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January 8, 2010 Bowl 6-yard line. Tew hit the hole on the next play off the right side for the Falcon’s second touchdown. A Soderberg extra point upped the Falcons’ lead to 14-0. The teams traded turnovers on their next possessions. Houston’s into chance with the ball was a more methodical drive which gained a foothold in Falcon territory before the defense left the Cougars with a fourth-and two at the Falcon 43-yard-line. The Cougars went for it, and quarterback Case Keenum did a pooch-punt to play the field-position game with the Falcons, as the ball was downed at the Falcon 3-yard-line. Three runs gave the Falcons enough room to safely punt, and Houston had a fresh set of downs at the Falcon 44 yard line. The pass-happy Cougars moved the ball to the Air Force 16-yard line before facing a fourth down. Houston’s coaches chose a field goal attempt to narrow their 14-point deficit. Houston placekicker Matt Hogan made the kick to give the Cougars their first score, 14-3. The Falcons answered with another long drive, capped off when Jefferson optioned to Clark, and the tailback ran right and crossed the goal line on the right sideline for the Falcon’s third TD. Another Soderberg extra point put the Falcons up 21-3. Houston answered with a 33-yard field goal by Hogan, to narrow the score to 21-6. Knowing the potency of Houston’s high-scoring offense, Falcons head football coach Troy Calhoun was going to make use of every scoring opportunity. So with more than two minutes left on the clock, he went deep into his play-calling archives and dusted off the twominute drill. Air Force started working the sidelines, airing out the ball and putting time-outs to use, to keep the clock alive and move the ball from the Falcon 34-yard line into Houston territory. Then Jefferson found his favorite wide receiver, Fogler, down the right sideline and hit him for a 34-yard gain to set up a first-and-goal at the Houston 9-yard-line. An option right and a timeout gave the blue-suiters a second and five with 24 seconds left in the half. Wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka was called on to run, and gained three yards to make it third and goal from the 2 yard line. The third-down play was a disaster when Jefferson rolled out to pass and slipped. “We tried to call a bootleg to try to not get caught on the field of play and maybe score,” said Coach Calhoun. While the play was a bust, the team’s preparation did hit paydirt. Facing a fourth down with the clock ticking and zero timeouts left before halftime, the field goal team rushed on the field to get Soderberg in place to hit the field goal and put the Falcons up 24-6 going into halftime. Houston justified Coach Calhoun’s concerns, and Cougar kick returner Tyron Carrier returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. It was his fourth of the season, and with the extra point, made it Air Force 24, Houston 13. And Air Force responded accordingly. Warzeka took the kickoff at the Falcon goal line and took it the distance, for the Falcons’ first kickoff return for a touchdown since the nowretired Lt. Col. Scott Thomas did it against Utah in 1985. That was 297 games ago, and the longest streak of going without a kickoff return for a TD in the country. The back-to-back kickoff returns for touchdowns at the Armed Forces bowl was the first time it’s ever happened in a bowl game and only the third time in NCAA history that it had ever happened. Aside from the historical standpoint, the extra point made it Air Force 31, Houston 13. Houston got its offense back on track, when quarterback Case Keenum hit wide receiver Patrick Edwards for a 10-yard touchdown pass to narrow the scoring margin to Air Force 31, Houston 20. The Falcons followed up with another long drive and a Soderberg Jonathan Warzeka returns a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Warzeka's kickoff return for a touchdown is the first for the Falcons since 1985 and the longest in the Armed Forces Bowl's history. Women’s basketball Emily Carter had 18 points and No. 25 TCU beat Air Force 72-35 on Wednesday night in the Mountain West opener for both teams. The victory was the sixth consecutive for the Horned Frogs and improved their overall record against the Falcons to 14- 1. TCU held Air Force to a season- low in points on 21.7 percent shooting and forced 21 turnovers. Air Force, 1 of 17 from 3-point range, is 1-6 in its last seven games. The Falcons opened the scoring on Kelsey Berger’s 3-pointer, but the Horned Frogs scored the next 19 points. Falcon guard Alicia Leipprandt led Air Force with nine points. 