Z89 Sports brings you live broadcasts of high school football every Friday night and every SU women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse game, home and away.
Z89, The Central New York Sports Leader, is the home of
- CNY Section 3 high school football,
- Syracuse University women’s basketball,
- and is the flagship station for Syracuse University women’s lacrosse
Our pre-game coverage
begins a half-hour before kickoff/tipoff/first draw with Game Night for Friday Night Football and Orange Women’s Warmup for SU women’s basketball and lacrosse.
Friday Night Football consists of our “Game of the Week” broadcast, plus in-game coverage from reporters stationed at games throughout Central New York.
Our Friday Night Football Coverage
is the most comprehensive coverage of high school football in Central New York. Z89′s Friday Night Football consists of our “Game of the Week” live broadcast in addition to our “Bonus Coverage” live broadcast of a second game. We also have reporters stationed at games throughout CNY, providing you updates throughout our broadcasts as part of the “Friday Night Football Whiparound.”
Game Night starts off our coverage a half an hour before the “Game of the Week” kicks off. It includes interviews with the head coaches from both teams featured in our “Game of the Week,” previews of games throughout Central New York, and the “Friday Night Rewind” to recap everything Section 3 from Z89′s coverage the prior week.
Our SU women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse broadcasts
contain high-quality content played throughout Orange Women’s Warmup, Z89 at the Half, and Orange Women’s Wrapup. Segments include:
Last Time Out: A recap of Syracuse’s last game
Coach Q and A/ Interview with Gary Gait: A conversation about the day’s game with SU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Quentin Hillsman or Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Gary Gait
Orange Opposing Viewpoints: A conversation with the head coach of Syracuse’s opponent
Z89 Rewind: A look-back at the Orange’s last matchup with today’s opponent
Get to Know: A light, humorous conversation with a Syracuse player or coach
Feature: An intriguing story about the Orange
Around the Big East: An intriguing story about a fellow Big East team
For every Friday Night Football, women’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse broadcast, Z89 also plays game highlights at halftime and after the game. If you can’t get enough of the highlights, we post them on Twitter (Z89Sports) immediately following the game.
Z89’s Voices are:
Friday Night Football: Eric Silverman, David Suntup, Bill Spaulding, and Andrew Kanell
SU Women’s Basketball: Eric Silverman, David Suntup, Bill Spaulding, Craig Hoffman, John Nolan
SU Women’s Lacrosse: Eric Silverman, David Suntup, Bill Spaulding, John Nolan
For any information, questions, comments, concerns, or interest about advertising with Z89 Sports, contact Sports Director Eric Silverman at eric.c.silverman@gmail.com

