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  • Academy identifies cadet who died Sept. 28

    Air Force Academy officials identified Oct. 1 the cadet who died Sept. 28 as Cadet 1st Class Matthew Patrick, 22, of Dallas.Patrick was found unconscious and transported to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, where he was pronounced dead.He was an aeronautical engineering major. He is survived by

  • Academy instructor applications due

    The application window for Air Force Academy instructor duty closes Aug. 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded interested officers Aug. 23. Instructor duty is a controlled, three-year maximum special duty assignment and applicants must be released by their AFPC core officer assignment

  • Academy instructor duty applications due to AFPC by Sept. 24

    Eligible active-duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Naval Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 24 to update their Airman Development Plan and submit their application memorandum to the Air Force Personnel Center.

  • Academy instructor vacancies available

    Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 30 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.

  • Academy instructors receive Commendation Medals for life-saving efforts

    Two U.S. Air Force Academy chemistry instructors received Commendation Medals March 18 for helping save the life of a fellow hiker on Jan.26 in Manitou Springs, Colo.It was just another day for Maj. Thomas Heier and Capt. Benjamin Worker when they climbed the 8,590-foot Manitou Incline in

  • Academy investigates illegal drug use

    The Air Force Academy is investigating approximately 15 cadets for violating a general order prohibiting the use of intoxicating substances -- other than alcohol, caffeine, tobacco or lawfully-used prescribed medications. The Academy superintendent issued his general order in April 2010, and it

  • Academy investigating potential test compromise

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials are investigating an incident of cheating involving more than 19 freshman cadets. "We have an honor code here at the Academy," said Capt. Capt. Kim Melchor, the deputy director of public affairs during a telephone interview Feb. 8. "From the first day they arrive, we

  • Academy javelin star adds to her trophy shelf

    A 2006 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was named the Female Field Event Athlete of the Year for the Mountain Region, officials from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced June 1. Dana Pounds, a newly commissioned second lieutenant, will look to defend her national

  • Academy joins social media scene

    The U.S. Air Force Academy officially entered the social media sphere Aug. 28 with the launch of Web pages on two popular social networking sites. In order to offer the public a convenient way to see what's going on at the Academy, the public affairs office here has created a page on

  • Academy launches religious respect training program

    Air Force Academy officials have launched a religious respect training program called Respecting the Spiritual Values of all People. The training focuses on educating cadets, faculty members and base employees on the importance of respecting the spiritual beliefs of a diverse force.Officials are

  • Academy lays MIA grad to rest after 39 years

    A 1961 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and missing in action Airman returns home after 39 years in Southeast Asia. A funeral service for Maj. Burke Morgan, a Manitou Springs, Colo., native, will be held Sept. 7 at the Air Force Academy Chapel and Cemetery. Major Morgan, a navigator on a Douglas

  • Academy making strides in sexual assault prevention

    In 2003, the Air Force Academy faced negative attention from the press and drew the ire of parents and lawmakers alike because victims of sexual assault at the school who reported their cases were not given appropriate attention. The academy's commandant of cadets, Brig. Gen. Susan Y. Desjardins,

  • Academy mascot vying for national title

    He doesn't have the pageantry of the Indian on the horse with the flaming spear, the "homeyness" of that dog from Tennessee, or the in-your-face attitude of that "other" bird in South Florida.He lacks the tradition of the guy in the leprechaun suit, the ability to pull a wagon like that Oklahoma

  • Academy medics save life of Peterson NCO in Iraq

    Staff Sgt. Jamie Dana, a dog handler assigned to the 21st Security Forces Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., was seriously injured a month into her six-month deployment when an improvised explosive device hit her convoy during a patrol near Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Airmen here who are

  • Academy men finish 14th at cross country championships

    The Air Force Academy men’s cross country team concluded the 2004 season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA championships here Nov. 22. With 382 points, the Falcons matched their second-best team finish since 1967.Co-captain Brian Dumm was the top Falcon finisher coming in 81st out of 242 runners

  • Academy men gymnasts stumble against 4th-ranked Sooners

    Despite posting the best team total of the season, the Air Force Academy men’s gymnastics team dropped a 218.700-188.000 match to No. 4 University of Oklahoma here on Jan. 28. The 188.000 is the Falcons’ best score of the season by nearly 3 points. Air Force also posted top team scores on the

