Aug. 25, 2009 Air Force football practice to start Aug. 3 The Air Force football team opens 2009 fall practices Aug. 3 at 8:40 a.m. at the practice fields located behind the Cadet Field House. The Falcons will not host a media day this season, but Air Force players and coaches are available each day after practice until school starts Aug. 6. Once school
Aug. 22, 2009 Kids' Day 2009 About 1,000 people, young and old, trekked to Falcon Stadium Aug. 22 to watch an Air Force football scrimmage. Afterward, fans had a chance to meet with players and coaches.View the Kids' Day 2009 slideshow.
Aug. 21, 2009 Annual half-marathon, 10k events draw 200 competitors The Fitness Center hosted its third-annual half-marathon and 10k run Aug. 15 with 221 participants running the Santa Fe Trail. Participants started their trek near the Academy Health and Wellness Center. Those running the 13.1 mile half-marathon had their turnaround just beyond the north gate. The
Aug. 14, 2009 Colo. Avalanche coming back to Academy The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced Aug. 14 that the team will hold its annual Burgundy/White Game at the Cadet Ice Arena on the grounds of the Air Force Academy Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. This marks the third straight year that the Academy has hosted the event. The Burgundy/White Game features
Aug. 14, 2009 Cadet earns collegiate shooting championship There's at least one Academy cadet who could be nicknamed "Deadeye."Cadet 3rd Class Michael Seery from Cadet Squadron 22 became Prone Collegiate Champion at the National Rifle Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, recently, according to Army Lt. Col Douglas Clark, captain of the U.S. Air Force
Aug. 12, 2009 Med Group One takes intramural softball championship Talk about déjà vu: the two teams that battled for softball supremacy in last year's championship was at it again. Except this time, it ended with different results as Med Group One upended their nemesis from last year, the Retirees, 28-20 to win the championship game. The Retirees started the
July 14, 2009 Phillipich wins Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award Air Force hockey player Mike Phillipich earned the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award as announced by the Hockey Commissioners Association in Washington D.C. The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who was a "consummate team player and team builder." Hines played
July 14, 2009 Front Range Cycling Classic comes to Academy This Front Range Cycling Classic (weather permitting) will offer many thrills for participants and spectators alike when it takes place at the Academy April 18-19. The following general information is provided for those who plan to check the event out: APRIL 18The time trial will run from 7:15 to
July 14, 2009 Track, field teams finish 3rd at invitational Highlighted by numerous outstanding performances, the Air Force track and field team wrapped up competition at Missouri's Tom Botts Invitational Saturday in Columbia, Mo. The men accounted for 175.50 points to finish third, while the women placed third with 130 points. In all, the Falcons claimed
July 14, 2009 Inaugural 'Clash of the Titans' challenges competitors in speed, strength, endurance Armed with grit and determination, squadrons from the 10th Air Base Wing pitted their best athletes against one another during the inaugural Clash of the Titans competition May 15 at the Preparatory School track and football field. During the event organized by the Academy Fitness Center and Health