The Dons traveled to sunny San Ramon to play against Dougherty Valley on Wednesday night. After so many cold, wet games, the Dons would normally welcome the sun! However, the Wildcats clearly won the coin flip, opting for the Dons to play with the setting sun in their eyes for the first half. Even with that disadvantage, Acalanes outscored the…
Last night the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles (who doesn’t love that mascot?) traveled to Lafayette to face the Dons Boys Varsity Lax team. True to form, Clayton Valley came amped up with the bravado of a young wrestler auditioning for the WWE. Unfortunately for the Eagles, they were served a repeated smackdown. Senior Goalie Blake Chehlaoui, made several impressive stops (yes,…
The Acalanes Dons Varsity Softball team had everything working on Wednesday, winning big over Berean Christian Varsity Eagles 13-1 to bounce back from a tough game on Tuesday and get on the winning track with a big league game win. The bats came alive for the Dons as they racked up 11 hits on the day. Hailey Stripling and Emme…
Varsity baseball took on the College Park Falcons on Tuesday in their first game after Spring Break. Itperfect day for a ballgame in Pleasant Hill as Junior Henry Souza took the hill for the Dons. The Acalanessquad knocked out 11 hits in a solid offensive attack that just could not produce a run. Despite everystarter getting at least one hit,…
The ladies JV lacrosse team defeated CVC 18 to 0 and it really wasn’t that close. This team is now 11 and 1. The offense was led by multiple goals from Audrey Peatros, Emily Roberts, Campbell Evans, Maya Stafford and Laila Vivek. Additional goals were scored by Emme Cain, Lucy Thomas, Mollie Schofield, Claire Zimmerman, Addie McShane, Cameron Thornton, Grace…
Similar to a big pile of laundry looking intimidating, intimidation has always been a part of baseball. Babe Ruth, who once struck out looking against “the Big Train” Walter Johnson, turned to the umpire arguing that the pitch sounded high. Nolan Ryan was known for his high leg kick, record-breaking strikeouts, and pummeling Robin Ventura. Randy Johnson, the tallest pitcher…
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