Stacy Paetz

TELEVISION HOST. ANCHOR. SIDELINE REPORTER. PRODUCER.

A unique mix of Polynesian, Cherokee Indian and Greek descent, this award winning Television Host, Sideline Reporter and Producer has proven credibility and trust throughout the television and sports industries.  Stacy Paetz began her career making history.  At only 19-years-old, she made her first on-air appearance on ESPN. She became the first female and youngest individual in the NBA to host every pre-game, halftime and post-game show, as well as report from the sidelines for the Indiana Pacers on FOX Sports for seven seasons.  Stacy was named Graduate of the Decade for Ball State University just five years post graduation and was later honored as one of the Most Influential 30 under 30 in Journalism.  In 2014, Stacy became the first female announcer in the 90-year history of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters announcing on both U.S. and International tours.


Stacy can also be seen covering Indy Car, TUDOR, and Continental Tire races for Honda Racing HPD Trackside and heard across the country as a radio voice for NCAA Championships.  Stacy has worked the sidelines for the NBA on TNT during the regular season and as part of TNT’s coverage of the NBA Playoffs. Stacy has reported for NBAtv’s The Jump, GameTime, Auto Trader Tip Off and NBA Summer League.  She hosted NCAA On Campus, a national show featuring in depth stories on student-athletes and hosted NCAA men’s hockey, soccer and basketball selection shows.


Stacy covered the college football sidelines for Big Ten Network and Mazda MX-5 racing for Velocity on Discovery Channel.  Prior to joining FOX Sports, she hosted ESPN’s Scholastic Sports America, a weekly show that showcased the top high school athletes in the nation. While at ESPN, she worked the sidelines for college football, Women’s College World SeriesLittle League World Series and NCAA Men’s Soccer Championships.  Also during that time, she was part of the production team at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, ESPN’s X-Games and ESPN’s Sunday Night NFL. Stacy also hosted NCAA Football, volleyball and softball shows, Inside the Colts, Auto Racing’s CART Friday Night and Splash TV, providing in depth features on Olympic swimmers and divers around the globe.  In addition to television, Stacy hosts a variety of red carpet events including Los Angeles Fashion Week, The Miracle Match with Pete Sampras and as a special feature producer for a segment on the Oprah Winfrey Show.


Stacy has been featured in Sports Illustrated and Dime Magazine for her work on and away from television.  She mentors children, speaks to several organizations across the country each year and is involved with church and community services.  Stacy is on the Board of Advisors for Athletes Against Drugs, Sheltering Wings, Just Say Know and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  She coached basketball skills and lead media training for boys and girls in Ireland with SportQuest and has worked closely with Wounded Warrior Project, Children’s Action Network, Autism Speaks, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Pencils of Promise, Children’s Bureau, and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. Stacy also supports the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, Every Nation, Sister Connection, The Boaz Project, Hope for Women Magazine, World Vision, and the Christian HolyLand Foundation.


Away from television, Stacy loves athletic challenges and adventures. She has rock climbed in Alaska, skydived and kayaked in San Juan, zip-lined in Hawaii and hiked Pike’s Peak.  Stacy drove an Indy Car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was “disappointed the governor limited her to only 130mph.” She rides motorcycles and is currently pursuing her pilot’s license.  She still makes time to play basketball, softball, beach volleyball, golf and trains in CrossFit.


Fun Facts: Stacy has spent time in each U.S. State and 26 countries.  She owns over 400 pairs of shoes and has begun writing her first book.

Leslie Gudel – Anchor/Reporter

LESLIE GUDEL-Anchor/Reporter

Leslie Gudel is an original member of the Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia team having been with the network for over 11 years. As the first female sports anchor in Philadelphia, Leslie has become a respected member of the sports community. In addition to her prime time anchor duties, she also covers the Philadelphia Phillies throughout the season and was with them throughout their 2008 World Series Championship run. Prior to working for Comcast SportsNet, Leslie worked for Prime Sports in Los Angeles.
Highlights of her broadcasting career include covering the U.S. Figure Skating Championships,interviewing former President George W. Bush while working the Little League World Series, working two Fiesta Bowls and reporting from the Rose Parade in her hometown in Southern California.
Leslie has also worked the Indianapolis 500 for ABC Sports,hosted TNN‘s “NASCAR Garage”, college football sidelines for both ABC and ESPN. For ABC, she covered the Little League World Series where she interviewed then President Bush. For ESPN she covered the Professional Bowlers Association for a number of years.

Carol Lewis

The first American woman to long jump over 23 feet, Carol won five junior national championships in track and field, more than any other athlete in history. She went on to win eight U.S. and four NCAA national championships and compete in the long jump in three Olympic Games before injury ended her athletic career. At the same time, she obtained a B.A. in Radio, TV and Journalism and became an expert commentator for all the major networks. She was a reporter for Entertainment Tonight, had her own radio show in Houston, and was the only woman in NBC’s Olympic track and field broadcast crew for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. Vivacious and attractive, Carol is a dynamic speaker who is fluent in Italian and conversant in a number of other languages.