9/21/22 The JV Lady Dons led the whole game at Las Lomas with a final score of Acalanes 8 – Las Lomas 6. Kate Roberts and Olivia Whipple each had 2 goals. Jenny Haugner, Bella Bundy, Adrianna Berloui, and Arianna Berloui all had 1 goal apiece. Acalanes took a decisive lead in the first quarter with 3 goals. Haugner scored…
The Don’s opened the 2022 DFAL league game on the road against the legendary coach Skip Mann and the Las Lomas Knights. The Dons fell behind early but seniors Austin Bishop, Christian Gotterup, Andrew Sappal, and Miguel Strittmatter led a ferocious charge that came up just a bit short! Final score: 12-10 Goals:Austin Bishop – 3Christian Gotterup – 3Andrew Sappal…
The Girls Varsity Tennis Team fought hard against Northgate on Tuesday and prevailed with a 5-4 win. Line 1 singles player Ari Ruczynski rolled over her opponent, 6-1, 6-1. Martha Burns at Line 2 singles hung on to win 6-4, 1-6, 10-5. Aamena Shipchandler had a tight 7-5, 7-5 win at Line 3, while Cate Condy (Line 4) smashed her…
CAMPO IN TOWN THIS THURSDAY (9/22). LET’S PACK THE HOUSE. GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND COME CHEER ON THE DONS! Frosh – 4 JV- 5 Varsity- 6:30 Theme: Power Outage! Wear Black. Neon face paint will be provided Dons Debut League volleyball battle in Benicia: Acalanes punishes the Panthers x 3, Frosh, JV, & Varsity! Tuesday afternoon, 9/20, All 3 Dons…
The Boys and Girls Cross Country competed at the Farmer Invitational on September 17th. The course is the site for the NCS Championships for later in the season so both squads were eager to gain crucial familiarity with the course. The Varsity Boys were led by Junior Logan Farzan once again. Farzan completed the 3-mile course in 15:47, this time…
Trees have featured prominently in sports. There are college football tree-themed programs such as THE Ohio State Buckeyes, the state tree of Ohio. There are official mascots such as the Copper Mountain College Fighting Cacti and a notable unofficial mascot, the Stanford Tree. There are athletes including Tree Rollins, the 7’1” center who played 18 seasons in the NBA, Robert…
The Dons rolled into Stockton’s Lincoln High School around 7:15am Saturday morning, ready to do battle with what would prove to be a very competitive field. Coach Roman Seguerre and Allen Go were each getting their daughters settled in at college so varsity Coach Haley Walsh was behind the wheel, assisted by Acalanes varsity players Mika Bocobo, Hannah Hageboeck and Kaitlyn…
The great lessons of a team sport like basketball go far beyond what happens between the lines andthe final score of a game. It is about coming together as a team, working together for a purpose,and making a positive impact on the student body and the broader community. With the leadership from coaches, guidance of parents, and of course the…
It wasn’t the prettiest game… let’s face it, it was downright ugly, but Acalanes emerged from the contest with a win and an unblemished 4-0 record. After the heart-pounding, hard-hitting, high-flying action of the Sheldon road trip, coaches were worried about a letdown, and that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night in Lafayette. Whether it was the excitement of the…
