The 2013 Air Force baseball media guide is now available.
The Falcons open the season at UTSA today.
Continue reading 2013 Air Force Baseball Media Guide.
Men's Basketball - Air Force men's
basketball enters another important stretch in the Mountain West conference
this week with two of the league's upper tier teams coming to Clune Arena and a
chance to make up ground in the standings. A talented UNLV team comes
calling tomorrow night, boasting a lineup that features Freshman phenom
and projected NBA lottery pick Anthony Bennett along with All-Conference
performer and another future pro, Mike Moser. Air Force currently sits
deadlocked with the Rebels in fourth place in the conference. The last
time the two teams met was just one month ago in an overtime thriller that saw
the Falcons relinquished a late lead to falter down the stretch. Tickets
are still available for the UNLV game for as low as $9 by clicking here. The first 100 fans in attendance will
receive a free meal card from Qdoba. This Wednesday will also be Military
Appreciation Night at Clune Arena which means $5 upper level tickets for all
Military personnel and accompanying guests. If you are an active or
retired serviceman or woman you are eligible for the discount and can take
advantage of the $5 offer by clicking here or contacting the AFA ticket office at
472-1895. $5 tickets will also be available on game night by presenting a
valid military i.d. at the Clune Arena box office. Tip-off is set for 7
pm.
On Saturday, the Falcons will welcome in another of the MWC's elite when #24 Colorado State visits the Springs. The Rams have reeled off four straight and currently reside just a half game back of first place in the league. CSU is just two games up on Air Force, providing a golden opportunity for the Falcons to continue their climb in the conference. Tickets are still available for this Saturday's 2 pm tip. To reserve your seats visit the ticket page on goairforcefalcons.com or contact the AFA ticket office at 472-195. Upper level admission starts at just $9. Scout Day tickets are also available for just $5 for all boy scouts and girl scouts and family members. For more information about Scout Day tickets please contact the AFA ticket office at 472-1895. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free foam Lightning Bolt at the gate courtesy of the Gazette.
On Saturday, the Falcons will welcome in another of the MWC's elite when #24 Colorado State visits the Springs. The Rams have reeled off four straight and currently reside just a half game back of first place in the league. CSU is just two games up on Air Force, providing a golden opportunity for the Falcons to continue their climb in the conference. Tickets are still available for this Saturday's 2 pm tip. To reserve your seats visit the ticket page on goairforcefalcons.com or contact the AFA ticket office at 472-195. Upper level admission starts at just $9. Scout Day tickets are also available for just $5 for all boy scouts and girl scouts and family members. For more information about Scout Day tickets please contact the AFA ticket office at 472-1895. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free foam Lightning Bolt at the gate courtesy of the Gazette.
Hockey
vs. Canisius - Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th - Lightning tickets
are available for a special discount that allows fans admission to the game and
$5 in bonus cash to spend at the concession stand. Lightning tickets are
just $10 on both nights. Click here for more information. The first 400 fans
in attendance on Friday will also receive a commemorative foam lightning bolt
at the gate.
Coach Pilipovich Show Presented by People's Bank - Live at Back
East Bar and Grill - Thursday,
February 14th - Catch up with Coach P and host Jim Arthur for
your weekly Falcon men's basketball update. Enjoy an hour of hoops talk
and great food and drink specials after work this Thursday. The show
begins at it's regularly scheduled time of 6:30 pm.
Boxing
- Wing Open Quarterfinals - Thursday, February 14th @ 4:30pm - The long road to
the Wing Open Finals continues this Thursday when boxing hopefuls square off in
the always competitive quarterfinal round of Wing Open bouts at the Cadet
Gymnasium. Admission is free.
AIR
FORCE FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS NOW BEING ACCEPTED - The Falcon football
team will add a bonus home game to their schedule in 2013 meaning extra
football and added value for Air Force season ticket holders this upcoming
fall! The 7 game home schedule includes an October showdown with Notre
Dame, and the annual service academy battle with Army on the first weekend of
November. To lock in your seats for the 2013 season and take advantage of
this early offer, click here.
StadiumJourney.com, publishes reviews of sports venues from all over the world. To date, they have posted reviews of over 1,200 different stadiums. Recently posted was a new review of the experience at Clune Arena. To see the complete review, click on the link below.
http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/clune-arena-s536
On Dec. 1, five members of the Air Force wrestling team--junior Garrett Manley, sophomores Jeremy Delzer, Kyle Morse and Jason Mossing and freshman Ryan VanGuilder--as well as four member of Cadet Squadron 39, volunteered to help the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) at their annual wrestling tournament.
