CONFERENCE CAROLINAS AND ORTHOCAROLINA AGREE ON 2014 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP

High Point, NC – Conference Carolinas is delighted to announce that OrthoCarolina is the title sponsor for the 2014 Conference Carolinas Basketball Tournament. The 2014 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament powered by OrthoCarolina will be held in March 5th and 6th at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, N.C. Admission to the event is free, with donations being accepted toward Make-A-Wish.

“OrthoCarolina and Conference Carolinas have much in common. Both put a priority on people. OrthoCarolina is dedicated to the well-being and education of patients through exceptional orthopedic experiences. Conference Carolinas is dedicated to the well-being and education of student athletes through exceptional competitive experiences. Many of our student athletes and others on campus have experienced firsthand the excellent care and service of OrthoCarolina,” said Conference Carolinas Commissioner Dr. Alan Patterson.

“Conference Carolinas is grateful for the dedicated service of the OrthoCarolina team and is pleased to partner with them in providing the Conference Carolinas basketball tournament experience,” said Dr. Patterson.

“OrthoCarolina is thrilled to help make this year’s conference tournament possible,” said Director of Marketing Blair Primis.  “We are proud to serve as the team physicians for over 30 local and regional teams from across the region and we are looking forward to some seeing some terrific basketball too!”

About OrthoCarolina

OrthoCarolina is one of the nation’s leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving North Carolina and the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative therapy. Widely known for musculoskeletal research and training, OrthoCarolina physicians have specialized expertise in foot and ankle, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, hand, pediatric orthopedics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Our 120

OrthoCarolina physicians see nearly one million patient visits throughout western North Carolina each year.

OrthoCarolina. You. Improved.

Connect with OrthoCarolina at www.orthocarolina.com or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Conference Carolinas

Conference Carolinas has a rich tradition in roots that date back to its early initial inception on December 6th, 1930 at the Washington Duke hotel in Durham, NC. The conference was formed then as an athletic association "for the greater advantage of the small colleges in North Carolina".

Going through several name changes throughout the years based on member institution’s state affiliation (North State Intercollegiate Conference, The Old North State Conference, Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC), Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC)), the league decided to go back to their roots and change their name to Conference Carolinas in 2007.