Wednesday, September 09, 2009

USAFA Sports Updates 9-9-09

Gophers – Air Force Preview Capsule
GopherHole.com

AFA coach Calhoun ready for Minnesota challenge
Denver Post

Falcons cornerbacks have hands full with tall receiver
Colorado Springs Gazette

Air Force Falcons TE fighting to ground Gophers
Denver Post

Calhoun: Falcons began preparing for Gophers early
Denver Post

AFA football: Eye on ... The Gophers
Denver Post

Before Gophers, Calhoun says there is plenty to fix
Colorado Springs Gazette

Air Force coach has close ties with Minnesota coach
Colorado Springs Gazette

Don't dream too much
Colorado Springs Independent

View slide show of Nicholls St.-Air Force football Sept. 5.
Denver Post

OUR OPPONENT

Prepping for Air Force
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Gophers need to play a lot better next time
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Strategy proved sound despite early miscues
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Despite missteps, Gophers found positives
Post-Bulletin

Big 10 Football: Fearless Predictions Week 2
Bleacher Report

Big Ten football notes: Bigger challenges ahead this week
Bloomington Pantagraph

Glen Mason, Tom Moe, Mark Dienhart paved way for Gophers' new on ...
Pioneer Press

MWC and Future Opponents

Mountain West off to strong start in football
Colorado Springs Gazette

Rebels easily won season opener — but then, they were supposed to
Las Vegas Sun

Monday with Mike: What's next for OU, BYU?
CardinalSports.com

Rams rule Boulder
Colorado Springs Gazette

BYU jumps to No. 9 in latest AP poll

Mids Open Home Slate on Saturday Versus Louisiana Tech
NavySports.com

CBS College Sports Sets Football Game Plan
Multichannel News

Flying high
Salt Lake Tribune

GAME WEEK: (9) BYU at Tulane
KSL-TV

Monday, August 10, 2009

Big News Day: 10 Aug updates

AFA FOOTBALL COACHES Q AND A … With Clay Hendrix
Colorado Springs Gazette

AIR FORCE FOOTBALL COACHES Q AND A … With Mike Thiessen
Colorado Springs Gazette

Air Force notes: Hyder back at strong safety
Colorado Springs Gazette

Soderberg looks to have a leg up in place-kicking
Denver Post

Geyer holds on to one of his jobs
Denver Post

Falcons enter fall practice with more respect
KOAA

Clark's wingspan reaches QB role
Denver Post

AFA football: Breaking down the fall's top position battles
Colorado Springs Gazette

Air Force begins spring with changes
ESPN

Falcons' feisty group unsettled
Denver Post

Air Force safeties — past and present — share more than a last name
Colorado Springs Gazette

Ramsey: DeBerry made players believe he was right there with them
Colorado Springs Gazette

Calhoun's experience connects with team
The Coloradoan

A look at the Minnesota Gophers football team as it prepares for ...
Pioneer Press

MWC preview: For Air Force football, character comes first
Deseret News

BYU football 2009: here's how it will go
Examiner.com

Fargo's Mountain West Conference Football Preview
CappersPicks.com

Navy Football Media Day Notebook
NavySports.com

Football: Army setting bar higher
Times Herald-Record

Gary Patterson says TCU still trying to earn in-state respect
Fort Worth Star Telegram

More: Jakes's Blog: http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/Syracuse Is Minnesota's Opening Opponent BlueGoldNews.com

Face of local talent, Face of the Gophers St. Cloud Times

Weber a constant for Gophers in a time of change Minneapolis Star Tribune

Charley Walters: New stadium no weight on Minnesota Gophers ... Pioneer Press

Saturday, August 08, 2009

AFA updates 8-9-09

Geyer holds on to one of his jobs
Denver Post
Geyer also was a kicker in football, but punting wasn't his specialty. He is happy with what he has contributed to Air Force's success. ...See all stories on this topic

Derrick Thomas' top 10 games
Kansas City Star
He dedicated the performance to his father, Robert, an Air Force captain who died while flying a mission in the Vietnam War. Thomas turned in a six-sack ...See all stories on this topic

AFA FOOTBALL COACHES Q AND A … With Clay Hendrix
Colorado Springs Gazette
This is part two of an ongoing Gazette series of interviews with Air Force's position coaches. Today's installment is beat writer Jake Schaller's ...See all stories on this topic

