Tag: Air Force Athletics
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Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as new men’s basketball coach
Air Force has hired Joe Crispin as its next men’s basketball coach, according to an announcement from athletic director Nathan Pine. The move comes after a 3-29 season in which former head coach Joe Scott was suspended indefinitely and then mutually parted ways with the academy. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe, Erin and their…
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Air Force men’s basketball struggles in second half, drops first conference game to San Diego State
It was a tale of two halves as Air Force fell to San Diego State on the road to open conference play and the Mountain West men’s basketball season. After taking a three-point lead at the half, the Aztecs (6-3) extended their lead to as many as 26 points in the second half to take…
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Success for Air Force QB Liam Szarka stemmed from competitive, supportive family in nearby Aurora
Liam Szarka’s growing list of achievements has become the surprise of Air Force’s season. His run of five consecutive 100-yard rushing games is a program record for a quarterback, topping Beau Morgan’s four. His is the longest active streak in college football. Szarka’s three consecutive games with 200 passing yards/100 rushing yards trails only the…
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CSU picked seventh, Air Force last in Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll
Colorado State men’s basketball was picked seventh and Air Force was picked 12th in the Mountain West preseason poll as voted on by select media. The poll was announced Thursday. San Diego State was picked first and received all of the first-place votes (26). The Aztecs earned 312 points. Utah State was picked second with…
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Air Force’s Luke Freer earns national punting award | Colorado Sunshine
Air Force punter Luke Freer earned the distinction as the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for his performance Saturday, it was announced Tuesday. Freer launched three punts for 170 yards, a 55.0 net average, in a 48-30 loss at Utah State. He had punts of 60 and 59 yards that were downed inside…
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Air Force grad Kyle Westmoreland makes golf history by earning PGA Tour card
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When Air Force graduate Kyle Westmoreland last year became the first academy alum to compete in the U.S. Open, then-Falcons golf coach George Koury described it as the ultimate. “For me and the Air Force golf program, this is it. This is the big highlight,” Koury told The Denver Gazette. Well, Westmoreland took it one…
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From politics to football, Air Force beats CU Buffs in a win for the ages | Paul Klee
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BOULDER • This one’s for Chad Hall. It’s for Chad Hennings, Bryce Fisher, Chris Gizzi, the late Dee Dowis, the Morgan brothers. Air Force 30, CU-Boulder 23 (OT). This one’s for all the proud Air Force football players, coaches and families who never got their shot to beat the Buffs because a bunch of Boulder…
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Air Force football beats Colorado in OT
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BOULDER – The in-state giant. A Power Five foe. A two-year run of disappointing close calls. Air Force slayed ‘em all on Saturday. After waiting 45 years for this series to be renewed, the Falcons and Buffaloes needed overtime before Kade Remsberg’s 25-yard touchdown and a defensive stand finally sealed a 30-23 victory. Then, Air Force partied.…