JV Girls Basketball hosted Dublin High School last night. Our team hustled and showed great team work in their season opener. It was a tough loss but what a game! Go DONS! @acalanesgirlshoopsNext game is Tuesday, 12/5 against Heritage High School at 530p.
The game of soccer can be traced back to China, Greece, and Ancient Rome in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. In its early days, kicking, gouging, and even punching opponents was part of the game, which led to injuries and even deaths. In fact, the sport became so violent that in 1314, King Edward II banned it in England. “As…
The Junior Varsity Boys Soccer took the pitch last night to kickoff their season in a scrimmage against Richmond High. The Dons gave up two goals in the first half, but came back strong in the second with a goal scored by Jeremy Lara. While the score ended 2-1, it gave the Dons a great opportunity to play together for the…
The Varsity Boys Soccer began their 2023-24 season with a scrimmage against Richmond High. The team was short-handed due to football commitments and center back, Eitan Romick, out with a season ending injury. But the team held their own as Evan Sverak played keeper for the first time with Varsity and Jonny Roth anchoring the backline, distributing the ball to…
The Freshman Dons Boys Basketball team started the season with new coaches (Head Coach Nate Shipley and Assistant Coach Scott Farrell) and an impressive win over the Vintage Crushers. The Frosh Dons set the tone in the first quarter outscoring the Crushers 23-10 and ending the first half 38-22. The defense kicked into high gear in the third quarter shutting out…
Welcome to the 2023-24 JV Girls Soccer Season! Last year’s team started strong with a 4-0 record and continued the momentum throughout the season, ending with 13 wins, 4 losses, and 4 ties. Most notably, the team was a remarkable 5-1 against rivals Campolindo, Miramonte, and Las Lomas, with the only loss a tight 2-1 defeat to Las Lomas in…
The Dons came back from the Thanksgiving break to take on the Dragons in a pre-season scrimmage on their home turf in Oakland on Monday night. Bundled up on the bleachers, we watched a really close game unfold under a beautiful full moon. Our keeper Sara Tarnai executed multiple saves in the first half with solid defense by Tori Hiatt,…
On a cool, clear night at Santa Rosa High School the boys took down their third undefeated team of the season and grabbed an NCS Championship while they were at it! The Dons beat the previously unbeaten San Marin Mustangs 24-7 at a neutral site. The Mustangs were 13-0 and on a 17 game winning streak, until they ran into a fearless…
Coming off claiming the NCS Championship title with a win over San Marin, the Dons are ready for the next one! Acalanes will host Escalon on Friday, December 1 with kickoff at 7:30pm in a CIF State Playoff Game. This game is a part of the “2023 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games – Division 3-AA” tournament. Tickets are available at www.gofan.co…
The Lady Dons started the season at the Pinole Valley Invitational on Saturday. Originally the girls were scheduled to play Antelope who ended up dropping out of the event late last week. Instead Eureka was the opponent. Eureka came in 2-0 with a blowout victory over Miramonte on Friday. After exchanging baskets to start the game it didn’t take long…