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  • Nick Bollettieri discusses crafting champions

    When Nick Bollettieri decided to coach former number one tennis champion, Boris Becker, he didn't pay much attention to the techniques of the game or how he had won Wimbledon at just 17 years old. Instead, Bollettieri looked at how Becker trained and his mental attitude.You must be mentally strong

  • Cadet candidate takes nothing for granted

    Most cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School had the benefit of a stable home during their childhood years. Yohance Salimu is not most cadet candidates. A native of Los Angeles, he spent his high school years in shelters with his younger brother after the family lost their

  • Red Cross award serves as solemn reminder

    Test pilots are no strangers to tragedy. Few other careers subject men and women to such risk while expecting them to fly in such an exacting manner and to recover in a moment's notice from anything that may go wrong in midair.But while tragedy was not in the forefront of Lt. Col. Ryan Osteroos'

  • Cadet candidate goes places with 'can-do' attitude

    A young woman at the Preparatory School here has persevered through the power of positive thinking and looks to do more of the same as a future Air Force officer.Cadet Candidate Tiheisha Bolles entered the Prep School through the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program after joining the Air

  • Resolve to improve fitness in 2012

    Athletics is fully engrained with the academic and military culture here: Cadets approach fitness with the same vigor as military customs, academics and responsible citizenship.As the students and staff ring in 2012, many still embrace the common New Year's resolution of improving their workouts or

  • Volunteer coach rewarded with appreciation

    There's a saying that's been making the rounds in recent years: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.Don't ever try telling Tony Black that. For the past two years, Black has offered part of his time away from his day job at USA Wrestling to mentor cadet wrestlers at the Air Force Academy.As

  • 2011 Academy grad is 'Aces' at Elmendorf-Richardson

    A series of figure-eight-like drills and countless laps of skating up and down the ice working on stick technique, passing and shooting is not how most Airmen spend part of their morning and lunch break.For most Airmen in today's Air Force, conquering everyday mission requirements along with

  • On the air: KAFA continues broadcast evolution

    "My roommate decided my DJ name is DJ Sparky."That's not exactly the name most people come up for themselves when they dream of being a radio disc jockey, but for Cadet 3rd Class Cody Nelson, that's what he got."I honestly didn't want to christen myself; I wanted someone to give me my DJ name," DJ

  • Academy shines at 2011 Assembly showcase

    The delegates have gone home, and the echoes of the speakers at the 53rd annual Academy Assembly have begun to fade. But the ideas presented and debated are still fresh in the minds of those who attended -- and probably will be for years to come.Carrying on a tradition started by Brig. Gen. Robert

  • Academy FD takes prevention message to kids

    The Academy Fire Department spends one week each year trying to teach children lessons the firefighters hope will last a lifetime -- and maybe even prolong some lifetimes.Local observance of Fire Prevention Week was thorough, as fire department personnel blanketed the base Oct. 10-13 with