Author: Jake Schaller

SALT LAKE CITY – On one offensive possession Saturday against Utah, Air Force took three shots. Two were blocked, the third missed. That provided a pretty good snapshot of the Falcons’ 71-54 loss to Utah in front of an announced crowd of 10,011 at the Huntsman Center. Utah’s 7-foot-3 David Foster blocked six shots. And…

AIR FORCE at UTAH 3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. AIR FORCE’S ROTATIONThe Falcons again will be without senior leading scorer Grant Parker (pelvic injury), sophomore center Sammy Schafer (concussion) and sophomore guard/forward Taylor Stewart (wrist). Freshman forward/center Taylor Broekhuis is expected to play despite not practicing on Thursday because of lingering leg and hip injuries.…

Growing up in Colorado Springs, Taylor Broekhuis watched the Air Force men’s basketball program climb to unprecedented heights. When he was a sophomore at Colorado Springs Christian, the Falcons reached the NCAA Tournament. The following season (2006-07) they won 26 games and – for a time – were ranked among the top 15 teams in…

Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun has promoted Matt Wallerstedt to defensive coordinator and associate head coach in the wake of losing former coordinator and associate head coach Tim DeRuyter to Texas A&M. Wallerstedt, who will be entering his third season at the academy, will continue to be in charge of the Falcons’ inside linebackers.…

Tim DeRuyter was officially introduced as Texas A&M’s assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Thursday.DeRuyter, 47, served as Air Force’s defensive coordinator the last three seasons and turned a porous defense into one of the nation’s best. “My family and I are excited about the move to Texas A&M,” said DeRuyter, a 1985 graduate of…

What goes swish-clank, swish-clank? New Mexico and Air Force trading 3-pointers Wednesday night at Clune Arena. The Lobos riddled the Falcons with 3-point daggers, making 13-of-27 – including 7-of-10 by sophomore guard Phillip McDonald – and cruised to a 73-50 victory in front of an announced crowd of 2,156. While New Mexico seemed at home…

Air Force junior guard Evan Washington had a difficult start to the Mountain West Conference season. With opposing defenses clamping down on him, Washington made just 6-of-23 shots in Air Force’s first three league contests. But Washington broke out of his slump on Wednesday night in the Falcons’ 73-50 loss to New Mexico, making 6-of-9…

Air Force defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter will be leaving the academy to become the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, according to a source close to the situation. An official announcement likely won’t be made until Thursday after a meeting of the Texas A&M Board of Regents. According to the meeting agenda, available on the Texas…

AIR FORCE vs. NEW MEXICO: THREE THINGS TO WATCH 1. CAN AIR FORCE PUT TOGETHER 40 SOLID MINUTES?In its Mountain West Conference opener against TCU, Air Force shook off a lousy first half, overcame a 13-point halftime deficit and took the lead late before fading. Then last week the Falcons hung with No. 18 BYU early…