2009 SNY Invitational Presented by Time Warner Cable to Tip Off January 23
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Four of New York’s Top High School Teams to Compete

SNY, the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and BIG EAST Conference, today announced that the 2009 SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable will tip off January 23-24 at 6pm and showcase four of the top ranked high school teams in New York. The teams include Jefferson, Mount Vernon, St. Raymond and Boys and Girls High School.

The SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable was established in January 2008 with the goal of creating an annual high school basketball tournament that will be both a pillar of SNY’s involvement in the community, as well as New York’s elite high school basketball event. Throughout the two-day tournament, SNY will provide exposure to the schools and students by televising the games, as well as producing multiple vignettes and human interest pieces about the individual schools and their teams. In addition, SNY and Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey will make a donation totaling $20,000 to the participating schools.

In addition to stellar high school basketball, the SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable will showcase prominent entertainment acts throughout the two-day event. Fans in attendance will receive gift bags containing such valuable items as two New Jersey Nets tickets.

SNY and Time Warner Cable is providing fans a chance to win a new MacBook. To enter the SNY Invitational Sweepstakes, visit http://www.sny.tv/fan_zone/sweepstakes/invitational/form.jsp

The 2009 SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable will take place at New York University’s Coles Sports Center in Manhattan. Time Warner Cable will serve as the presenting sponsor of the tournament. Other official sponsors of the event include McDonald’s, 2K Sports and the New York Daily News.

SNY is available on Channel 26 and in high definition on channel 726 to Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey customers. Games will also be available on Channel 1111, Local Video On Demand, for Time Warner Cable customers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

For additional information on the SNY Invitational, or to purchase tickets, visit www.snyinvitational.com.