There are a lot of special things happening in athletics for Acalanes senior Evan Malmquist, but he’s ensuring his impact reaches far beyond that. During the height of COVID, Malmquist – a football and track star – and one of his buddies saw a need for elementary schoolers. They had nothing to do, no sports to compete in and no…
LET’s DO THIS, DONS!!!!!! Congratulations to ALL 28-Athletes who are competing in the NCS Tri-Valley Championship Meet tomorrow, May 14th, at Freedom High School in Oakley, CA. All Unified Athletes also advanced to NCS! GO DONS! GO DONS! GO DONS! Fear The Blue!!! Your NCS qualifiers are: Paul Kuhner: 100M (10.69-DAL Record) & 4x100M Relay (41.39- DAL winner)Kyle Bielawski: 100M(11.11)…
Tess Gundacker had the hot hand on Thursday, tallying four hits and leading the Dons to a 15-5 victory over Ygnacio Valley. Gundacker doubled in the first, homered in the second, doubled in the third, and doubled in the fifth. Gundacker went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Lady Dons in hits. Ygnacio Valley scored three runs in the fourth…
The Varsity Boys’ Tennis Team ran into a very talented #3-seed Branson squad in the quarterfinals of the NCS Team Tournament. The Dons, seeded #6, won two lines but went down in the end. The overall match score was Branson 5, Acalanes 2. Highlights included wins by #1 Tyler Toni and #2 Nick Owens. It was a windy day making…
The Dons squared off against Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles (Ranked 22 in California, #2 in NCS) on Tuesday and it was senior night before a packed crowd. Prior to the start, the Dons took time to recognize their seniors before their last home regular season home game: Will Berrien, Miles Bergman, Benjy Braunstein, Jack Cusumano, Logan Ketchum, Connor McPhail, Chase…
The Dons JV baseball team completed a successful 2022 campaign with a solid 8-4 win, completing a sweep of the Ugly Eagles. The Dons final record of 19-2-2 overall, 11-1-1 in the DAL, was the result of a complete effort up and down the roster. Contributions on game day were important, but the work put in at practice by all…
Technically, the JV Baseball level of competition isn’t endowed with a concept of league ranking or league championship. There’s no postseason, and no official scoreboard. Technicalities aside, everyone knew that the JV Baseball Dons have been the best team in the league this season, and on Tuesday the Dons – unofficially – won the league title by collecting their 18th…
Tess Gundacker was clutch at the plate with ducks on the pond on Tuesday, driving in four on three hits to lead the Dons past Campolindo 19-7 on Tuesday. Gundacker drove in runs on a home run in the second and a home run in the fourth.The Dons grabbed an early lead. Lady Dons scored on an passed ball during…
The Don’s played like the Division 2 #6 seed on Tuesday defeating #11 College Prep 5-2. It was cool and windy conditions with even some light rain sprinkles, but the match went on and the boys looked sharp. As the scores below indicate, we had some tightly contested battles and some lopsided scores. Tucker Brewer and doubles partners Kaya Hoeberechts…
The following is an excerpt from West Coast Preps: Acalanes heard what was said in the past. Slow. Unathletic. Not up to par with the rest of the region. Well, things are far different than that. The Acalanes 4×100 meter relay in boys track is putting up a season for the ages, shattering top spots left and right en route…
