Moises Arias, Rico On Disney?s ?Hannah Montana?, To Appear at Women's Basketball Game Saturday

The Canisius College women's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28, has been selected as a stop on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)/Radio Disney mini-tour. Moises Arias, who plays Rico on “Hannah Montana”, will make an appearance at halftime of the 2 p.m. contest in the Koessler Athletic Center.

Prior to the game, wristbands will be distributed for admittance into a Meet-N-Greet with Arias following the Canisius-Niagara women's basketball game. The fans arriving earlier to the game will get the first spots in line for the post-game Meet-N-Greet. Fans must arrive by 2:15 p.m. to receive a wristband for the postgame Meet-N-Greet.

During the week leading up to the game, Kiss 98.5 FM will have a “Rico Sounder” contest each weekday morning with the 98th caller each morning receiving a spot in a private Meet-N-Greet with Arias one hour before the game.

Prior to the game, the Kiss 98.5 FM morning show will hold a sing-off, and the winner will sing the national anthem at the Canisius-Niagara basketball game later that day. Radio personalities Janet and Nick will select the winner, who also will get his or her picture taken with Arias and receive a printout of the photo.

Any child under the age of 12 receives free admission to the Canisius-Niagara basketball game and halftime event. At halftime, Arias will answer fan questions and dance with those in attendance at the event.

To purchase tickets to the game, contact the Canisius College Ticket Office at 716-888-2885.

“We're excited to have Moises Arias and Radio Disney participate in our basketball game,” Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. “The large crowd always provides a great atmosphere, which our team feeds off of and uses to raise its energy level.”

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference received one of 17 grants awarded by the NCAA as part of the newly-designed NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Grant Program. The finances from the grant were distributed among 10 MAAC schools with the goal of fostering the growth of women's basketball. The MAAC/Radio Disney mini-tour is one such program being funded by the grant.

"Through the generous donation of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Grant Program, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and Radio Disney partnered in an attempt to enhance attendance, awareness, and exposure of MAAC women's basketball throughout the season," MAAC Director of Women's Basketball Operations Alisa Kresge said.

Radio Disney is a 24/7 radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Kids help pick the music that is played and are encouraged to interact via a toll-free line to the Radio Disney studio. The network's current playlist, driven by listener requests and representing major record labels, includes recording artists Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Corbin Bleu, Keke Palmer, Aly and AJ, Taylor Swift, The Cheetah Girls, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood.

Radio Disney is the No. 1 destination for kids, tweens and families on the radio. It is available to 97 percent of the U.S. on over 50 terrestrial radio stations and through most of South America. In the U.S., it is also available on RadioDisney.com, Sirius XM satellite radio, iTunes Radio Tuner, XM/DIRECTV and mobile phones. Kids, tweens and families can also download Radio Disney programming via the iTunes Music Store. Radio Disney brand extensions include multiple Radio Disney Jams CDs from Walt Disney Records.

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