  • Academy military trainers receive mark of distinction

    As long as there's been an Air Force Academy, an elite group of NCOs has played a key role in the development of future leaders for the Air Force, and now those NCOs wear a formal mark of distinction.Academy Military Training NCOs, more commonly known as AMTs, were recently authorized to wear an

  • Academy named best school in West region

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the West for the second year in a row, and received top rankings in engineering in the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2009 rankings, released Aug. 21. U.S. News & World Report officials evaluated 319

  • Academy NCO found guilty, sentenced in court-martial

    An NCO assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy was found guilty by a military judge of two violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during a special court-martial Aug. 26 here. The violations for Staff Sgt. Angeline Bakkila, who is not a cadet and assigned to the 10th Aerospace Medicine

  • Academy of Military Science moving to Maxwell

    With the Academy of Military Science moving from Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base to Maxwell Air Force Base's Officer Training School, all Air Force commissioning sources, except the U.S. Air Force Academy, will be under one roof. "Starting this fiscal year, all officer trainees will

  • Academy officer looks back on challenges, rewards of deployment

    When Lt. Col. Howard Gentry deployed to Afghanistan in May 2012, he knew he'd be stepping out of his comfort zone -- living and working in a different country, absorbing its culture, learning a new language and, for the next 12 months, watching his one-year-old daughter grow up and say her first

  • Academy officer picked for top triathlon

    Forget about who's crazy enough to participate in a triathlon. Who was crazy enough to come up with the over-the-top race in the first place? Believe it or not, it was a Sailor.In 1978, following a foot race on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, participants argued about who were the best overall

  • Academy officer takes the LEAD

    More than six years ago, Airman Lelia Abdulrazaq realized during a combat dining-in that she wanted to become an officer.

  • Academy officials add unmanned aircraft system into curriculum

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials here integrated unmanned aircraft systems into the school's curriculum. "The Air Force has made unmanned aircraft systems a priority for our service, and the value of these capabilities is evidenced on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Lt. Gen. Michael C.

  • Academy officials announce 2008 distinguished graduates

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates have announced the winners of the 2008 Distinguished Graduate Award. Retired Maj. Gen. Donald Shepperd, Class of 1962, and Mr. John Martinson, Class of 1970, earned this prestigious honor for their singular and

  • Academy officials announce second hall of fame class

    Air Force Academy officials have announced the second class for induction into the Air Force Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. The six inductees -- Jim Bowman, Callie Calhoun Molloy, Dee Dowis, Terry Isaacson, Ernie Jennings and Ben Martin -- will be inducted May 8 at the Air Force Academy Falcon

  • Academy officials begin year-long self study of athletics

    Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould announced Oct. 6 that Academy officials will begin a year-long, campus-wide effort to study the athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics certification program. Specific areas the study will

  • Academy officials break ground on solar array

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials broke ground on their latest and most ambitious solar energy project Nov. 1 here.The 6-megawatt solar array will occupy 30 acres of the Academy's land and is scheduled to be completed next summer.The solar array is the result of a partnership between the Air Force

  • Academy officials commend report

    Officials here commended the Sept. 22 report by former Congresswoman Tillie Fowler.“What I’d like to say is a thank you to the Fowler Commission,” said Lt. Gen. John Rosa, academy superintendent. “They did an incredible amount of work in a very, very short time.”The superintendent told news media

  • Academy officials continue flu treatment, response

    Air Force Academy health professionals are continuing care for a number of basic cadet trainees who are exhibiting symptoms consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for influenza like illness, or ILI. As of July 13, 121 cadets have met the CDC criteria for ILI. Those

  • Academy officials educate future leaders on alternative energy

    Leaders at the Air Force Academy broke ground Nov. 1 for a 6-megawatt solar photovoltaic array, one of the largest solar PV projects in Colorado. The array is part of an energy transformation at the Academy, both physically and culturally, as officials seek to make the Academy a "Net Zero"

  • Academy officials explain National Letter of Intent signings

    Due to the U.S. Air Force Academy appointment process, names of recruited student-athletes will not be released until they arrive on campus this summer. Many high school student-athletes will participate in signing days and appear to sign a National Letter of Intent with the Academy, but they are

  • Academy officials name 2007 Distinguished Graduates

    A four-time NBA championship winning coach and a former president of National Defense University were named the recipients of the Academy's 2007 Distinguished Graduate Award. The U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates announced Oct. 30 that Gregg Popovich and retired Lt.

