Hello Dons – first of all, we wish good health and safety to the entire community during these uncertain times. The 2020 Booster Bash has been postponed to a date to be determined. The Boosters are dedicated to supporting Acalanes athletics throughout this crisis, and while nobody is sure when our kids will be back on campus, we are planning…
We are in unprecedented times. Though we face huge obstacles, it is possible to reflect on a school year with much success. The attachment contains this years athletic results through the Fall and Winter seasons. Our student-athletes succeeded greatly in athletics and in the classroom. Acalanes HS is an outstanding institution and we as staff and students will see our…
There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time… The Freshman Baseball team traveled to Pleasanton to play Foothill High School on Wednesday evening with parents in the stands cheering on the Falcons and Dons. Dons took their first ups and could not get on base. The Falcons did…
Twenty of the top Northern California teams came out to play an 18 hole shoot out at the De La Salle Tournament. The match was moved to Ruby Hills Golf Club this year. Acalanes finished 18th place. Murphy Baker came in with the lowest round for the team at an 83. Ryan Reilly was close behind with an 84. Will…
Bouncing back hard from a 3-1 loss in the first game of a doubleheader, Acalanes won game two, 8-3 School rivalries are the backbone to any high school sporting event, especially in Lamorinda. Ultimately, rivalries provide for fun and spirited games. Victory is always sweet, but it is even sweeter when it is against a rival team. For the day,…
This past Wednesday, March 4th, we hosted Clayton Valley Charter for our first home Diablo Athletic League (DAL) dual meet. Due to some major unforeseen issues with the timer we hired, the meet ran exceptionally long and there are still a lot of corrections to be made with the results. Huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated! As…
Sadly the cold, windy weather made for some tough rounds as the Dons fell to the Las Lomas Knights on Friday. The teams played at Acalanes’ home course, Rossmoor GC, for a 9 hole match, but fell short by 3 strokes. Mike O’Donnell led the team with a top score of 39, followed by Will Condy with a 41 and…
All good things must come to an end. The Varsity Girls Soccer team fought valiantly against a very well-coached team from Burlingame High School. The Dons had put their hearts and souls into the win against Branson less than one week ago to win the NCS Championship, and they simply ran out of gas. Battling injuries and illnesses, the Dons…
A fantastic season came to an end as the girls soccer team fell short to Burlingame HS 1-0 in the CIF NorCal Semifinals.
The Dons got their season underway this past week by becoming co-champions of the 2nd Annual Pittsburg Invitational Tournament, a tournament they also won last year. The tournament included all top D1 teams and ended up crowning co-champions because both semi-final games ended in ties, which led to having two “final” games. Dons win Game #1 (3-2) vs. Amador Valley…
