LeBron James says, “Being a mother—it’s the toughest job in the world. It’s tougher than being a professional athlete or being the president. It’s a powerful thing. It should not be Mother’s Day, it should Mother’s week.” Dons moms are a rare breed. We eat, sleep, and bleed blue. We value competition, we love a good win just as much as…
In Wednesday's action… The boys soccer team shutout Concord HS 1-0 to remain undefeated in the DAL at 8-0-2 and 12-1-4 overall. The girls soccer team defeated Concord HS 3-1. The jv team shutout the Minutemen 3-0. The girls basketball team defeated Campolindo HS 70-65 to remain undefeated in the DAL at 8-0 and 18-6 overall. The boys basketball team…
Northgate Broncos 52, Acalanes Dons 25 The Dons got off to a good start against the Broncos, with an 8-6 lead in the first quarter, in which they had good success in breaking the Broncos press. (This showed a great improvement over the last match up against Northgate in January, when the Broncos ended the first quarter with a 22-5…
The JV Boys basketball team saw its five-game win streak end Monday night in a see-saw battle with visiting Northgate High School which narrowly edged out the Dons, 54 – 51, in overtime. The game was extremely close throughout as the Dons took a 23 – 22 advantage into the half, fell behind by two to close out the third quarter and…
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In Wednesday's action… The basketball teams play Campolindo HS. Boys are home and girls are away. Freshman boys at 4:00, jv at 5:30 and varsity at 7:00. The Boys Basketball Senior Night Presentation will take place before the varsity game. The soccer teams play Concord HS. Boys are home and girls are away. JV at 5:00 and varsity at 7:00.…
The Varsity Boys Basketball team sprang into action early in Monday night’s home game against Northgate. The Dons opened the game with a commanding lead; the Falcons closed in, but the Dons took control, ultimately defeating Northgate 72-61. The Dons were in rhythm and played great team ball throughout the night. Aidan Bodner led the Dons’ aggressive defense with awesome steals and…
In Monday's action… The girls basketball team defeated Northgate HS 57-29 to remain undefeated in the DAL at 7-0 and 17-6 overall. The boys basketball team defeated Northgate HS 72-61. The jv team fell 54-51 and freshmen likewise 49-48.
Smith tosses in a 3 pointer in the last 2 second of the game, still not enough to take down the Broncos. Northgate prepped for this game. Last time the Dons beat the Broncos by three points. And, Monday the Dons lost by a one tiny, little, small, teeny-weeny, wee, minuscule one point. Basketball is sometimes called a non-contact sport.…
Friday night brought beautiful weather for soccer and the fans showed up in force. The Dons set the tone with a “first to the ball” aggressiveness. Early on Ella Alpert gathered the ball in midfield and made a great pass to a flying Lauren Yee on the right wing who shot it low and hard to the far post…
