Air Force baseball junior catcher/outfielder Garrett Custons was featured in the Colorado Springs Gazette Wednesday, March 28. The article was written by Frank Schwab.
Air Force freshmen Keith Dreyer and Kyle O'Brien have been listed by Inside Lacrosse in its initial Freshman Rankings for the 2012 season. Each year, Inside Lacrosse rates the top 25 freshmen in NCAA Division I lacrosse; Wednesday's ranking is the first of three updates during the season.
Dreyer, rated 10th by Inside Lacrosse, currently leads all freshmen in the nation with 4.33 points per game, while tallying a team-best 17 assists on the year. Meanwhile, O'Brien, a defensive standout for the Falcons with 23 ground balls and eight caused turnovers, is ranked 15th by Inside Lacrosse
For the full rankings, visit: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/03/20/ncaa-lacrosse-freshman-rankings-march-21
The National Championship Boxing Tournament is Coming to the Air Force Academy - The Nation's best boxers will descend on the Air Force Academy April 5th through the 7th to compete for the national championship in a full range of weight classes. Tickets are available by contacting the AFA ticket office at 719-472-1895 or clicking here. Prices for admission are only $10 per day and $20 for an all session pass good for all three rounds. Premium seating is available center ring for $15 a day and $30 all session. Kids 10 and under are free. Thursday and Friday bouts will run from 4pm - 8pm and the finals will be held on Saturday from 2-5 pm.
Baseball Home Opening Series vs. UNLV - March 23rd - 25th - Sunshine and warm temperatures in the 70's are in the forecast this weekend a perfect time to catch some baseball at the Academy. The Falcons open up their home schedule starting on Friday vs. UNLV @ 3 pm. Game two is set for Saturday at 1 pm and the series finale will be at high noon Sunday. Admission is free.
Men's Lacrosse vs. #11 Denver - March 24th - Air Force men's lacrosse has a big home game against front range rival and national power Denver this Saturday, March 24th at Falcon Stadium. Game time is 1 pm and admission is free.
Men's Tennis vs. San Diego State - March 25th - The Falcon men's tennis team will be back in action this Sunday for an afternoon match against MWC foe San Diego State @ 12 pm. Competition will be held at the Cadet Gymnasium. Admission is free.
Men's Tennis vs. South Dakota State and Saint Louis - March 14th and 15th- The Falcon men's tennis team will be hosting a pair of matches this week at the Cadet Gymnasium. Admission is free to both contests. Air Force will welcome in South Dakota State on Wednesday, March 14th @ 4 pm and then wrap up this week's play against Saint Louis on Thursday, March 15th @ 4 pm.
Hockey vs. Mercyhurst - AHA Final Four - March 16th Air Force hockey travels to Rochester, NY this weekend to battle for an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. The Falcons are scheduled to face 4th seeded Mercyhurst on Friday, March 16th during the first game of the semis at 4:05 pm. Tickets are available for this weekend's games at the Blue Cross Arena Box Office or ticketmaster.com. The two-day, three-game pass is $32 for adults and $22 for students, and $10 for children under 12, single-day passes are $18, $12 and $6.25 based on seating areas. No. 2 seed Niagara will play 3rd seeded RIT in the nightcap on Friday at 7:35 pm.
Coach Calhoun - Grand Marshall in the Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade - Coach Calhoun will lead the festivities downtown this Saturday during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Tejon St. The parade will begin at St. Vrain and Tejon at noon this Saturday and continue South down Tejon to Vermijo. Festivities will include marching bands, floats, classic cars, bagpipers and lots of leprechauns! For tickets to the grandstand seating, calll 719-635-8803. Tickets include seating near the parade announcer, snacks, drinks and Irish baubles.
The National Championship Boxing Tournament is Coming to the Air Force Academy - The Nation's best boxers will descend on the Air Force Academy April 5th through the 7th to compete for the national championship in a full range of weight classes. Tickets are available by contacting the AFA ticket office at 719-472-1895. Prices for admission are only $10 per day and $20 for an all session pass good for all three rounds. Premium seating is available center ring for $15 a day and $30 all session. Kids 10 and under are free. Thursday and Friday bouts will run from 4pm - 8pm and the finals will be held on Saturday from 2-5 pm.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. - The 2012 Air Force football schedule, announced today by the Mountain West Conference, features a 12-game schedule with six home and six away games and opens on Sept. 1 with Idaho State on Parent's Weekend at the Academy. Four teams that participated in bowl games in 2011 also highlight the schedule. Game times and television coverage, including possible non-Saturday games, will be determined and announced later this spring by the conference.
