ACALANES IS PROUD TO HOST ITS ANNUAL SPECIAL OLYPMICS 24 ATHLETES WILL COMPETE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD 10:30 – 12:30 ACALANES COMMUNITY ALWAYS: BOOSTERS ENTHUSIASTICALLY HELPS SUPPORT THIS INCLUSIVE EVENT. WISHING EACH ATHLETE THE THRILL OF STRIVING TO BE THEIR BEST SELF! SEE YOU AT THE TRACK. ENJOY THE SWAG BAGS ! THANK YOU ACALANES PARENTS FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT…
In Tuesdays night game against Las Lomas the Varsity Soccer squad started off strong. In the first half of the game the Dons were dominating the field, scoring in the first 5 minutes of the game. Charlie Peacock was moving the ball with ease through the Knights defenders and had a beautiful pass to Sophomore Andrew Hutchinson who placed the…
Game three and next up for the Lady Dons was a visit to fierce rivals Campolindo High School. The Cougars never give Acalanes an easy game and once again they proved to be a tough opponent. The Dons started strongly and went in front when Heidi Heffelfinger passed crisply for Claire Rowell to tuck away her first goal of the…
Short and sweet season this year, but Senior Lauren Williams didn’t wait long to make her mark. In the girls’ opening scrimmage against Miramonte, Lauren made her singles debut having only played doubles for the Varsity team last year. Normally the match format is 6 lines of singles take the courts followed by three lines of doubles. However sometimes the…
Varsity Girls lacrosse had a solid showing on both ends of the field against Clayton Valley at home last night. The Lady Dons defense, led by Senior goalie Della Pascucci, shut down the Eagles offense. The Acalanes offense moved the ball well, with eight of the Dons’ thirteen goals coming from assists, which was a season high. Junior Maya Stelzer…
The Dons stole the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over the Northgate Broncos on Tuesday. Miller Smith (and six other teammates) hung up his football cleats on Saturday and put his baseball cleats yesterday. Smith had not been on the mound in six months, but today he started out as the Dons starting pitcher. The…
The Acalanes Varsity Football team wrapped up their season on Saturday Night vs. California High School. If you like nail biter, high intensity, football games, then this was your game! You would not have been disappointed! Not only was this the final game of the season an intense one, it was also Senior Night! Acalanes celebrated our senior players, cheerleaders,…
It was short, but oh so sweet for the JV Dons, as they finished their Spring Football season with a perfect record of 6-0 after a convincing 15-0 win over a tough California team. The defense was lights out on the day as the Grizzlies were held to only 41 total yards, and the offense only needed two big plays…
The Freshman Baseball Dons traveled to San Ramon yesterday to take on the Wolves in a Monday afternoon matchup. San Ramon jumped out early but the contest was close until late, when the Wolves pushed across 2 late runs and won the game 6-1. Everett Glass, Henry Garbo and Peter Thorn handled the pitching duties for the Dons, and the…
The Lady Dons returned to action in the pool with a trip to Las Lomas almost 18 months after their last game – the triumphant CIF final that capped off a second unbeaten season. It was an experienced team that traveled to the Knights with 6 seniors and a junior in the starting line-up. However, just in case there was…