In Friday's action… The varsity girls basketball team was defeated by St. Ignatius HS in the Marin Catholic Invitational. The jv boys team defeated Cardinal Newman HS 69-64 in the John Rhodes Memorial tournament. In Saturday's action… The boys soccer team hosts De La Salle HS. Freshmen at 12:00, jv at 2:00 and varsity at 4:00. The varsity girls basketball…
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…
Aided by some quick points led by Theo Stoll, the Dons opened up the game with a 4-0 lead. Midway through the first period the Dons were holding a lead at 6-5 but it was a grinder. The Dons had open shots that weren’t falling, the defense held strong against Alhambra but by the end of the period the Bulldogs…
The lady JV Dons battled an uber tough Bishop O’ Dowd team in the first round of the Pittsburgh tournament. Despite injuries and very few subs, the JV lady Dons were scrappy and tenacious throughout the entire game and garnered scoring and defensive efforts from all players. Sophomore Katherine Leamy led the team with 9 points. The Dons trailed 17-32…
The Lady Dons opened up the Marin Catholic Invitational with a 53 to 46 victory over highly regarded Capuchino. It was a good win for our very young team, as Capuchino came into the game rated #13 in the Bay Area (West Coast Preps). After trailing early, the girls exploded with a three point barrage led by Karyss Lacanlale’s 15…
In Thursday's action… The varsity girls basketball team defeated Capuchino HS 53-46 in the Marin Catholic Invitational. The jv girls basketball team was defeated by Bishop O'Dowd HS in the Pittsburg tournament. The varsity boys basketball team was defeated by Alhambra HS in the Alhambra Invitational. The jv boys basketball team was defeated by San Rafael HS in the John…
The Freshman Boys enjoyed a victory Tuesday against the Vintage High Crushers with a score of 59-35. But when the game started and throughout the first quarter, it didn’t look like the Dons would “crush” it, as it took some time for them to find their rhythm. The Dons remained competitive though – with Braedon Christie and Drew McKenzie dominating…