News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 11/21/03   SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL AIRS NEW SPORTS SHOW       HAMMOND -- A new student sports show highlighting Southeastern Louisiana University athletic teams has begun airing on the Southeastern Channel, the university's educational access channel.       "The Big Game, a monthly 30-min. show, will air at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays on Charter Cable channel 18, said General Manager Rick Settoon. The show includes video highlights, interviews and special features on players and coaches of all Southeastern sports. Southeastern students serve as show anchors and field reporters.       "This show gives area viewers a look at all of the exciting sports teams and outstanding athletes at Southeastern, those in the minor sports as well as the major ones," Settoon said. "It also provides an excellent training ground for Southeastern students interested in sports television."       The show's first episode, which first aired on November 20 and will be rebroadcast in coming weeks, spotlights the Southland Conference championship soccer team of coach Blake Hornbuckle along with a recap of Southeastern's first football season in 18 years.  The program includes special features on defensive lineman Brett Beard and volleyball star Sarah Gascon.  Also included are season previews of both men's and women's basketball teams and a look at fall action in golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country and baseball.       The Southeastern Channel’s programming schedule will be available online at www.selu.edu/sechannel beginning in early December. Return to News Releases