779 NEWS RELEASE CAMELBACK RANCH‐GLENDALE TO HOST 4A‐I, 5A‐I BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS PHOENIX, AZ (April 29, 2010) – The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) is proud to announce that the 4A‐I and 5A‐I baseball tournaments will be held at Camelback Ranch‐Glendale (CBR‐G) Stadium, the spring training home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. “The city of Glendale is proud to host the AIA high school baseball tournaments at Camelback Ranch‐ Glendale,” said Glendale City Manager Ed Beasley. “This continues our tradition of hosting AIA youth events in our community and reaffirms Glendale’s commitment to being the home of youth sports in the Valley and Arizona.” CBR‐G President and General Manager Jeff Overton offers, “We are thrilled to bring the state baseball tournament to beautiful Camelback Ranch‐Glendale, the most visited spring‐training facility during the 2010 Cactus League season, and the City of Glendale for the first time. It is a privilege to provide aspiring athletes the opportunity to play in the same stadium where big leaguers play.” On Tuesday, May 4, two 5A‐I second round baseball games will be the first to step to the plate at Camelback Ranch‐Glendale. That game date will be followed by another seven game dates totaling a minimum of 14 baseball games over a two week span. Camelback Ranch‐Glendale will host the 2010 AIA State 4A‐I and 5A‐I Baseball Championships on Saturday, May 15, at 3 and 7 p.m. Those games will also be webcast live at www.aia365.com. “We are looking forward to the baseball games at Camelback Ranch‐Glendale,” Harold Slemmer, AIA Executive Director said. “We are fortunate to be able to utilize the spring training stadiums for our baseball tournaments, and Camelback Ranch‐Glendale will be another venue that our student‐athletes look forward to playing at.” “Our partnership with the AIA has allowed us the chance to give young athletes and their families many memorable experiences,” Beasley stated. “We are thrilled to provide the opportunity for these students to play in a state‐of‐the art facility that is shared by some of the greatest players from Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.” Ticket prices for all baseball semi‐finals and finals across all conferences and venues will be $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for high school students with ID. Children aged five and younger will be admitted free. In addition to CBR‐G, a portion of the 4A‐I and 5A‐I baseball tournaments will be held at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Surprise Baseball Stadium. For the complete baseball schedule and locations, visit the Top Story section of www.aiaonline.org or the brackets section of www.aia365.com to follow the match‐ups as the tournaments progress. CBR‐G media contact: Paul Jensen ([email protected], 480/710–8201) AIA media contact: Brian Bolitho ([email protected], 602/385–3822) City of Glendale media contact: Jennifer Stein (602/291–2123, [email protected]) .