13 Asher Clark turns upfield for positive yardage. Clark, a sophomore and native of Lawrenceville, Ga., had 129 rushing yards for two touchdowns. Falcons at Home Today Men's Ice Hockey vs. Connecticut — 6:05 p.m. Saturday Women's Basketball vs. Colorado State at 2 p.m. Men's Ice Hockey vs. Connecticut at 7:05 p.m. field goal, to make it 34-20. The Falcons defense snuffed out Houston’s next drive to take over possession at their 25-yard line. The Falcons drove to sneezing distance of the Houston goal line, and Jefferson stretched out on the keeper to break the plane, with his senior offensive line pushing ahead of him and Warzeka adding a push from behind. The score put the Falcons up 40-20, and Soderberg’s kick made it Air Force 41, Houston 20. A pair of interceptions by Falcon defensive backs shut down Houston’s next two scoring attempts, while the Falcons continued to grind away at the clock. Air Force added a touchdown on a Jared Tew run added another six points to give the Falcons a 47-20 victory in front of a bowl-record 41,414 fans. “I want to thank the Air Force fans for the great turnout and show of support,” said Coach Calhoun. “That was a great win, baby!” “We are giving the MVP trophy to Asher Clark, but this could go to the entire team. The ultimate team place is Air Force football. The best stuff these guys will ever do is ahead of them in service to their country. This was just a terrific all-around effort across the board. These guys fought hard and played well. The third time here was a charm!” For the coaches and players, the joy of a hard-won bowl game win on New Year’s Eve will soon give way to preparation for the 2010 football season. “We have to start from scratch, with a new team and new year. The work doesn’t stop,” said Coach Calhoun. “I leave Dec. 31, and hit the country to start recruiting.” Several other coaches will also be hitting the road, looking for players who fit the athletic, academic and character mold of becoming a Air Force Academy cadetathlete. Fifteen of the cadet-athletes who played in the bowl game are bound for graduation. As for the rest, the weight rooms await, as their offseason conditioning program started Monday. Wednesday Men's Basketball vs. BYU at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 Track Air Force All-Comers Meet at 4 p.m. Boxing Friday Night Fights at 4:30 p.m.
14 January 8, 2010 10th ABW commander’s call A 10th Air Base Wing commander’s call is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Arnold Hall Theater. Contact the 10th ABW commander’s office at 333- 1010 for more information. Track and field The track and field team wants volunteer officials for the Academy’s 2010 season indoor and outdoor meets. The first meet is scheduled for Jan. 15. For more information, call Scott Irving, associate head coach for men’s and women’s track and field, at 333- 3013. Reading: Spread the gift The Children’s Literacy Center seeks volunteers to tutor children who need help in their reading skills. Training CADET CHAPEL Call 719-333-2636 for more information. Buddhist Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Jewish Friday - 7:00 p.m. Muslim Friday Prayer - 12:15 p.m. Protestant Liturgical Worship Sun. - 8 a.m. Traditional Worship Sun. - 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Sun. - 11:30 a.m. Roman Catholic Mass Sunday - 10 a.m. Academic Year, when cadets are present Mon, Tues, and Thurs - 6:40 a.m. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Sunday - 9:00-9:40 a.m. Academic Year, when cadets are present Wednesday - 5:30-6:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Academic Year, when cadets are present Wednesday - 5:30-6:20 p.m. Paganism/Earth-centered Spirituality Academic Year, when cadets are present Monday, 6:30 - 7:50 - Room 1M125 (1st Floor - Fairchild Annex -- Astronautics Museum) Contact TSgt Longcrier at 719-333-6187 COMMUNITY CENTER CHAPEL Catholic Masses: Saturday Reconciliation - 3:30 p.m. Mass - 4 p.m. Sunday Mass - 9 a.m. Religious Formation - 10:15 a.m. (September - May) Tuesday-Friday Mass - 11:30 a.m. Protestant Services: Wednesday Wednesday Night Live - 6 p.m. Dinner followed by Religious Education (September - May). Sunday Evangelical - 10:15 a.m. Gospel - 11:30 a.m. and orientation sessions will take place Jan. 19-21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the center, located at 2928 Strauss Lane in Colorado Springs. Tutoring will begin in February. For more information, call the center at 471-8672. USAFA Recycles The 10th Civil Engineer Squadron will hold its 5th-annual electronics recycling event every Wednesday and Thursday through January. People can take electronic items to Bldg. 8125 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to be