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  • Boxing: Air Force set to host Army in annual showdown

    The Air Force boxing team will host defending national champion and service academy rival Army in its annual showdown in the Cadet Gym Boxing Room Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. The two academies will send 22 boxers into ring of the Cadet Gym Boxing Room for 11 bouts, ranging from 130 pounds to the heavyweight

  • Football: Reenergized Falcons offense smashes CSU 34-16

    The Falcons' offense got back on track Halloween night, gaining 382 yards in a convincing 34-16 win over the Colorado State University Rams. The Falcons have out-rushed their opponents in all eight previous games this season, and made that nine straight games, grinding out 271 yards while allowing

  • ESPN College Gameday to return to USAFA Nov. 7

    ESPN's College GameDay crew will broadcast live 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 7 from the Terrazzo here for the Air Force vs. Army football game. The event is open to the public. This will be College GameDay's third visit to the Academy, and a return home for one of the College GameDay anchors. ESPN College

  • Hockey: Volkering named AHA's goalie of the week

    Air Force senior goaltender Andrew Volkening was named the Atlantic Hockey Association Goalie of the Week for earning two wins against the Rochester Institute of Technology Oct. 23-24. Volkening, from Genoa, Ill., led the Falcons to their first two wins of the season and to four points in AHA play.

  • AFA cadets win 1st place in service academy chess tournament

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chess team brought home a first-place trophy Oct. 21 after winning the 50th Annual Armed Forces Open held Oct. 10-12 in Gettysburg, Pa. A team of six Air Force Academy cadets outmaneuvered a team of 13 players from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to claim the

  • Football: Falcons lose to Utes 23-16 in OT

    Seven yards was the margin of victory for Utah as the Utes' defense held off Air Force on a fourth down in overtime to seal a 23-16 win. Utah entered the game ranked 19th and 20th by the nation's two college football polls and 18th in the Associated Press poll. It is the second nationally ranked

  • Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

    Air Force posted its first shutout against a Mountain West Conference opponent in 12 years, defeating Wyoming 10-0 at Falcon Stadium Oct. 17 to end a two-game losing streak. The Falcons' defense held Wyoming to 174 yards of total offense, keeping the Cowboys out of the red zone and sacking

  • Soccer: Women Falcons drops 1-0 match to UNLV

    The Air Force women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 match to UNLV Oct. 15 at the Cadet Soccer Stadium. The loss dropped the Falcons to 2-12-1 (0-4) and improved the Rebels to 5-6-4 (1-2). Steamboat native Kelly Labor scored the game-winning goal just seconds after substituting into the match, off a pass

  • Football: Air Force falls to 10th-ranked TCU, 20-17

    Air Force fought hard against 10th-ranked Texas Christian University but lost 20-17 at Falcon Stadium Oct. 10. An 8-yard rush by Falcons quarterback Connor Dietz brought the Falcons within three points with less than a minute to play, but the Horned Frogs recovered the onside kick and ran out the

  • Hockey: Bemijdi State defeats Air Force 3-1 in season opener

    Bemidji State scored a goal in each period to beat Air Force, 3-1, in a non-conference college hockey game Oct. 9, at the John Glas Fieldhouse here. The game was the season opener for both teams. Bemidji State, 1-0, dominated the first period and out-shot Air Force 12-6. The Beavers got on the board