Author: Matt Dorney
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Air Force’s 3 seniors approach final women’s hoops home game
In a sense, the seniors on the Air Force women’s basketball team are in denial. And while many times that is a negative, in this case it’s a good thing. Yes, Saturday’s game against BYU is their final home game. Yes, the season hasn’t been what they’ve hoped it would be. Yes, the end will…
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Falcons will be circling around
Air Force’s hockey team will need to make the most of any little edge Friday and Saturday at Rochester Institute of Technology if the Falcons are to win the Atlantic Hockey Association regular-season title. A good place to start would be to connect the “dots.” The Falcons, who have lost more faceoffs than they have…
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Air Force’s final hockey series to decide AHA title
Air Force’s hockey connections didn’t want to admit it. The Falcons tried to stick to the party line, the one-game-at-a-time cliche. But let’s face it – the days have been circled for a while. Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28. Frank Ritter Arena, Rochester, N.Y. “The league title could be on the line those…
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AFA hockey: End is near for 5 seniors
This is not the end, though the end will be celebrated this weekend. Moms and dads will be in town, which guarantees at least a hug and a good meal. But more than anything else on senior weekend, Air Force’s hockey players want four points. “It’s senior night, but it’s not really senior night,” captain…
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Volkening has been Air Force’s Mr. Reliable
Tim Krystosek was taping his stick and chatting amicably, staying loose and getting ready for Air Force hockey practice last week. His relaxed demeanor demonstrated the sophomore’s experience. Krystosek and freshman Stephen Caple try to keep things light. But underneath the calm, there clearly is a sense of purpose. The next time either one plays…
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AFA goalie waits for debut patiently
Tim Krystosek was taping his stick and chatting amicably, staying loose and getting ready for Air Force hockey practice last week. His relaxed demeanor demonstrated the sophomore’s experience. Krystosek and freshman Stephen Caple try to keep things light. But underneath the calm, there clearly is a sense of purpose. The next time either one plays…
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Friday the 13th fitting for goalies
Friday the 13th is a goalie’s holiday. After all, Jason Voorhees had to be a goalie; he had the mask. Air Force junior goalie Andrew Volkening has the mask, too, though he said it’s in his basement in Genoa, Ill. He never has worn it on the ice. But, as a kid in the western suburbs…
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Falcons think they’ve rediscovered their hockey edge
Season turning points usually are 20/20 hindsight. And, technically, the third period of Saturday’s Air Force hockey victory over Connecticut fits the description. But the Falcons talk about it hoping it’s 20/20 foresight. “That’s what playoff hockey is like,” senior defenseman Greg Flynn said Wednesday. After squeaking out a 3-2 victory Friday, in a game…
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Inside Air Force’s power play
The issue before Air Force was the power play. The perspective on the issue is frightening, yet comforting. The Falcons were 0-for-27 on the power play — a span of more than five games — before scoring three times against Connecticut this past weekend. Even with the slump, Air Force is second nationally in power-play…
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Air Force appreciates AHA expansion, but there is a cost
When Air Force joined the Atlantic Hockey Association in 2005, the academy was ahead of the curve. The league’s acceptance of the Falcons was a lifeline, because its former league, College Hockey America, was dying. When the AHA’s board of directors last week voted unanimously to accept Niagara and Robert Morris – two of Air…