ROUND ROCK, Texas-Just weeks after serving as the official playing surface of the 2007 Major Indoor Soccer League's Championship Game, Sportexe, a global leader in the synthetic turf industry, will once again receive black-tie honors as the official turf system of the 2007 National Lacrosse League Championship presented by Edge Active Care on May 12.

Sportexe, the exclusive turf provider for both the MISL and NLL, is the home surface for the Arizona Sting at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., the site of the NLL championship game, to be nationally televised live on the Versus Network on Saturday, May 12 at 4PM Eastern/1PM Pacific.

"We're pleased to able to play NLL games on Sportexe surfaces, including the 2007 championship game," said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "Most importantly Sportexe designs high quality surfaces with player safety as a top priority, and additionally, Sportexe turf looks great at the arena and on television."

The Arizona Sting defeated the San Jose Stealth, 9-7 in the Western Divisional Final to earn their second trip to the NLL championship game in three years. Arizona will face the Rochester Knighthawks, which defeated the Buffalo Bandits14-13 in overtime in the Eastern Divisional Final to earn their trip to the championship game.

"Sportexe is extremely proud of its relationships within the sporting industry and our relationship with the NLL is no exception," said Sportexe Director of Lacrosse John Burke. "Sportexe makes a commitment to quality and performance in every synthetic turf system it manufactures and installs, and lacrosse fans can expect the very best from both the NLL and Sportexe at this year's NLL Championship."

CenturyTel Center to Host af2 Championship Game

ROUND ROCK, Texas-For the second time in the past three seasons, the CenturyTel Center, home to arenafootball2's Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings will host the af2's league championship game. ArenaCup8, presented by Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, will be played on Saturday, Aug. 25 in Bossier City, La.Sportexe, a global leader in the synthetic turf industry, is proud to announce its involvement as the official playing surface of ArenaCup8. The CenturyTel Center, an SMG managed facility and former host of ArenaCup6 in 2005, is a 270,000 square-foot facility featuring Sportexe synthetic turf systems and accommodates up to 14,000 patrons for a variety of entertainment experiences.

"Sportexe and af2 have enjoyed a special relationship since the league's inception eight years ago," said national football-coaching insider and Sportexe spokesperson Aaron S. Lee. "To see this league grow to 30 teams and continue to offer one of the best professional sporting experiences in the U.S. is a true testament to fine people that represent af2."

Sportexe continues to solidify its status as the top professional indoor synthetic turf provider in North America as the official and exclusive synthetic turf supplier and game system provider for the af2 and its big brother the Arena Football League, as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League and National Lacrosse League. Sportexe synthetic turf system clients also include the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, S.F. 49ers, Buffalo Bills, along with the NCAA's LSU, Cal, Alabama, Tulane and Southern Miss.

"We're fortunate to be playing our 2007 championship event again on the top-level Sportexe synthetic turf field at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier-Shreveport, La.," af2 President Jerry Kurz said. "I feel confident that the field will be in immaculate shape for our season-ending, showcase event."

This year Sportexe takes its relationship with af2 one step further as it proudly serves as the league's official coach of the year award. Sportexe will recognize the top head coach for the 2007 season at the af2 championship game.

"Sportexe is proud to be underfoot of the league's two best teams at ArenaCup8," said Lee. "And equally excited to acknowledge the league's top coach with the Sportexe af2 Coach of the Year award."

This will be the third straight season the af2 has held a neutral-site ArenaCup championship game and tickets for the 2007 ArenaCup can be purchased by calling 888-277-5526.