June 30, 2000
BERKELEY -
California, Stanford, Duke and Georgia were announced Wednesday as the field for the fourth annual Pete Newell Challenge, Thursday, Dec. 21, at The Arena in Oakland. The announcement was made by Jeff Fellenzer, president of Pacific Palisades, Calif.-based Innovative Sports Management and creator of the event.
Stanford (27-4 last season) faces Duke (29-5) at 6 p.m., followed by Cal (18-15) vs. Georgia (10-20). Both games will be nationally televised for the fourth consecutive year by Fox Sports Net. A ceremony honoring the 40-year anniversary of the gold-medal winning 1960 U.S. Olympic basketball team, coached by former Cal coach Pete Newell, will take place during halftime of the Cal-Georgia game.
Tickets for the 2000 Pete Newell Challenge are expected to go on sale in mid-October, through all tickets.com outlets in the Bay Area and at The Arena in Oakland box office. For more ticket information, call tickets.com at (510) 762-2277. Outside California, dial toll-free (800) 225-2277. Or call the arena at (510) 569-2121.
