Altitude to show 4A, 5A football and basketball championships

Mile High is home to the Class 4A and 5A football championships. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com

In an agreement announced today between Altitude Sports & Entertainment, PlayOn! Sports and the Colorado High School Activities Association, Altitude will produce and televise The Colorado 4A and 5A Football Championships presented by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Colorado High School Activities Association, as well as the CHSAA Boys and Girls 4A & 5A Basketball Championships.

Altitude will have exclusive broadcast rights for all six games throughout the state of Colorado. This is the second year of a partnership between Altitude, PlayOn! Sports and CHSAA.

“Altitude is excited to partner with PlayOn! Sports and CHSAA to support high school sports in Colorado,” said Ben Boylan, President of Altitude. “This is our 9th year broadcasting CHSAA regular season high school football and enjoy providing our fans more coverage. Colorado has incredible CHSAA student athletes and we can’t wait to showcase their talent on Altitude.”

The Colorado 4A and 5A Football Championships presented by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Colorado High School Activities Association will be the first of the six broadcasts, live on Saturday December 5, 2015 from Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Additionally, Altitude will broadcast the CHSAA Boys and Girls 4A & 5A Basketball Championships taking place on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from the Coors Events Center, on a date and time to be determined.

The Colorado 4A and 5A Football Championships presented by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Colorado High School Activities Association will feature Todd Romero at play-by-play duties with Blake Olson handling color commentary. Erin Slack will serve as sideline reporter.

“CHSAA and PlayOn! Sports are once again excited and pleased to partner with Altitude Sports & Entertainment on the broadcasts of high school sports. Their commitment to prep athletics is reflective in their regular season schedule and this extension to the football and basketball playoffs is a natural progression in our relationship,” said CHSAA Commissioner Paul Angelico.

The complete Altitude 2015-16 CHSAA 4A & 5A Football and Basketball Championship schedule can found here. Please note that this schedule is subject to change and territory restrictions apply. A complete list of channel numbers can be found on our website at altitude.tv.