Tuesday’s sports

In Monday's action… The girls soccer team defeated Piedmont HS 3-1 to raise their overall record to 9-1. The girls basketball team rallied from a 9-point halftime deficit to defeat Clayton Valley Charter HS 59-51.  They remain undefeated in the DAL at 3-0 and raise their overall record to 14-2.  The jv team suffered a defeat. The boys basketball team was…

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JV Girls Basketball Fall to Clayton Valley

JV Girls Basketball Fall to Clayton Valley

The Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley  Charter visited Acalanes for a  Monday night league game. The Lady Dons played tough from the get go and had a couple of early three point goals to get on the board. The game was tied 12-12 after the first quarter, but then CVC started to pull away. The Lady Dons had a few…

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Dons fight with heart in loss to Clayton Valley

Dons fight with heart in loss to Clayton Valley

The opening tip went to the Dons but the game started with nerves high and tough defense by both teams. The defense on both sides of the court forced a lot of turnovers and three minutes passed before Clayton Valley put up first bucket. The passing was a little loose and the Ugly Eagles went on a scoring drive pushing…

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Girls Soccer Hosts Piedmont and Adds Another Win

Girls Soccer Hosts Piedmont and Adds Another Win

Girls Varsity Soccer hosted Piedmont Monday night and added a 3-1 win, bringing their record to 10-1 on the season. Senior defender Sammy Hess put the first goal into the net from the far right side of the box, assisted by junior Addie Bailey. The Dons added another goal with just over seven minutes left in the first half when…

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Another week of fighting Dons!

VARSITY boys were narrowly defeated by Clayton Valley Charter HS 0-1 last Tuesday. On Thursday, the game ended in a tie against Archie Williams High, 0-0 with Daniel Adri receiving “Man of the Match.” Saturday ended in a tie, 1-1 against San Ramon with Jimmy Hutson scoring. Boys are gearing up for some good competition this week: 1/25- vs. Ygnacio Valley @ Acalanes-7pm 1/27-@…

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VOTE NOW: Natalie Means Player of the Week

VOTE NOW: Natalie Means Player of the Week

Acalanes Girls Soccer Senior Natalie Means was nominated for girls athlete of the week by The Mercury News! Natalie had two goals in the 3-0 victory over Berean Christian and a goal and assist in the Dons’ 2-0 win over Campolindo. Voting is open until Wednesday night and users can vote as many times as they would like to. Please…

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JV Hoops: De La Salle Too Much For Dons

JV Hoops:  De La Salle Too Much For Dons

De La Salle beat Acalanes 67-53 Saturday in Lafayette, behind an aggressive full court press and incredible display of 3 points shooting accuracy.  The Spartans broke open a 9-6 game in the first with three straight 3 pointers, and never looked back after taking a 28-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Dons played well in the…

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Monday’s sports

In Friday's action… The girls soccer team defeated Campolindo HS 2-0 to raise their overall record to 8-1. In Saturday's action… The girls basketball team defeated Alhambra HS 57-53 to remain undefeated in the DAL at 2-0 and raise their overall record to 13-2.  The jv team was defeated. The jv and freshman boys basketball teams were defeated by De La Salle HS.…

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Softball Tryouts: Let’s Go Dons!

Softball Tryouts: Let’s Go Dons!

Ready for some Softball? Acalanes is welcoming all girls to try out for the Acalanes softball teams. Softball teaches and allows young girls to experience more than just striking people out and hitting a home run (yes, I know, those are 2 of the best feelings in the entire world). But Acalanes Softball has the ability to teach so much more…

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