Sunday, May 31, 2009

May 31 2009 Updates

FURTHER REVIEW Sullivan hustles to help athletes get scholarships
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
Thanks in large part to Doris' hustle as well as his own, Billy played football and lacrosse at the Air Force Academy and is now a fighter pilot. ...See all stories on this topic

CU's Barringer erases records
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
Air Force junior Sara Neubauer finished second in the shot put with an academy-record throw of 54-0. Neubauer is the second member of the Falcons' squad to ...See all stories on this topic

Fallen Vietnam vets honored at Iowa City dedication
Gazette Online - Solon,IA,USA
Before Rox Shain, an Iowa City native, left for Vietnam at age 37, he had coached football at the Air Force Academy and served as an aide in the Pentagon. ...See all stories on this topic

Coaches visit Ramstein
Stars and Stripes - Washington,DC,USA
They sat at a long table strewn with team memorabilia, flanking coaches Jim Grobe of Wake Forest, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, Troy Calhoun of the Air Force ...See all stories on this topic

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Congrats to Hall of Fame Inducteees

AFA Hall of Fame Welcomes Six New Members
KKTV 11 News - Colorado Springs,CO,USA
Jennings was the Air Force male athlete of the year in 1971. Martin, known as the father of Air Force football, coached the Falcons from 1958-77. ...See all stories on this topic

Hall of Fame class possesses strong ties to football
Colorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USA
Air Force football took center stage Friday night as the academy's athletic department inducted its second class into its Hall of Fame at the Colorado ...See all stories on this topic


Navy commits to appear in 2013 Armed Forces Bowl
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Air Force has appeared in the past two games held at Amon G. Carter Stadium. This year's game, slated for Dec. 31, will match teams from Conference USA and ...See all stories on this topic

Sunday, April 26, 2009

More Minnesota articles

Kicker and returner make some noise for GophersMinneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USAThen Air Force won't be any cinch. The Vikings are $17 million under the NFL salary cap, so they will have money to sign any and all players who aren't ...See all stories on this topic

Saturday, April 25, 2009

4-25-09 Football News

A September to Remember: NCAA Football's Toughest September SchedulesBleacher Report - San Francisco,CA,USA

First up is the much overlooked Air Force out of the Mountain West. Everyone wants to talk about Utah, TCU, and BYU out of the Mountain West but Air Force ...See all stories on this topic

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Football Hotels

The Colorado Springs Marriott is the new home of your Air Force Falcons!! We will be securing group rates for ALL Falcon Fanatics.

Here are the away hotels:
Minneapolis: Marriott City Center
New Mexico: Pyramid
Navy: Green Belt Marriott
Utah: Salt Lake City, City Center
CSU: Fort Collins Marriott
BYU: Provo Marriott

Monday, April 06, 2009

Army's Plan

New Mission at Army: To Be What It Can Be
New York Times - United StatesAnd we're definitely on a mission to beat Air Force and Navy. Ellerson could have the blueprints. He is considered a whiz on both sides of the ball, ...

Football Banquet Info...Smith recieves Bullard

Smith earns top honor at AFA football banquetColorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USASenior quarterback Shea Smith was presented with the Brian Bullard Award at the 27th annual Air Force Football Awards Banquet on Saturday at The Broadmoor. ...See all stories on this topic

Reserve QBs Cochran, Dietz benefit most from springColorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USAWhen Air Force coach Troy Calhoun moved freshman tailback Asher Clark to quarterback, it seemed to set up a spring practice showdown between Clark and ...See all stories on this topic

Monday, March 09, 2009

Football News

AFA QB Jefferson joins spring practiceDenver Post - Denver,CO,USA
By The Denver Post
Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson took part in his first spring practice Saturday after missing the first week in order to concentrate ...See all stories on this topic

AIR FORCE FOOTBALL: Jefferson returns to practiceColorado Springs
Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USA

Air Force freshman quarterback Tim Jefferson participated in his first spring practice on Saturday after missing the Falcons' first four sessions to ...

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Wife of former USAFA football coach Hatfield dies

Wife of former UA football coach Hatfield diesNorthwest Arkansas Times - Fayetteville,AR,USAHatfield was the head coach at the Air Force Academy from 1979-1983, where he was 26-31-1 before returning to Arkansas as head coach. ...