It came down to the last match of the league season to determine who would be the DAL League Champions for Girls Varsity Tennis! Both the Miramonte and the Acalanes were tied 4-0 going into the match! DONS WIN 6-3 VS. THE MATS! DONS GO UNDEFEATED IN LEAGUE AND WIN THE DAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 2ND SEASON IN A ROW!…
The Junior Varsity Dons closed out the second week of the season on Thursday with their fourth straight victory, defeating the visiting Clayton Valley High School Eagles 25-12 and 25-19. The Dons struggled in the beginning of the first set, initially falling behind 2-5, and trading blows with the Eagles to a 9-9 tie. From then on, they pulled away…
Despite 28 points from senior Grace Gebhardt, the Dons fell to Clayton Valley on Thursday night. The Dons were in a giving mood, and the Eagles snatched more than their share of turnovers. Our girls will be back at it on Saturday at 2pm at College Park.
The Dons came into this contest as the overwhelming favorite, but the match started with six missed serves in a row (three by each team) – tying the teams early on at 3-3. Gavin Zylstra started running up the score on a serving streak, which was complemented by Erik Moen’s spot on setting to both front and back row hitters;…
The Dons took on the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles on Thursday night, and they figured they would have a battle on their hands. The Eagles feature a tall, athletic front line and some high jumpers who can pound the ball. But, the Dons have some players too, and sure enough it was a fantastic, tightly contested match. In set one,…
Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday, but Miramonte was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over the Dons on Thursday. Logan Mikalis started the game for Acalanes and recorded 15 outs. Mikalis went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out three and walking one. Miller Smith threw two…
The JV team is on a roll winning two of the last three games including a tie Wednesday night. Thursday night the entire squad joined in the effort to defeat the Ugly Eagles on their home court for a final score of 38-31. The Dons’ Bennett Dodge won the tip sending it down court to Jack Bayless for an opening lay up. …
The Acalanes Freshman Lady Dons Volleyball team is loaded with talent. That’s a truism. According to one online dictionary, a truism is “a statement that is obviously true and conveys nothing new or interesting.” Well, when the Dons took the floor against the Clayton Valley High Ugly Eagles on Thursday afternoon, those in attendance bore witness to a pair of…
In Thursday's action… The girls tennis team ended the season with a 6-3 victory over Miramonte HS finishing undefeated DAL Champion at 5-0. This is their second consecutive DAL championship. The girls volleyball team defeated Clayton Valley Charter HS 2-1. The jv team won both games and the freshman team split 1-1. The boys volleyball team defeated Clayton Valley Charter HS 3-0.…