When it comes to high school sports On Demand, admit it: as a parent, it’s all about your child. Or, if you are a high school athlete, it’s all about seeing you and your friends up on the small screen, just like the pros.
That’s really the best part of our Fall XFINITY® On Demand — High School Sports Schedule football, volleyball and girls soccer games: you get to see your child, your relatives, your friends, your alma mater or even yourself on television. You can fast forward, rewind and pause all their greatest plays.
All of the games will appear on Xfinity On Demand within 72 hours after they are played.
Even if we can watch the game in person, there is something about watching ourselves or people we know on television. How else can you explain otherwise normal people at a sporting event waving like maniacs the moment a television camera is aimed in their direction?
As a sports fan, I’m interested in watching high school powerhouses like Bellevue, Skyline, O’Dea or Lakes for the fun of watching the next Jake Locker or Kasen Williams play. All those teams, plus playoff games in girls volleyball and soccer will be shown. However, the game I’m looking forward to more than any other will take place on September 26th when Holy Names takes on their rivals, Seattle Prep, in girls’ soccer.
My daughter plays for Holy Names. I’ve watched her play dozens of soccer games. I’ve stood on the sidelines in the blazing sun and in the freezing cold when the rain falls sideways. In fact, I intend to be on the sidelines for the Sept. 26th game.
But I know there will be something special about reliving the best moments of the game a few days later with my daughter as we watch the game from the comfort of our family room. We also can share the experience with her relatives in Spokane, many of whom have never seen my daughter play.
Who knows, this could be the game where my daughter scores the winning goal or makes a fantastic play that will live on in our collective memories long after she has hung up her cleats?
I can’t help thinking that with high school sports on Xfinity On Demand, there will be hundreds of parents and relatives who will relive similar special moments during this fall sports season.
The reality is high school sports on Xfinity On Demand may not garner the greatest ratings, but when it comes to creating special memories among young athletes and their families there may be few things that are more meaningful.
I can’t wait for the season to start. Go (Holy Names) Cougars!
The following is a complete list of fall high school games available on Xfinity On Demand. All games will be available within 72 hours after they are played.
The path to find these games is simple. Go to On Demand, then Get Local, then Sports. Look for High School Sports, and you’ll find the list of available games there.
SPORT |
GAME DAY |
GAME |
FOOTBALL |
09/02/11 |
Liberty at Skyline |
09/09/11 |
Emerald Ridge at Rogers | |
09/09/11 |
Bellevue at Skyline | |
09/10/11 |
Franklin Pierce at Cascade Christian | |
09/16/11 |
South Kitsap at Olympia | |
09/16/11 |
Juanita at Mercer Island | |
09/23/11 |
Skyline at Issaquah | |
09/23/11 |
Eastside Catholic at Seattle Prep | |
09/30/11 |
Archbishop Murphy at Lakewood | |
09/30/11 |
Ferndale at Lynden | |
10/06/11 |
Mt. Si at Mercer Island | |
10/07/11 |
Eastlake at Mariner | |
10/07/11 |
Bellarmine at South Kitsap | |
10/14/11 |
East Valley at Cheney | |
10/14/11 |
Enumclaw at Lakes | |
10/20/11 |
Seattle Prep at O’Dea | |
10/21/11 |
Bethel at Curtis | |
10/21/11 |
Mariner at Jackson | |
10/27/11 |
Burlington-Edison at Bellingham | |
10/27/11 |
Emerald Ridge at Bethel | |
10/28/11 |
Bonney Lake at Lakes | |
10/28/11 |
Liberty at Bellevue | |
VOLLEYBALL |
09/08/11 |
Jackson at Snohomish |
09/13/11 |
Auburn at Curtis | |
09/21/11 |
Eastside Catholic at Seattle Prep | |
09/27/11 |
Rogers at Federal Way | |
10/10/11 |
Meadowdale at Everett | |
10/25/11 |
Issaquah at Newport | |
TBD |
Playoff Game | |
SOCCER |
09/26/11 |
Seattle Prep at Holy Names |
10/10/11 |
Bellarmine Prep at Stadium | |
TBD |
Tahoma at Kentwood | |
TBD |
Skyline at Issaquah | |
TBD |
Playoff Game |