The Dons faced the host Highlanders in the Semifinals of the 33rd Annual Piedmont Tournament in the primetime 8:30pm slot. They say basketball is a game of runs and this one followed that script the whole way. The Dons started slowly going down 9-2 for the second night in a row in a sloppy first quarter that saw many substitutions…
The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team opened the John Rhodes Tournament with a victory. They crushed Piedmont by the score of 87-51. Like their first game, the Dons jumped on their opponent early by going up 11-3. Lorenzo Cangini, #20, scored early with a three-point shot and a nice layup. Yet, Piedmont quickly countered with a 9-0 run, jumping ahead…
Thursday, November 30, 2023 From November 30 to December 2, 2023, eight Bay Area JV basketball teams will compete in a tournament to honor the life of John Rhodes. John Rhodes was born on February 5, 1984. He grew up in Lafayette and attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. John loved basketball, and his…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Marin last night playing in Marin Catholic’s Lady Cat Classic. In the first round the girls faced a solid Saint Ignatius squad. After a sluggish first quarter where the Dons held on to a modest lead, the girls exploded in the 2nd. At halftime it was 43 to 20 Dons. SI would not…
The Dons faced off against the Windsor Jaguars in the opening round of the 33rd Annual Piedmont Tournament Thursday evening. The Jags jumped out to an early 9-2 lead as they were gunning from deep and getting multiple shot attempts per possession compared to one look for the Dons. Brady Quinn had two huge offensive rebound putbacks and Gavin Dodge…
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…
