In 2/3 of an attempted four team scrimmage, the Acalanes Varsity shut out Deer Valley and Vallejo, then headed home early when Granada was eliminated for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The scrimmage format is a bit different, with each team getting half of the time on offense and half of the time on defense. Since Granada left early, the Dons had two offensive and…
The JV Girls team keep their swagger from last year fully intact as they took on 4 teams in a row at the Campolindo Jamboree this past weekend. Alas, scores were not kept in these preseason matches based on time at 25 minutes each. The fun began with Campo, of course, and ended with Eva McGrath serving up 5 straight points…
You never know for sure how an Acalanes freshman football team will perform in the first scrimmage. It’s tackle football, it’s intense, and most kids in Lafayette have never done this before. Add to this, an opponent from Granada High School in Livermore who has experienced tackle football players. Not an easy task. Well, according to Coach Bill Hansen, the…
Fans returning to sporting events, this week for scrimmage games for Fall Sports is a huge boost to morale for the players and even parents & fans. With the unique experiment of play in small crowds (just mom, dad & siblings in the spring sports), we now have an opportunity to know what difference a crowd makes to our teams…