  • Academy officials open training facility at Pueblo Airport

    Officials from the Air Force Academy's 306th Flying Training Group will officially open a new facility Dec. 15 at the Pueblo Airport Industrial Park east of Pueblo, Colo. Staff members from Detachment 1 of the 306th FTG have been overseeing a contracted Air Force Initial Flight Screening program in

  • Academy officials relieve some cadets of duties

    Academy officials here have announced that 15 of 21 cadets assigned to the Cadet Wing’s Group 1 fall semester staff have been relieved of their duties following reports of inappropriate conduct at an offsite meeting in Winter Park, Colo., Oct. 1 and 2. The inappropriate conduct reportedly involved

  • Academy officials seek instructor applications

    Active-duty officers interested in applying for instructor duty for academic year 2010-2011 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado must submit applications to the Air Force Personnel Center here by Sept. 30. Officers in the ranks of first lieutenant through lieutenant colonel may apply for

  • Academy officials to hold memorial ceremonies Sept. 9

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials have scheduled a memorial and dedication ceremony here Sept. 9 to honor past and present heroes who have defended the United States' national interests.The first is the Academy's annual Homecoming Memorial Ceremony to honor graduates who have died in the past year.

  • Academy officials: Sexual assault reporting shows system is working

    Rather than being alarmed by 40 reports of sexual assault at the U.S. service academies during the 2006-2007 school year, officials are calling them a sign that programs designed to encourage victims to report are working. "It tells me that cadets are coming forward," said Col. Gail Colvin, vice

  • Academy panel: Problem-causers a minority

    The Defense Department's Air Force Academy Review Panel met Sept. 5 to discuss issues related to its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations at the institution.While the panelists concluded there were problems at the school and that the leaders failed to recognize those problems, they also

  • Academy parachute team sets world record

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue Competition and Demonstration Parachute Team set another world record in a big way.The team set a collegiate world big-way record March 31 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Ariz., when 39 cadets linked in the air. The 39 cadets jumped from three

  • Academy part of Rose Bowl parade

    People from the U.S. Air Force Academy will participate in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1.The academy's parachuting and demonstration team, the Wings of Blue, is scheduled to parachute into the parade, while four cadets and the entire 69-person Air Force Academy Band will march in the

  • Academy physicians discuss H1N1 lessons learned

    Senior medical officials who successfully slowed the spread of H1N1 flu virus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., published what they learned in an October article featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Catherine Witkop, a preventive

  • Academy physics professor earns second patent in 2 months

    A U.S. Air Force Academy Laser and Optics Research Center physicist received a second patent in less than two months Nov. 18. Dr. Geoff Andersen's newest patent is for the Holographic Adaptive Optic System, and the total number of patents he has earned since beginning his 12-year tenure at the

  • Academy planetarium closing to public

    Officials here are here closing the planetarium doors to the public after 45 years of providing programs about astronomy, flight and navigation to thousands of visitors.The planetarium is one of the academy’s oldest buildings, having been constructed in the late 1950s.It will remain open for use by

  • Academy plays central role in developing tomorrow’s STEM leaders

    Cadets at the Air Force Academy today are immersed in hands-on STEM programs while also exposed to a broad education in the humanities and non-technical disciplines. All cadets take at least two-thirds of their coursework in a cross-disciplinary core and almost half of all their courses are in STEM

  • Academy polo team battles top 10 teams

    Playing consecutive games against a top-10 team, the No. 17 Air Force water polo team fell short of the victory, losing to eighth-ranked University of California at Davis 7-5 on Sept. 24 at the Cadet Natatorium. With the loss, the Falcons fall to 8-6 on the season, 4-1 in the Western Water Polo

