On January 10th the Acalanes wrestling team had their first league dual of the season against Concord and Campo. The young Dons were able to fill 12 of the 14 weight classes with 8 of those being filled by 1st year wrestlers. Unfortunately the Dons came up short in both duals losing 64-18 to Concord and 54-30 to Campo. This…
JV Girls Basketball have had a challenging season filled with injuries and illnesses but tonight, these Lady Dons had a stellar showcase of basketball with resilient teamwork to land a victory over Alhambra High, 27 to 14. Highlights include 12 points by point guard RIri McGroom, 7 points from center Aria Falahati with 8 rebounds, 4 points by shooting guard…
The freshman Dons have been busy taking down competitors. They put together a four game win streak beating Serra 53-51, Washington 55-45, Clayton Valley Charter 53-42 and Miramonte 68-35. There were a lot of great contributions by many players. Justice Hembrador scored 16 points and Ben Mickelson had 9 points and 7 rebounds against Serra. In the Washington game Bryce…
Ko Panyi is a tiny island in southern Thailand. At the end of the 18th century, nomadic Javanese fishermen decided to build an offshore fishing village there on stilts as Thai law at the time limited land ownership solely to people of Thai national origin. In 1986, a group of kids decided to add a football pitch to the offshore…
On Saturday evening, the Acalanes Varsity Women traveled to Moraga in the driving rain to face Campolindo for a friendly match. Although not an official league game, many Campo and Acalanes families and fans hunkered down under their umbrellas to support these committed athletes! From the beginning, it was clear that the Cougars and Dons were well matched in skills…
In 1938, local voters approved to build Acalanes High School District. Built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration, Acalanes was the first of four comprehensive high schools in the Acalanes Union High school District (AUHSD), later joined by Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte. Over the years, Acalanes vs. Campolindo has emerged as the biggest of the sports rivalries within…
The Dons made the trek across the Bridge on another rainy, winter evening to try to snap their losing streak against a much higher ranked 11-4 Benicia squad. The Dons started strong trading blows with the bigger, more physical Panthers in a seesaw first quarter. Liam Krackeler broke the seal with a three, followed by Ian Salmon finding a cutting…
Saturday, January 13, 2024Record: 14-3 The JV Basketball team started their three-game road trip with an impressive victory. The young Dons defeated the Benecia Panthers by a score of 54 to 40. The Dons improved to 4-0 in league play and 14-3 for the season! Acalanes controlled the tip off as well as the 1st quarter. A Josh Elerts power…
The Freshman Boys Soccer team had a convincing 4-0 victory against Deer Valley Saturday morning. Andres Dukes opened the scoring 5 minutes in the match with one of his 3 goals on the day. Zachary Birrell also netted a goal to complete the scoring for the Dons. Caleb Nguyen had another shutout at goal, with accolades to a strong defense that gave up…
On a crisp winter night in Concord on Thursday, the Dons varsity boys took the pitch against the Concord High Bears and emerged with a convincing 2-0 victory. The Dons dominated possession of the ball throughout the game with some nifty ballhandling by midfielders Colby Ebner, Colin Sohn, and Lucian Krage Zillas along with forwards Ben Pecci, Niko White, and Lucas…