Author: Jake Schaller
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AFA basketball notes: Fow provides spark
Air Force junior Tom Fow gave the Falcons a lift off the bench Saturday despite still feeling the effects of a stomach virus. Fow began feeling sick Tuesday, sat out Wednesday’s game against Utah and was unable to practice Friday. But after receiving intravenous fluids before Saturday’s game with UNLV, “he said, ‘Coach, I think I…
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AFA basketball: Falcons take another beating
Saturday’s Air Force-UNLV game at Clune Arena was a “game” for about 10 minutes. After that, it was a glorified scrimmage. With a swarming defense and an efficient offense, a Runnin’ Rebels squad desperate to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive scored 17 straight points in a stretch of 61/2 minutes midway through the first…
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Backyard battles prepared Falcons’ Bohannon
Air Force freshman Zach Bohannon has appeared unfazed by the leap in competition from high school to Division I college basketball. That Bohannon ably has handled what can be a jarring transition for direct-entry cadets should come as no surprise, however. The 6-foot-7 forward/center has been taking on elite Division I talent in his backyard…
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Air Force vs. UNLV – 3 Things to Watch
AIR FORCE vs. UNLV 3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. AIR FORCE’S OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCYThe Falcons have done a good job recently of shortening games by slowing the pace of play – which seems like the right strategy. But Air Force must be more efficient and avoid the scoring droughts that have plagued them all season. Something that clearly…
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Eight AFA lacrosse players suspended
Eight freshmen have been suspended from the Air Force men’s lacrosse team for unspecified violations of academy standards, The Gazette has learned. The academy would not confirm which players were suspended. However, eight freshmen who had been listed on an Air Force roster were removed from an updated roster. They are: midfielder Ben Beath (St. Louis), midfielder Andy…
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Falcons need committee to replace nose guard Garland
No Air Force player will be able to replace Ben Garland in 2010. It will take several to fill the void left by the graduation of the powerful nose guard. “I think we can do it in parts,” defensive line coach Ron Burton said. “I don’t think we can do it with one person.” Garland,…
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DeRuyter’s gone, but AFA defense isn’t changing
Matt Wallerstedt appears to have a daunting task — taking over as Air Force’s defensive coordinator for Tim DeRuyter, who left the academy to take the same post at Texas A&M. DeRuyter, after all, received much of the credit for revamping the Falcons’ once-porous defense. And, in 2009, he increased his national renown when Air…
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AFA basketball: Falcons fail to take advantage once again
After taking nationally ranked New Mexico to the wire on Saturday, the question surrounding the Air Force basketball team was whether it would build on its best performance in Mountain West Conference play. The answer? A resounding “No.” The Falcons fumbled an opportunity against a struggling Utah team, losing 54-43 in front of a borderline…
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AFA basketball notes: Parker tries to take blame for loss
Air Force senior forward/center Grant Parker attempted to take the blame for Wednesday’s 54-43 loss to Utah, saying he was responsible for the Utes’ first seven points of the second half. “Really it came down to that,” Parker said. “They scored seven straight points on me, and that completely just changed the game. … I…
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Brash Henderson helping Utes rebuild basketball team
Air Force welcomes a rebuilding Utah program to Clune Arena tonight. The Utes lost the top four scorers from last season’s 24-win Mountain West Conference Tournament champion squad to graduation, including league Player of the Year, Luke Nevill. And what’s left is a roster littered with newcomers and a starting lineup that tonight will…