recycled at no cost. Recyclable items can include personal computers and components, televisions, DVD or CD players, stereos, speakers and VHS players. For more information, call Jeanie Duncan at 333- 0812. HAWC offers ‘healthy lifestyle’ class The Health and Wellness Center will offer a nutrition and exercise class on the first Wednesday of each month from 9-11 a.m. Information in the “Healthy Lifestyle 101” class will focus on improving Air Force physical training test scores and improving nutrition and exercise knowledge. To enroll or for more information, contact Staff Sgt. Costinel Stefan at 333-3733. National Prayer Luncheon The Academy’s 2010 National Prayer Luncheon will be held at the Falcon Club Feb. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact the Falcon Club at 333-4253 for more information. A&FRC offerings The Air Force Academy Airman and Family Readiness Center hosts the following classes in January. Call 333- 3444 with questions or to sign up. Pre-separation counseling Mondays (except during TAP week), 2 to 4 p.m.: Separating or retiring from the Air Force in a year or less? This mandatory briefing identifies benefits and services associated with transition and beyond. Medical records review Mondays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Individuals within 180 days of retirement or separation can have the DAV review medical records in preparation of filing for VA Disability Compensation through the VA forms. VA benefits briefing Mondays, 8 a.m. to noon: This briefing provides a comprehensive overview of VA benefits for separating/ retiring military personnel. Topics discussed include medical care, disability compensation, education, vocational training, vet preference, small business loans, home loan guarantees and more. Family Advocacy Classes For information on classes offered by the Family Advocacy Office or to sign up, contact Kristin Larkey of Family Advocacy Outreach at 333-5270. Common Sense Parenting Wednesdays, Jan. 13 - Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: All parents occasionally need help and advice when they’re having a hard time with their children. This research-based, practical training program, designed for parents of toddlers and preschoolers ages 2-5, teaches parents how to set reasonable expectations, effectively use consequences, when and how to use timeout and how to teach instead of punish. The class is open to active-duty servicemembers, Defense Department civilians, retirees and family members. Anger Management Thursdays, Jan. 14 - Feb. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Anger is a normal, healthy human emotion, but when it gets out of control, it can lead to problems at work, in relationships and in quality of life. Anger management classes will help attendees better understand their anger and where it comes from, how to handle conflict in frustrating situations and how to relax and de-stress their lives. Life and Legacy of MLK Jr. Colorado College will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 18 with a series of afternoon workshops open to the community in the Worner Campus Center, 902 North Cascade Avenue near downtown Colorado Springs. Events will culminate with an evening program including the Gospel Music Workshop of America at the Cornerstone Arts Center. Fruitcake Toss The city of Manitou Springs will hold the 15th-annual Fruitcake toss Saturday at the Manitou Springs High School Track from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The entry fee is one non-perishable food item or cash donation, which will be given to the Westside Cares charity. Events will include individuals physically throwing fruitcakes as well as launches using trebuchets and other mechanical or pneumatic devices. For more information, visit www.manitousprings.org. Family Exploration Day The Museum of Mining and Industry will hold a Family Exploration Day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society members who will help families identify various minerals and rocks. Admission rates are $8 for adults, $7 for military members and $6 for seniors 60 and older and for students 13 and older. Children between 3 and 12 years old may enter for $4, and children under 3 have no cost. Walking with Dinosaurs Tickets are on sale for the “Walking with Dinosaurs” program, which will take place at the Colorado Springs World Arena Jan. 21 beginning at 7 p.m. The show, based on the BBC television series, features 17 dinosaurs, including tyrannosaurus, utahraptor, stegosaurus and brachiosaurus. Tickets start at $26.50 per person. For more information, contact the World Arena at 719-520-7468.
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