The Dons continued their winning ways by defeating a physical Rodriguez High School 4-2 in the brisk night air on Friday. The Mustangs scored first, but the Dons responded well with a goal by senior Natalie Means, assisted by junior Addie Bailey. The Dons scored again, this time by freshman Taylor Mikalis, assisted by junior Tatum Zuber. The score was…
Pencils barely down from a long week of finals and Dons immediately kicked off the holiday break with a visit to Concord High. The opening tip went to Concord and the first couple of minutes had both teams firing up their defensive skills. After a couple of minutes Tate Nelson put the first points on the board with an assist…
The Lady Dons posted an 83 to 14 victory over Deer Valley in the first game of the Liberty High School Stonebarger Showcase. It was the full court press which immediately set the tone for the game and lead to a large first quarter lead. The halftime score was 56 to 11. From there the girls coasted the rest of…
The Lady JV Dons continue to gain experience by playing very strong opponents. The Dons showed lots of improvement, but could not match up with a deep Dublin team in the first game of the Liberty Tournament in Brentwood. The Dons trailed at halftime 21-7 and the final was 45-14. Sophomore Addie Martin led the scoring with 7 points. The…
The Oakland Lacrosse Club hosted a lacrosse jamboree for the entire Bay Area on December 4, 2021. It was a fundraiser to support their program. The mission of Oakland Lacrosse is to support Oakland Public School students in becoming healthy, confident, and self-empowered youth effectively to navigate systems, overcome challenges, and achieve their education and life goals”. The Acalanes Lady…
Over 25 young men from Acalanes, Alhambra, Benicia Campolindo, Las Lomas and Miramonte made the Football all-league team for the Diablo Athletic League, but only ONE can be named MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, and his name is Luke Souza, Acalanes Senior Quarterback. On August 13, the Mercury Sun sports writer stated: Senior QB Luke Souza has a chance to be a breakout player…
With the Fall sports season now behind us, the Acalanes community should recognize and celebrate the outstanding performance of our student-athletes both on and off the playing surface. Our student-athletes from the 22 Fall sports teams garnered numerous all-league awards for their athletic performance including 13 first-team, 16 second-team, and 5 honorable mentions. A complete list of our athletes who…
Our football Dons endure the ups and downs of being athletes together. Our Don teammates help one another remember why you love football in the first place and they understand you like no one else can. In the end, the relationships with your teammates are some of the most important and lasting bonds that you’ll ever have-It’s a great day…
If you’re not familiar with Hudl, it is a video system that enables scheduled recording of activities at both the Big Gym and the Football Field. Hudl is a feature provided by Acalanes Boosters to all sports that use those two venues. Not only are games recorded, but they are also made available to coaches and players with detailed breakdowns…
