Last Friday night, was a perfect evening for action-packed lacrosse, and the ACA Boys Varsity didn’t fail to disappoint as they took on the Amador Valley Dons. The game started off unusually slow, with a scoreless first 4 minutes of play. As the pace of play began to accelerate, Sophomore stand-out, Simon Appel ripped a shot past the keeper to…
The Varsity boys baseball team tried to keep their winning streak alive on the road, visiting the CarmelHigh School Padres on Saturday. When the game started the skies were blue and the temperature wasin the upper 60’s at an intimate, well kept ballpark in the Carmel Valley. It didn’t take long, however,for the infamous Monterey Peninsula marine layer to creep…
In an eagerly anticipated match-up after last season’s close NCS loss to Northgate, Acalanes Girls Varsity Lacrosse found redemption with a convincing 11-6 victory over the Broncos. The Dons outscored the Broncos and played strong team defense throughout the game, despite the Broncos employing a rougher, more physical style of play than Acalanes has seen from other opponents this season.…
The T&F Dons travelled to Dublin for the Distance Festival and to San Ramon for the Sprint Relays. It was great to be able to run on a dry track and jump and throw on dry sand for the first time in a few weeks! Results for the Distance Festival HERE and for the Sprint Relays HERE. This Thursday we…
In an exciting development for the Acalanes sports community, the Dons Girls Beach Volleyball program launched and had their first scrimmage on March 15th against Piedmont High School. The match took place at the Heather Farms sand courts in Walnut Creek, and drew a crowd of enthusiastic supporters. The Dons put on an impressive display of skill and teamwork, winning…
On Wednesday March 15, Acalanes Swimming faced the Campolindo Cougars at the Soda Center in Moraga. The Cougars won the meet drawing upon their large team and talented group of year-round swimmers. However, there were many, many bright spots for the Dons. Acalanes swimmers achieved a total of 4 NCS qualifying times (2 of those in relays) and 13 NCS…
Thursday’s game against Northgate Varsity Broncos was a heartbreaker for Acalanes Softball Dons, as they had the tying run at third base in the last inning but eventually lost the game in a 6-5 defeat to make their record 3-1 on the season. Acalanes lost despite out-hitting Northgate Varsity Broncos seven to six. The Dons took the lead in the…
Caramel is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard. Oh wait, we played Carmel, my bad. So the game against Carmel wrapped up the Dons 4 game road trip where the…
On Friday night the lady lacrosse JV Dons continued their winning ways by jumping out to a 10-0 halftime lead and cruising to a 14-1 victory. As has been most of the season so far this game was never in doubt. There were so many contributions from different players. Campbell Evans had 3 goals and 2 assists, Emily Roberts had…
Varsity beat Liberty in extra innings, 6-5. JV Dons beat Liberty, 8-5…so the Frosh Dons did the same on Saturday. The Dons sweep the Lions this week in baseball. Game one: The Dons got things moving in the first inning, when Reid Martin singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. Tommy Terhar was credited with the victory for the…