Boxing: National Championship Results

Notes from Coach Weich


1. AFA took 9 boxers to the national tournament April 10-12, 2008. The event was hosted at the new Reno Ballroom with CBS Sports TV on board providing a tape delay of the action. Look for the event to air in your area soon. Heading out of the west regional qualifier AFA was looking good with nine individual champs and two runner ups. The following week the Falcons Boyce Loomis 185lbs was diagnosed with mono and was unable to participate. 175lb Lucas Gagliardi was not allowed to compete for medical reasons. The Falcons boxed hard and did extremely well; I was very proud of the effort and desire to win. The team was focused, unified and we were physically peaking at the correct time.

2. In the quarterfinal round of competition AFA went 2 wins and 3 losses.
Daryn Nelson AFA 156 win vs Russ Williams Maryland
Chris Johnson AFA 195 win vs Andrew Snow West Virginia
Harvey White AFA 125 lost to Rou Ligon Mansfield
Nate Liptak AFA 147 lost to Steve Henoa-Escobar Army
Cliff moored AFA 165 lost to Ryle Stous Army

3. The semis saw Air Force go 3 wins and 3 losses.
Dean Chuva AFA 112 win vs Joe Grohowski Army
Jesse Horton AFA 119 win vs Huy Troung Navy
Daryn Nelson AFA 156 win vs Chris Bertucci Navy
Brian Navin AFA 139 loss to Terrell Anthony Army
Chris Johnson AFA 195 loss to Aaron Lynch Lock Haven
Cory Tintzman AFA hywt loss to Chris Phifer Mansfield

4. Three Falcons reached the finals where AFA went 1 win and 2 Runner up finishes.
Dean Chuva AFA 112 win vs Mikoto Yoshida Navy
Jesse Horton AFA 119 lost to Matt Longo Army
Daryn Nelson AFA 156 lost to Ryan Kotey Nevada

5. Earning the National Title, Championship belt and gold medal All-
American status was Dean Chuva. Earning silver medal All-
American status was Jesse Horton and Daryn Nelson.
earning bronze medal All-American status was Brian Navin,
Chris Johnson. Corey Tintzman. Harvey White and Cliff Moore
also earned All-American status by winning the West Regional
Championship.

6. The final team standings:
Army----1
Navy----2
Nevada-3
AFA------4

7. Boxer of the week for Air Force was Dean Chuva who defeated
Navy’s Yoshida in the finals to revenge a loss last October.

8. Congratulations to the black knights of Army. The Falcons will
conclude the season with the post season banquet on Saturday,
10 May at 330pm in the football stadium press box. Please note this date your calendars. A detailed flyer will follow.

9. A special thanks to all the alumni and volunteer officials who
support our program all season. We also say farewell to coach
Erwin Vargas who is separating from the Air Force and moving
to Las Vegas to be with his new bride Courtney. Coach Vargas
has been on board since November of 2005. He will be replaced
by Blake bald class of 2005.Good luck and God Bless Coach
Vargas. We appreciate your leadership and dedication to the
program and the cadets. We are always in your corner!

Coach Weichers

This Week in Air Force Athletics

Wednesday, Apr 16
Baseball vs Colorado Christian 2:30 PM Falcon Field

Saturday, Apr 19
Women's Tennis – Colorado State 10:00 AM Cadet Gym – Indoor Tennis Courts


Catch the Falcons on the road as well:

Wednesday, Apr 16
Track and Field – Mt. SAC Decathlon All Day Azusa, CA

Thursday, Apr 17
Track – Mt. SAC Collegiate Distance Carnival 8:00 AM Walnut, CA
Track and Field – Mt. SAC Decathlon 8:00 AM Azusa, CA
Men's Gymnastics – NCAA Championships 7:00 PM Palo Alto, CA

Friday, Apr 18
Men's Golf – PING Cougar Classic 8:00 AM Provo, UT
Baseball vs Utah Valley 10:00 AM Greeley, CO
Baseball vs Northern Colorado 2:00 PM Greeley, CO
Men's Gymnastics – NCAA Championships 7:00 PM Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, Apr 19
Track and Field – Louisville Classic All Day Louisville, KY
Men's Golf – PING Cougar Classic 8:00 AM Provo, UT
Baseball vs Utah Valley 10:00 AM Greeley, CO
Men's Gymnastics – NCAA Championships 7:00 PM Palo Alto, CA

Sunday, Apr 20
Lacrosse vs Yale 12:00 PM New Haven, CT
Baseball vs Northern Colorado 2:00 PM Greeley, CO

Fisher DeBerry Update

The event at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame was a wonderful event last night. Chad Hall was honored as Colorado College male athlete of the year. Citations were read for the accomplishments of Eric Ehn and Troy Calhoun.

I am working on getting a copy of his induction (by former CU Coach Bill McCartney) to be able to post on youTube. Fisher's speech was the last one given, and he brought down the house with his ability to transfer his passion and command to those of us lucky enough to be there.

Fishers Foundation Information is below.If you would like to participate in any of the events please feel free to contact me at michaeljensen@remax.net or if you would just like to make a donation to his Foundation, you can go to www.fisherdeberryfoundation.org

Thank you and GO FALCONS!

Hello all.

With former Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry set to be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame tomorrow night, I thought I’d pass along some information about some events that will be taking place next month to raise money for his foundation:

The 3rd Annual Fisher DeBerry Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic (May 16)-Will be held at the Eisenhower Blue Course at the academy-Special guest and honorary chairman will be former Notre Dame walk-on football player Rudy Ruettiger, who provided the inspiration for the movie “Rudy.”

The 5th Annual Fisher DeBerry Foundation Chick-fil-A 5K Run and Walk (May 17)-Will be held at America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs at 3 p.m.-Cost: $15 for students and children;$20 for adults-Register here

The Inaugural Colorado Coaches for Charity silent auction and dinner (May 19)-Will be held at the Denver Marriott City Center.-DeBerry will be on hand along with former Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick, Air Force coach Troy Calhoun, Northern Colorado coach Scott Downing and Colorado coach Dan Hawkins.-Visit this site for more information.

2008 Falcon Football Schedule

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the AFA Undefeated Cotton Bowl team


Schedule:
http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/08teamskeds.html

TV Schedule:

http://themwc.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mwc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08fbsked

REMINDER: DirecTV will be carrying the Mtn this year so those who have DTV, can see the Falcons every week.

GO FALCONS!!!