  • Academy professor sets swimming world record

    An Air Force Academy professor set a world record in long-distance swimming July 23.Lt. Col. Tim Lawrence of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Astronautical Engineering became the first American to swim the 14.8 nautical miles from Britain's Jersey Island to France. In the process, he

  • Academy professor wins national award

    A professor in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Political Science was named one of the U.S. Professors of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Nov. 18. Dr. Frances Pilch was recognized in Washington, D.C. as the 2010 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of

  • Academy programs rank among nation's best

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report.The national news magazine just released its America's Best Colleges 2003 edition, which rated universities in a number of general areas. In terms of specific academic

  • Academy protects falcons from West Nile

    After seven magpies were found dead on campus from West Nile virus, officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., began vaccinations around campus. The vaccinations are not for cadets, though. They are for the 11 falcons that represent the academy.With the virus confirmed in the area, the

  • Academy provides update on cheating investigation

    Academy officials provided the latest numbers of cadets interviewed and the number of cases being forwarded for further action in the cheating incident involving some members of the Class of 2010 Feb. 15 here. Since the interviews began Feb. 2, a total of 39 cases have been investigated as of Feb.

  • Academy ranked 11th-best school in nation by Forbes

    The Air Force Academy was ranked the 11th-best college in the nation on Forbes Magazine's 2010 America's Best Colleges list, which was released Aug. 12.The rankings are compiled by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, which evaluated more than 600 undergraduate programs.

  • Academy ranked among nation's best colleges

    The Air Force Academy received top-10 rankings in most available professors, low drug and alcohol use, and best school administration, according to The Best 376 Colleges book, released today by Princeton Review.The Princeton Review ranks the Air Force Academy's faculty fifth in the nation in "most

  • Academy ranked among nation's best colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's professors are among the most accessible in the nation, according to The Best 371 Colleges guide released by Princeton Review July 28. Faculty availability is an expectation at a military service academy, and the Academy ranks fourth in the nation in professor

  • Academy ranks among nation’s best

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report.The national news magazine released its America’s Best Colleges 2004 edition, which rated universities in a number of general areas. In the overall engineering rankings

  • Academy ranks among US top colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is ranked today as one of the top universities in the nation with the latest rankings from Forbes.Forbes released its annual best college rankings July 24, listing the Academy as the 31st best university in the nation. The U.S. Military Academy ranked 7th and the U.S Naval

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability

    Academy professors here are the most accessible to their students in the nation, according to “The Best 361 Colleges” released Aug. 22 by The Princeton Review.The New York-based education services company features the academy in “The Best 361 Colleges,” the new 2006 edition of its annual "best

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability for 2nd year

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's professors are the most accessible in the nation for the second year in a row, according to The Best 361 Colleges text, released today by the Princeton Review. Faculty availability is an expectation at the academy, where the student-faculty ratio is 8:1, average class

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability for 4th time

    The Air Force Academy's professors are the most accessible in the nation for the fourth year in a row, according to The Best 368 Colleges text, released July 29 by the Princeton Review. Faculty availability is an expectation at a military service academy. At the U.S. Air Force Academy, the

  • Academy rated best in west by U.S. News & World Report

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the west for the third year in a row and received high rankings in engineering in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" 2010 rankings. U.S. News evaluated universities which offer only undergraduate degrees, and

  • Academy releases 2004-05 women’s basketball schedule

    Back-to-back tournaments to open the season and five additional nonconference home contests amid an always challenging conference slate highlight the 2004-05 Air Force Academy women’s basketball schedule.The Falcons get the season off to a start with the Air Force Classic here Nov. 19 and 20. Coach

  • Academy releases 2005 lacrosse schedule

    A trip to Virginia Military Institute, an appearance in the University of Denver’s Pioneer Face-Off Classic and five games against opponents nationally ranked at the end of the 2004 regular season highlight the 2005 Air Force Academy lacrosse schedule.The Air Force Academy Falcons get the season

  • Academy reopens to public

    The U.S. Air Force Academy reopened its gates to the public Sept. 13.Visitors will be allowed to visit the academy from 6:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., but could be subject to routine photo identification card checks and random vehicle searches.Events, such as concerts and athletic events, will be open to