The volunteers worked with students and staff from the school keeping score and acting as scribes and runners for the matches. They made sure the matches ran smoothly and that scores for each match were properly recorded and sent up. Two behavioral science majors, Manley and C1C Casey Schindling, organized and executed the event in support of the mission partnership between the Department of Behavioral Sciences (DFBL) and the wrestling team, as well as an ongoing relationship between DFBL and CSDB.
As part of the 75th anniversary of March Madness, the
Mountain West has submitted an entry to the NCAA's "Your Shining Moment" Video
Challenge. This video
Three Air Force wrestlers are rated in the initial coaches' panel rankings for the 2012-13 season, released today by the NCAA. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Senior captain Cole VonOhlen leads the way for the Falcons, rated fourth at 149 pounds. Freshman Josh Martinez is ranked 10th at 125 pounds, while junior Josh Kreimier is ranked 23rd at 157 pounds.
VonOhlen, a three-time NCAA qualifier, currently holds a 21-2 overall record on the season, his only losses coming to the first- and second-ranked wrestlers. Martinez holds a 20-6 record in his first season with the Falcons, while Kreimier, a 2012 NCAA qualifier, holds a 15-3 mark on the year.
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn spots for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. In order to be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents and have wrestled within the last 30 days.
To view the complete rankings, click here.
Chad Hall, a 2008 Air Force Academy graduate, is part of the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers. Hall was signed to the practice squad during the season by San Francisco and was moved to the active roster for last weekend's NFC Championship game. Hall, who spent the last two seasons with the Eagles, wears No. 14 for the 49ers and plays wide receiver.
Women's
Basketball vs. Colorado State - Wednesday, January 16th - 1,2,3 Night at
Clune Arena. Fans can take advantage of a special concessions and ticket
promotion for the game that offers $1 drinks, $2 hot dogs and $3 tickets.
Purchase your tickets at the Clune Arena box office on game night.
Coach
Pilipovich Show Presented by People's Bank - Live at Back East Bar and Grill -
Thursday, January 17th - Join Falcon fans at Back East Bar and Grill as Coach P
talks Air Force men's basketball with host Jim Arthur this Thursday @ 6:30
pm. Stop by after work, grab a few drinks and bite to eat while catching
up on everything going on with the Falcons as they continue Mountain West play.
Boxing
Friday Night Fights - Friday, January 18th - The Friday Night
Fight series continues this week with a full round of bouts from the Cadet
Gymnasium. Competition starts at 4:30 pm. Admission is free.
Men's
and Women's Swimming vs. UND/Seattle/Wyoming - Friday, January 18th and
Saturday, January 19th - Enjoy a full weekend of competition from the Cadet
Natatorium as the Falcon men's and women's teams host a trio of Division I
opponents. The event gets started this Friday at 6 pm and continues at 11
am on Saturday. The first 200 fans to arrive at Saturday's meet will
receive a free Air Force swimming t-shirt at the gate. Admission is free
to both events.
Men's
Gymnastics vs. Army - Saturday, January 19th - Join Falcon fans for
one of the biggest rivalries in college gymnastics when Army visits the Cadet
Gymnasium this Saturday, January 19th at 1 pm. Admission is free and open
to the public.
Annual Men's Basketball Cheer Clinic - Saturday, February 2nd - The annual men's basketball cheer clinic will take place on Saturday, February 2nd at Clune Arena prior to the Air Force vs. San Diego State men's basketball game. The clinic will be held in the Cadet field house beginning at 10 am and will include 2 hours of instruction from the Air Force cheer and dance team and coaches. Participants will also receive a commemorative clinic t-shirt, a ticket to the game and the chance to perform at halftime. Registration is only $25 and is open now. To sign up your young Falcon fan click here. For more questions contact Head Cheer Coach Laura Hutcheon at laura.hutcheon.ctr@usafa.edu.
Fred Goldsmith, who served as an assistant football coach at
the Air Force Academy from 1979-84, has written his memoir called Comeback
Coach. He has a dedicated chapter about his years at the Academy. Former Air
Force assistant coach Chuck Petersen wrote the forward and former head coaches
Fisher DeBerry and Ken Hatfield were contributors to the project. Goldsmith
describes the thrill of beating Notre Dame and the unique atmosphere and
recruiting at the Academy. The book is available on amazon.com.
Earlier this week, Craig Sesker of USA Wrestling conducted an interview with Air Force head wrestling coach Joel Sharratt, discussing the program's performance through the first half of the year and what is still to come for the Falcons.
For the full interview, featured on themat.com, click here.