The Falcons open road play at Michigan in Ann Arbor at the "Big House" on Sept. 8 following the home opener. The Falcons have an open week Sept. 15 before opening conference play at UNLV Sept. 22. In-state rival Colorado State visits Falcon Stadium Sept. 29. Air Force begins its quest for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy the following week when Navy comes to Colorado Springs Oct. 6. The Navy game begins a four-game October stretch that has the Falcons in Falcon Stadium three times. Air Force is at Wyoming Oct. 13 before closing out the month vs. New Mexico Oct. 20 and Nevada Oct. 27.
Air Force's final non-conference tilt kicks off November when the Falcons travel to West Point to take on Army Nov. 3. November features three road games, as the team travels to the other coast the following week to play at San Diego State Nov. 10. Hawai'i plays in Falcon Stadium Nov. 17 in the lone home game of the month before the team closes out the regular season at Fresno State Nov. 24.
The Mountain West Conference membership in the fall of 2012 includes Air Force, Boise State, who Air Force doesn't play in 2012, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and Wyoming.
Air Force Tentative 2012 Football Schedule
Sept. 1 Idaho State
Sept. 8 at Michigan
Sept. 15 Open
Sept. 22 at UNLV*
Sept. 29 Colorado State*
Oct. 6 Navy
Oct. 13 at Wyoming*
Oct. 20 New Mexico*
Oct. 27 Nevada*
Nov. 3 at Army
Nov. 10 at San Diego State*
Nov. 17 Hawai'i*
Nov. 24 at Fresno State*
* - Mountain West Conference game
Bold indicates home game
Women's Basketball vs. New Mexico - February 29th - Air Force Women's Basketball invites fans out to the last home game of the season to honor Senior Guard Jamela Satterfield during Senior Night at Clune Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm. Fans can take advantage of great ticket discounts and deals at concessions during a 3,2,1 promotion that offers $3 tickets, $2 hot dogs and $1 soda. It's also Heroes Night which means all military personnel and up to three guests will be admitted for free with a valid ID.
Boxing Wing Open Championship - March 1st The Wing Open Finals will be held this Thursday at 7pm. The boxing showcase will feature 14 of the Academy's best fighters under the lights at Clune Arena on March 1st. Admission is free and voluntary donations will be accepted to benefit the Special Ops Wounded Warrior Fund.
Men's and Women's Gymnastics - March 2nd The Falcon gymnastics squads will be in action this Friday at the Cadet Gymnasium West Gym for a doubleheader starting at 6pm. The men will take on Illinois-Chicago and the women's team will be competing against Seattle Pacific. Admission is free.
Men's Tennis vs. UNLV - March 3rd - The men's tennis team welcomes in UNLV for a Saturday morning match at the Cadet Gymnasium Indoor Tennis courts. Play will start at 10 am. Admission is free.
Men's Lacrosse Home Opener - March 3rd - The Falcons will open up their 2012 home slate with a showdown this Saturday against East Coast foe Quinnipiac at Falcon Stadium Game time is set for 11 am. Admission is free.
Men's Basketball vs. Colorado State - March 3rd - Fan Appreciation Day at Clune Arena - $5 tickets in all upper level sections. Subject to availability. The first 300 fans will receive a free AFA snap hat at the gate. To purchase your tickets click here or contact the AFA ticket office at 472-1895. Tip off is scheduled for 2pm.
The NCAA West Regional Tournament has been allocated 17 automatic qualifying spots for the 2012 Division I Wrestling Championships, as announced by the NCAA today. Participants in the West Regional include all seven members of the Western Wrestling Conference.
Also on Thursday, the NCAA released the final Coaches' Panel Rankings and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2011-12 season. Air Force junior Cole VonOhlen is rated third in the Coaches' Panel Rankings and 11th in the RPI at 149 pounds, while junior Clayton Gable is ranked 31st in the RPI at 174 pounds.