  • Academy repeats as 'Best in the West'

    The Air Force Academy received "Best in the West" ranking for the fourth-straight year in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 Best Colleges rankings released Aug. 17.The Academy also earned second place in the nation for best undergraduate engineering specialties of aerospace, aeronatical and

  • Academy reports show increased trust in system, better reporting

    An increase in reports of sexual assault at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy reflect more trust in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program -- a silver lining and proof that the system is working, the Academy's sexual assault response

  • Academy researcher develops satellite imaging technology

    A research associate at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Laser and Optics Research Center here is developing a new capability that will allow satellites to be seen and see clearer. Dr. Geoff Andersen developed the process, called holographic adaptic optics, that uses sensors and lenses that can correct

  • Academy residents return home, operations return to normal

    More than 2,100 Airmen and their families who had to evacuate their homes at the U.S. Air Force Academy due to the Waldo Canyon fire were allowed to return as of 5 a.m. June 29.With the fire contained after burning about 10 acres of land on the installation, Academy leaders determined it was safe

  • Academy rugby player returns to field as a coach

    When Air Force Academy Cadet Marc Ward took to the rugby field against the University of California at Berkeley in May 2003, the freshman had no idea it might be his last time to play. With about 18 minutes left in the first half of the game, Cadet Ward made a crushing hit on his opponent midway

  • Academy rugby teams win championships

    The Air Force Academy men’s and women’s rugby teams won titles at the 2003 Collegiate Rugby Championships, held at Stanford University’s Steuber Rugby Stadium in Stanford, Calif., recently.The Air Force women beat the University of Illinois 17-15 in the finals May 3 for a repeat as national

  • Academy satellite lost after launch

    An Air Force Academy satellite was lost March 24 shortly after launch. The cadet-built FalconSAT-2 small satellite was the primary payload on the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon I rocket, launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site on Kwajalien Atoll in the Marshall Islands. “We

  • Academy seeks bios, photos of grads

    The dean of faculty here is seeking biographies and high quality on-the-job and in-training photos of Academy graduates who are in the Air Force work force or attending flight training or other technical schools.The items will be used in a display along the entire length of the second floor in

  • Academy seeks enlisted applicants

    Enlisted Airmen interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy this entry year must submit completed forms no later than Jan. 31. There are 135 slots available for enlisted Airmen each year through the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program. "The LEAD program is an ongoing effort to give

  • Academy seeks new slogan

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's Association of Graduates is seeking a new slogan to affix to the ramp leading into the cadet area here."Bring Me Men" was the previous slogan. It was based on an 1894 poem by Sam Walter Foss, which reads in part, "Bring me men to match my mountains, Bring me men to

  • Academy senior qualifies for Olympic trials

    A U.S. Air Force Academy senior qualified for the Olympic trials with a 17th-place finish in the 200 meter individual medley preliminaries Nov. 30 at the 2006 U.S. Open here. Paul Parmenter swam a time of 2:07.39, which was the exact time needed to qualify. The Falcons had two more seniors

  • Academy site of town hall meeting Sept. 27

    Arnold Hall here is the setting for a town hall meeting Sept. 27 featuring Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James Roche, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper and Chief Master Sgt. Of the Air Force Gerald Murray.The meeting begins at 1 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast live on The Pentagon Channel

  • Academy solar panels save taxpayers $800K in first year

    After a year of operation, the data is in. The Academy has received roughly seven and half percent more power than anticipated from the 6-megawatt solar array project that began production last summer.A total of 18,888 solar panels were installed along 41 acres on the Academy's southeast corner and

  • Academy space fleet continues to grow

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's space fleet grows even larger this year with the launch of one satellite, continued operations of a second satellite and design work underway for a third. The newest addition will be FalconSAT-6, which is on the drawing board now. The FalconSAT space fleet is a series of

  • Academy space weather experiment heads into space

    A U.S. Air Force Academy space weather experiment heads for the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis after the shuttle lifted off at at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.Among the shuttle's many payloads on the 11-day mission is the Academy's

