TicketsJan. 9, 2007
, -- The winner of this season's XU-UC Skyline Chili Women's Crosstown Shootout presented by Fifth Third Bank will take home the new "Kendle Cup" sponsored by Kendle, a leading, global full-service clinical research organization headquartered in . This year's game is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.
"We are thrilled to sponsor the Kendle Cup and revive a local tradition that celebrates the achievements of some of the area's most gifted athletes," said Candace Kendle, PharmD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kendle (and a UC alumna). "We hope this trophy will push this fantastic rivalry to new heights and help inspire the community to support women's athletics to the fullest."
The Kendle Cup itself is based on the concept of bridging the pioneers of the UC and XU women's basketball programs to the game today. It is intended to recognize the accomplishments of all female athletes and celebrate the evolution of women's athletics through the region's premiere rivalry. The trophy will capture the winner and score of the game from year to year and will incorporate the Kendle logo.
Candace Kendle will present the Kendle Cup to the winning team in a ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the game, and the "traveling" trophy will remain in possession of the victorious university for display until the following year's contest. "We hope that the Kendle Cup will become a coveted symbol of athletic achievement, much like the Victory Bell (awarded each year to the winner of the UC-Miami football game) and the many other rivalry trophies that are such an important part of college athletics," added Dr. Kendle.
The Kendle Cup was designed by Trophy Awards of Wilder, in conjunction with Drawing Department of Cincinnati, and will be unveiled at the coaches' news conference in the days leading up to the game.
2007 GAME
The 2007 XU vs. UC Skyline Chili Women's Crosstown Shootout presented by Fifth Third, is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. Xavier and UC are joining in the effort to "Sell Out the Shootout" and draw a capacity crowd of 13,186 for the annual rivalry between the cross-town Division I schools. Presenting sponsor for the game is Fifth Third Bank. Other sponsors include the Clement and Ann Buenger Foundation, Total Quality Logistics, Skyline Chili, Kendle, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL, WCPO-TV, Reach Magazine, Sunrise Advertising and the Duke Energy Foundation.
Tickets to the game are available now at both schools' box offices and cost $5 for adults, $3 for youth 12 and under and $2 for groups of 10 or more. UC and XU students receive free admission with student ID. For more information call the UC Ticket Office at 513-556-CATS or 1-877-CATS-TIX, or go to the schools' web sites, www.gobearcats.com or www.goxavier.com.
ABOUT KENDLE
Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq: KNDL) is among the world's leading global clinical research organizations and is the fourth-largest provider of Phase II-IV clinical development services worldwide. The company delivers innovative and robust clinical development solutions--from first- in-human studies through market launch and surveillance--to help the world's biopharmaceutical companies maximize product life cycles and grow market share. Kendle's global clinical development business is focused on five regions--North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and --to meet customer needs. With the expertise of its 3,000 associates worldwide, Kendle has conducted clinical trials and provided regulatory and pharmacovigilance services in more than 80 countries. The company was named "Best Contract Research Organization" in November 2006 by leading global pharmaceutical publication Scrip World Pharmaceutical News. For more information, visit www.kendle.com.