The Lady Dons won their home opener 51 to 28 over Bethel Tuesday night. After a slow first half where the halftime difference was 7 points, the girls exploded in the 3rd and early 4th quarters to extend the lead to more than 30 points. Overall it was a sloppy mistake filled game where it was tough to get any…
The lady JV basketball team cruised to a 48-9 victory over Jesse Bethel at home Tuesday evening. The Dons were tenacious on defense forcing turnover after turnover. Passing was solid and the Dons dominated on the boards. Sophomores Addie Martin and Katherine Leamy led the scoring effort with 12 and 11 points respectively while freshman Claire Zimmerman contributed 9 points.…
Acalanes Girls Soccer started their season Tuesday night with dominant performances for both Varsity against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils and JV versus El Cerrito. The varsity squad took care of business early, scoring 10 goals in the first half, and throttled back in the second half, only adding one more to their tally despite maintaining possession for over 95%…
The Lady Dons fell to Menlo 59 to 46 in the 3rd place game of the Marin Catholic Invitational Saturday. It was a rough start for the girls, as they dug themselves into an 8-10 point deficit in the 1st quarter and spent the entire game trying to keep pace. In the end the girls could not get closer than…
The lady JV basketball team was outmatched by a deep Oakland Tech team in their final game of the Pittsburg Tournament. The Dons trailed 10-30 at the half and the final score was 16-37. Each and every Don played tough throughout the game with freshman Claire Zimmerman scoring 10 points. Claire and freshman Sophia Sinha were recognized by the tournament…
Berkeley High managed to hold off Acalanes in a frenetic finish Saturday in Lafayette, for what was each team’s final game of the Rhodes Memorial Tournament. Joe Reidenbach led the Dons with 15 points, and Jake Elerts added another 13 points. Berkeley High jumped all over the Acalanes from the opening tip, using their full court press to force turnovers…
Acalanes defeated Cardinal Newman 69-64 in their second game of the Rhodes Memorial Tournament Friday evening in Lafayette. Jaden McClane and Joe Reidenbach combined for 43 points and 21 rebounds to lead the way. The game was neck-and-neck the whole way, with Newman’s three-point assault keeping pace with Acalanes low post game. Xavier Vigil from the opposing team lit it…
The Lady Dons suffered their first loss of the season to the highly regarded Saint Ignatius Wildcats in the semifinals of the Marin Catholic Invitational by a score of 61 to 41. Coming into the game the Wildcats were state ranked and regarded as one of the top teams in Northern California. The Dons fell behind early and fought hard…
The JV lady basketball Dons led for the majority and of the game, but could not fend off a fourth quarter run by El Cerrito, losing 28-34. The lady Dons worked hard on their full court press and several girls contributed to the scoring efforts. This tournament is providing the lady Dons invaluable experience at a high level of play.…
The John Rhodes Memorial JV Tournament opened Thursday in Lafayette with four games. In the nightcap San Rafael defeated Acalanes 62-50 in what was a competitive and fast-paced game. Jaden McClane led the way for the Dons with 22 points and 12 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double, and Joe Reidenbach added 11 points and 11 rebounds. The game was full…