Acalanes has 11 wrestlers moving on to NCS next weekend! Will Innenberg, Zach Robb, Sam Whipple, Matt Soto, Cooper Womack, Hunter Goyert, Lukas Ross, Olivia Banks, Dakota Goyert, Anya HaasHollenbeck, and Lucas Hasse. Freshman Sam Whipple is DAL Champion in the 220 lb weight class JV Wrestler Yonni Zax took 1st place in the 147 lb weight class JV Wrestler Akira…
The NCS playoffs are HERE and we are looking forward to supporting our playoff-bound teams. Please be aware that tickets may not be purchased at the event. All tickets will be purchased on GoFan. You are encouraged to access GO FAN and set up your account now so you will be able to purchase tickets in a timely manner. As…
North Coast Section boys and girls soccer, basketball and wrestling playoffs have begun. So friends, family and friends of the DONS this is YOUR week to support our DONS-Grab your pom poms and Let’s Cheer on OUR DONS! SOCCER TUESDAY is BLUESday for Soccer: (Boys) Dons are seeded number #5 and host #12 West County, 5 PM kickoff at Acalanes…
Once considered an activity exclusively for boys, wrestling has become one of the fastest-growing sports for girls at the high school level. Girls have been on teams with — and competed against — boys for years, but as interest in the sport increases, high schools across the nation are adding female-only teams and states are creating girls-only championships. Acalanes is…
On an unseasonably warm Saturday, Acalanes Baseball JV team kicked off the Spring 2022 preseason with a couple of home-field scrimmages: a morning game against Las Lomas, and an afternoon contest against Pinole Valley High. While technically the scores didn’t matter, this was a good test of the team’s readiness to the regular season that starts on Feb 22.The morning…
The Dons came into the game playing their best basketball in weeks and looking to avenge the earlier loss at Clayton Valley where they were leading by one in the final minutes before succumbing to the Ugly Eagles and losing 37-31. Cole Gwaltney got the start again at point, coming off his rousing performance against College Park as Coach Thomas…
The Lady Dons came from behind on an emotional Senior Night at Clayton Valley to earn victory Friday night by a score of 48 to 42. Once again the team was short handed, but the heart and fight displayed on the court Friday night was that of Champions. After a back-and-forth first quarter, the girls got thoroughly out played in…
The JV Lady Dons looked to avenge a 30 point loss the last time they faced Clayton Valley Charter. CVC started off strong, but the Dons played tough defense and hit some clutch three pointers to keep the game within range. At halftime, the Ugly Eagles led 26-18. The Dons entered the second half with renewed energy and a fighting…
On Friday night the Dons faced Clayton Valley in their last regular season home game of the year, in front of a great home crowd. It was senior night so Levi Rudin, Taran Krishnan, Tate Nelson, Noah Bloch and Nathan Krishnan were honored with their families. The game was one of the Dons best overall defensive performances of the season…
Winning a League Championship, like winning any other championship, asserts your dominance over the sport. You are the best. It’s a long hard road and there are many practices, team talks along the way. Plus tears, sweat piled on with covid or a few injury setbacks but there is no better feeling than seeing the clock expire and you are declared…