Friday night the Lady Dons Varsity lacrosse team got an early lead against the Alhambra Bulldogs and never looked back. Scoring came from 11 different players: Avery Bahl, Grace Imrie, Ellie Ives, Lulu Milnes, Maya Stelzer, Megan Churchill, Haley Rurka, Maya Wang, Kelsey Severson, Michelle Goll, Tea Smith Lots of smiles and cheering on the sidelines watching their teammates score…
The Dons JV boys volleyball team rolled to three straight victories over the past week to kick off their season in grand fashion. Last week the team began their season at home with a 25-15, 25-23 victory over the Berkeley High Yellowjackets. Many Dons contributed to the win including freshmen Matthew Law and Maddox Malm with some key kills and…
The Dons Frosh/Soph Volleyball team fought hard against Northgate today and almost battled back to win their second game of the match. Spectacular digs by Trey Havener kept the ball in play during game one and Ben Whiting served up an awesome ace. The competition was fierce in the second game with Brenden Bogan’s blistering serves that kept Northgate on…
In a non-league game Tuesday night, the Acalanes girls varsity lacrosse team lost to a formidable Carondelet squad. The Dons strung together moments of strength to score two goals before halftime, both by #24 Grace Imrie. But the Cougars’ speed, stickwork and offense was too much for our Dons, and we struggled with winning draws, ground balls and turnovers –…
A week after playing a game that lacked any suspense whatsoever, on Wednesday the Acalanes JV Baseball Dons played a thriller against the visiting Amador Valley JV Dons. The ending left neither team satisfied, but it’s fair to say that Amador Valley Dons probably breathed a big sigh of relief when the game was called. Acalanes Dons threatened to run…
After two short weeks of practice in the 2022 season, the Acalanes swim team held their time trials February 24 and there were some doozies of times. Based on the times produced along with other factors the coaches considered, the JV and Varsity team rosters are formed. The breakdown is as follows: Varsity Girls 33Heidi HeffelfingerWendy HeffelfingerFranny DaughtersSadie SuppigerLila WaechterTaryn…
Hey, Dons! Have you noticed the local businesses on display at the stadium and gym? These generous sponsors help fund Acalanes athletics and are a big part of how our sports programs are funded. We are now looking for spring sport sponsors for baseball, girls and boys lacrosse, track & field, boys volleyball, swimming & diving, boys tennis, boys golf,…
The varsity boys’ team is now 2-0 after an impressive and decisive victory over Heritage. All nine matches were won in straight sets. The boys continue to prepare very well for the regular season which kicks off on March 10 when we play Northgate at home. 12 of the 18 varsity players will travel to Fresno on Thursday to participate…
The Acalanes Girls Soccer Team headed to San Francisco on Tuesday to take on University High School in the first round of the CIF NorCal Soccer Championship – Division III. The game started off with University having the momentum and really testing the defense. The Dons remained calm and figured out how to work the ball up the field and…
reported from: Cal-Hi Sports Central Contra Costa County is where we land in search of the Northern California Girls Basketball Player of the Week-Sophie Chinn (Acalanes, Lafayette) And for one of the few times this season, our honoree is a freshman, but not a lot of freshmen have done what Chinn did in the biggest game of the season for…