  • Academy sports recap

    This week the U.S. Air Force Academy challenged itself and the nation during five collegiate sporting events. Men’s Soccer: Air Force toppled the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1-0, at the cadet soccer stadium. Academy senior David Schill scored the game’s only goal in the early part of the second

  • Academy sports recap: Cadet wins powerlifting collegiate nationals

    Michael Tuchscherer bench pressed more than twice his body weight during the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals this month, earning him first place.He is the first cadet to earn this honor in 17 years.Tuchscherer, from Corydon, Ind., made a national record with a 551-pound bench press. The

  • Academy sports recap: Falcon lacrosse MVP selected for all-star classic

    Air Force lacrosse player Tim Hade has been selected as an alternate to play for the North squad at the 64th annual STX-GEICO North/South Classic, which will be held June 11 on the campus of State University of New York - Cortland. Recently, Hade, a long-stick midfielder/defender, was honored as

  • Academy sports recap: Falcons name new basketball head coach

    Former Denver Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik has been named the new head coach for the Falcon men's basketball team. He replaces Chris Mooney, who left the academy May 5 to accept the head coaching job at the University of Richmond.“We’re very excited about having Jeff lead the men’s basketball team

  • Academy sports recap: gymnastics coach honored

    Air Force Academy men’s gymnastics head coach Lou Burkel was named West Region Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association April 6. He also was awarded the Richard M. Aronson Special Service Awards, which honors individuals who have provided exceptional service to the

  • Academy sports recap: Lacrosse coach selected to hall of fame

    Fred Acee, head coach of the academy lacrosse team was selected for induction into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Before coming to the academy in 1998, he spent 30 years as head coach of the Farmingdale State University of New York team, building them into a national

  • Academy sports recap: three boxers take gold

    Three members of the Air Force Academy boxing team were crowned national champions during the final round of the National Collegiate Boxing Association championships April 2 at the academy. Willie Lloyd, Darren Smith and Blake Baldi all earned gold medals in their respective weight classes.As a

  • Academy sports recap: Women, men Falcons score first soccer wins

    Women and men’s academy soccer secured their first victories of the season over Providence University and Army, respectively.Brittney Perkowski’s goal in the 55th minute propelled Air Force to down Providence, 1-0, on Sept. 2. The win brings the academy to 1-2-0 on the season and drops the Friars to

  • Academy sports recap: Buck selected for top tennis tournament

    Shannon Buck has been selected to play in the 2005 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Singles Championships. The Air Force Academy junior is the first player in school history to qualify for two separate NCAA Championships. He competed in the tournament two years ago.The 64-player, single-elimination

  • Academy sports recap: Falcons finish third in track and field tourney

    Backed by a second-place finish from Nick Wilson and a 10th-place finish from Nicole Graham, the Air Force men’s and women’s cross country team finished third at the Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore., on Oct. 1. Other top finishers were Mark Walter with an 11th-place finish behind a time of 24

  • Academy sports recap: Falcons snap 47-game losing streak

    Karl Bolt's 11th inning walk-off home run snapped the Air Force Academy's 47-game Mountain West Conference losing streak April 30 at home.The Falcons defeated Brigham Young University 8-7 in a game called by umpires April 29 because of darkness. The game was tied 7-7 after nine innings.Bolt, who was

  • Academy sports recap: Women upset Army 2-1 in soccer

    In a heated service academy showdown that featured three cautions and a wild finish, the Air Force women's soccer team upset Army 2-1 in the opening match at the Toys for Tots Tournament in St. Louis.With the scored tied 1-1 on an Army penalty kick at the 75:21 mark, Air Force freshman Katherine

  • Academy sports teams have a busy weekend

    Sprinters Jami Hodge and Genelle Chapman teamed up to engrave their names in the Air Force Academy record book during the Don Barrett-Air Force Track and Field Open at the academy Feb. 18.Already the program record-holder in the 200-meter dash, Hodge surpassed with a time of 25.00 seconds – breaking

  • Academy sports wrap: Boxers take title

    Backed by five gold medalists, the Air Force Academy boxing team claimed its 26th consecutive regional title March 19 at the National Collegiate Boxing Association's West Regional Championships in Reno, Nev. With 64 team points, the Falcons easily won the team title to continue their winning