Verizon FiOS TV subscribers in Maryland will have the opportunity to watch spring state championship action to go along with this past winter's championship coverage. Verizon FiOS will be carrying the Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse State Semifinals for Class 4A/3A and Class 3A/2A along with all six State Championship Finals on FiOS1, Channel 1 on Verizon FiOS TV.
"Verizon's advanced fiber-optic network will help deliver the ultimate state championship game experience to our customers," said Michelle Webb, FiOS1's general manager and chief programming officer. "They'll see the best that Verizon has to offier and be able to follow all the action, in-depth and as it happens."
Edward F. "Ned" Sparks, Executive Director of the MPSSAA, said, "We are excited to recognize the deserving student-athletes of our state and are appreciative of the partnership with Verizon FiOS in making that happen." To find out when the above mentioned championship games will air, visit www.fios1news.com .
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