Air Force Varsity Swims Past Alumni, 15-10
5/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
May 4, 2010
The Air Force water polo team hosted its Alumni Weekend on May 1, 2010. The current team took on a group of alumni, while also playing a game versus the Denver Masters. Following is a quick recap of the weekend's action:
Air Force Varsity vs. Air Force Alumni
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
1-0 Team captain Bobby Geiger scores early
1-1 Assistant coach Kirk Reimer ties the score
1-2 All-American John Christ puts the Alumni up by one
2-2 Sophomore Taque Patino knots the score
4-2 Freshmen Garrett Womack and Dillon Fisher close out the first quarter with two goals
2nd Quarter
4-3 Senior All-American and 2009 MVP Alex Churnside scores for the Alumni to start the second quarter
5-3 Junior Kurt Wallin puts Varsity up by two
5-4 Senior Co-Captain Jack Hines scores to bring Alumni within one
6-4 Freshman "Augie" Arcidiacono puts Varsity up by two
6-5 2005 Graduate Chas Horn scores
6-6 Senior goalie and 2008 MVP David Ostrom ties the score at six
7-6 Junior Matt Shields puts the Varsity back up by one
7-7 Three-time All-American Brian Pendergast scores his first goal of the game to tie the score with :17 left in the half
3rd Quarter
8-7 Freshman and WWPA Newcomer of the Year Cruz Smithson scores early to put Varsity back up by one
8-8 Scoring his second goal, Churnside ties the score
9-8 Patino scores his second goal of the game
10-8 Freshman Brad Rajchel scores his first goal of the game
10-9 Reimer brings the Alumni within one again
11-9 Womack scores his second goal of the game to close the third quarter
4th Quarter
12-9 Shields catches All-American goalie Charlie Toth off guard with a cross-cage bar in to put the Varsity up by three
12-10 Pendergast scores his second goal of the game
15-10 The Varsity tire out the Alumni with a three-goal run scored by freshmen Rajchel, Fisher and Arcidiacono
Members of the Air Force Alumni team (by age)
· Coach Jeff Heidmous - USAFA class of 1977 - Associate AD, Department Head, Physical Education Department - Captain, MVP 1976
· Fritz Wiegman - USAFA class of 1980 - Retired C-130 Instructor pilot - pilot for United - four-year letterwinner
· Mike Brown - USAFA class of 1986 - Communications Officer - three-year letterwinnner
· Cmdr. Mike Peterson - USNA class of 1990 - Weapon System Officer F-14 - Instructor USAFA Military Studies - Olympic Festival 1990
· Maj. John Christ - USAFA class of 1996 - Civil Engineer, DF Instructor - MVP and All-American 1995
· Brian Pendergast - USAFA class of 1997 - Head instructor of Aquatics USAFA - two-time MVP and three-time All-American (1994-96)
· Maj. Mackie Contreras - USAFA class of 1997 - AOC for cadet squadron 31 - four-year starter and captain 1996
· Capt. Charlie Toth - USAFA class of 2001 - Swim coach - Captain, MVP and All-American 2000
· Capt. Charles Horn - USAFA class of 2003 - Intel - four-year letterwinner and All-WWPA
· Capt. Garrett Erickson - USAFA class of 2003 - C-28 Pilot, Hurlburt, Florida
· Capt. Trevor Warren - USAFA class of 2003 - Physics, Los Angeles AFB - Earning his Ph.D.
· Capt. Kirk Reimer - USAFA class of 2004 - Analytical Scientist, Water polo coach - four year letterwinner, All-WWPA
· 2nd Lt. Tyler Hewko - USAFA class of 2008 - Force Support Officer at Tinker AFB - three-year starter and All-WWPA
· Alex Churnside - USAFA class of 2010 - Acquisitions officer in Los Angeles - four-year starter and All-American
· Jack Hines - USAFA class of 2010 - Analytical scientist in New Mexico - three-year starter and All-WWPA
· David Ostrom - USAFA class of 2010 - Pilot training at Vance AFB - three-year starter and All-WWPA
Thanks to all Alumni for participating in Alumni weekend. An additional thanks to Kirk & Amanda Reimer for hosting a barbecue after the competition.
Air Force vs. Denver Masters
Air Force never had a lead until the last 29 seconds when Bobby Geiger recorded his sixth goal of the game to give Air Force the 14-13 victory.
"This was the most enjoyable spring season I have had in my 11 years at Air Force," said Ehrlich. "We are looking forward to an exciting 2010 season."