Each qualifying tournament was awarded spots per weight class based on current year data. Each wrestler was measured on the following: Division I winning percentage; rating percentage index (RPI); and coaches ranking.
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his qualifying tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each qualifying tournament, with automatic qualifying status, was awarded a minimum of one wrestler per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA tournament spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at the tournament based solely on place-finish.
The breakdown of the 17 automatic bids per weight class for the West Regional/WWC Championships, are as follows: 125 pounds (2), 133 (2), 141 (1), 149 (2), 157 (3), 165 (2), 174 (1), 184 (2), 197 (1) and Heavyweight (1).
After all of the qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 40 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 7. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; qualifying event placement; quality wins; results against common opponents; winning percentage; RPI; coaches ranking and the number of matches contested at that weight class.
The Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held this weekend (Feb. 23-25) at the ABQ Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Check out a couple links for information regarding the championship meet.
Real-time results can be found here: http://www.rtspt.com/events/mwc/2012-Indoor/
Junior Cale Simmons was the featured athlete in Mitch McGrane's conference preview: http://www.themwc.com/blog/2012/02/bar-is-raised-for-mw-indoor-track-and-field-championships.html
Good afternoon,
The 26th episode of "The Official Podcast of the Mountain West" is now available.
Guests include:
· CBS college basketball analyst Greg Anthony
· Air Force guard Michael Lyons
· UNLV forward/center Lenita Sanford
Click HERE to start listening.
The MW's weekly podcast - featuring interviews with a mix of student-athletes, coaches and media members from across the Conference - is available on the Mountain West's official Web site or via iTunes. Fans can listen to each episode directly on TheMWC.com, or can download the MP3 files directly to their computers, iPad/iPhone or Android devices. In addition, listeners who wish to received new episodes once they are posted each week may subscribe to the podcast's RSS feed.
MEN'S BASKETBALL WELCOMES #13 AZTECS TO CLUNE ARENA ON SATURDAY
Air Force men's basketball faces a pair of tough tasks in the week ahead. First on the docket is a road trip to Laramie tomorrow night to face the fourth place Cowboys at 6 pm. The game will be televised on The Mtn. and for those that can't get to a TV Jim Arthur will have the call on AM 740 KVOR. The Falcons will finish the week with another of the MWC's elite as #13 San Diego State comes to town for a Saturday matinee at 2 pm. Tickets for the SDSU game are still available by clicking here. The first 500 fans in attendance will also receive a free AFA mini-driveway basketball at the gate.
Wing Open Quarterfinals - February 15th - Catch second round action in the annual Wing Open tomorrow night from the Cadet Gymnasium Boxing Room. The long journey continues for contenders hoping to make the Open finals on March 1st. Bouts will begin @ 4:30 - winners advance to fight another day. Admission is free.
3,2,1 Night at Women's Basketball - February 15th Fans are invited out to Clune Arena tomorrow night to take advantage of great discounts at the box office and concession stand. The Falcons will host front range rival Wyoming at 7 pm and tickets are available for only $3. The savings will continue inside the Arena with $2 hot dogs and $1 sodas throughout the entire game! All fans will also receive a free AFA stocking cap courtesy of Pepsi at the gate while supplies last. Tickets will be available on game night at the Clune Arena box office.
Hockey vs. Mercyhurst - Home Season Finale - February 17th and 18th -
The first place Air Force hockey team will look to stay on a roll when AHA rival Mercyhurst visits the Cadet Ice Arena for an important conference matchup this Friday and Saturday. The Falcons have been hot for the past month going on a 5-0-3 streak since the Army Series in mid-January. The run has boosted them atop league standings with just two weeks remaining. Mercyhurst currently sits in third place two points off pace behind Air Force. Tickets for this Friday and Saturday are still available but expect to go fast. Saturday's game is down to standing room only which will go on sale one hour prior to game time at 6 pm. It's Youth Night at the Cadet Ice Arena both dates which means all youth attending the game wearing their hockey jersey will receive $3 admission. To reserve your seats today click here.
Women's Gymnastics vs. UC Davis - February 18th - After spending the first five weeks of the season on the road the Air Force women's gymnastics team finally opens their home schedule over the weekend. The Falcons will host UC Davis at 2 pm., on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Cadet West Gym. Admission is free.
