Dons volleyball teams sweep Albany

Acalanes vs Albany Varsity Volleyball : Home Opener a Win in 3 Sets! Tuesday evening August 30, the Dons hosted their first home match of the season against the Albany Cougars. Acalanes was off to a strong start with multiple dinks and kills by middle Katelyn Olin, strategic hits and sets over the net to the baseline by Ryann Jones, and…

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Strong Start for XC Team at Time Trials

The boys and girls cross country team had their first taste of racing in 2022 as they held their annual team time trial in the Briones Open Space. The 2.22 mile course is a difficult, hilly, and mixed surface course that is meant to prepare the team for the upcoming season. The boys were led by Junior Logan Farzan, with…

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SPRING 2023: Calling All Softball Players! 

SPRING 2023: Calling All Softball Players! 

  Please come out to the Library on September 8th at 6:00 P.M. to learn more about our incredible Acalanes Softball program.  This team meeting is for current players as well as anyone interested in potentially playing Softball this spring.   Even if you are remotely interested to learn more, please come out and parents are also welcomed to attend!   …

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Varsity Football Jumps to #6 in NCS Rankings

After their big win against former #3 ranked San Marin High School, the Acalanes Dons Football team jumped from #27 to #6 in NCS and #2 in NCS Division 4, behind only Marin Catholic. Ultimately rankings don’t mean much until the end of the season and league play, but it’s great to see that all the hard work that our…

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Freshman Volleyball takes 2nd in Sonoma

Freshman Girls Volleyball takes 2nd place in the Sonoma Valley Tournament The mighty Dons started arriving at Sonoma High School around 7am on Saturday morning, excited about the challenge ahead yet blissfully unaware that they would not be heading home until after 9pm that evening. There were teams from all over northern California, ranging from San Francisco to Ukiah and as the Dons…

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Varsity Dons Football Force Awakens

Newton’s Second Law tells us that Force = Mass * Acceleration. When the #3 ranked defending State Champ San Marin Mustangs came to Lafayette on Friday night, they definitely felt the Force coming from the Acalanes Dons. That force was manifested in both Mass from the Don’s powerful Offensive and Defensive lines and Acceleration from Acalanes’ running backs, linebackers, wideouts,…

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Dons JV Football falls 21-7 in Season Opener

Dons JV Football falls 21-7 in Season Opener

On a day when Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s comments in Jackson Hole sent the stock market tumbling, costly turnovers sent the Acalanes Dons JV football team tumbling in their 2022 season home opener against San Marin, falling by a final score of 21-7 after digging an early 21-point hole with a few minutes left in the first quarter. Most…

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Frosh Dons Start Their Season with San Marin

Frosh Dons Start Their Season with San Marin

Wednesday night the Freshman Dons suited up for their first game of the season against the San Marin Mustangs. The Dons got off to a good start on their first possession with Branson Smith throwing the ball for the Dons. In the Dons’ fourth drive, Gavin Dodge turned a midfield grab into a long touchdown run to put the Dons…

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Dons Volleyball plays Archie Williams

Archie Williams  Varsity Volleyball: A Near Miss in Marin This past Wednesday evening, our Acalanes Ladies Varsity Volleyball Team traveled to Marin County to face off against Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo.  From the start of the first set, both teams played at a very competitive level; we were essentially tied with the Falcons the entire game until…

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