The Acalanes Dons secured another victory on Tuesday, defeating the Las Lomas Knights 2-0. The Dons’ defense, anchored by Eitan Romick, proved impenetrable, limiting Las Lomas’ scoring chances. Midfielder Omri Noiman effectively disrupted the Knights’ counter-attacks, keeping Acalanes in control of most of the pitch. Despite creating early scoring opportunities, the Dons were unable to capitalize, and the first half…
Our Dons fought hard against Las Lomas last night, with #20 Eros Sanchez who evened the score with a clutch penalty kick after trailing 1-0. It looked like the Dons would hold the Knights to a tie, but the wind shifted in the final two minutes, giving Las Lomas the edge for a 2-1 finish. On to the next! This…
Tuesday January 14, the Acalanes Women’s Varsity welcomed the Benicia High Panthers to our home pitch for a chilly night of soccer. The Dons came out fighting, with defenders Tori Hiatt and Tatum Keely breaking up an early attack by Benicia. Soon after, Keely passed to Nicole Nguyen, who sent the ball to Lucca Debiasse, leading to a Dons’ corner – ultimately resulting in goal #1 by Alex Salazar, just under the 8…
Been some beautiful days in Lafayette, California this week as the DONS keep getting better and keep stacking wins. The latest victim, the Las Lomas Knights, who we lost to in the regular season last year but upset in the DAL Playoffs. Despite losing a key guard via transfer to Dougherty Valley and sharpshooter Aiden to a knee injury, the…
The JV girls soccer team returned home to take on a 4-4 Benicia squad on Tuesday with coach Jose back on the sideline. They came out with a 3-1 victory, improving their season record to 4-2-1. Unlike some prior games where there was a big difference in performance between the first and second halves, the girls played well throughout this…
The Frosh basketball team wrapped up their pre-season schedule with a feisty loss to a tough Serra team, followed by wire-to-wire victories against Pinole Valley and Vintage High Schools. Game 1 – Acalanes 44, Serra 58 The Dons traveled to San Mateo to take on the undefeated peninsula power, Junipero Serra Padres on Thursday, Jan 2nd. The Padres had length…
The girls hit the road to Stockton Saturday to face what traditionally has been a National power in the St Mary’s Rams. While the Rams record coming in was 8-7, they had played an extremely tough schedule including a trip to Arizona to compete in the Nike TOC. The Rams also came in ranked Top 25 in the State by…
The DONS (10-4, 1-0 League) travelled back down Ygnacio Valley Road Friday night, this time to face the Berean Christian Eagles (7-6, 0-1). Starting for Acalanes were Brady, Gavin, Ian, Ryder and Joe filling in for Maddox who was nursing injuries from the big Ygnacio Valley win on Wednesday. The Dons controlled the tip and went right to work as…
If you enjoy high-flying offense and shut-down defense, look no further than this year’s Frosh and the Furious squad. They score frequently. And they score fast. That was the story again on a bright and sunny Saturday morning, as the Dons faced off against the Mats of Miramonte. While this sports reporter’s coffee was still too hot to handle, Svea…
Despite several near-goal opportunities that were oh-so close, our Acalanes Frosh Soccer fell to College Park with a close score of 0-1. Shoutout to Corben Hanson for his speed in the back and Luca Genocchio for showcasing impressive skills in goal. Boys will be ready to play at Las Lomas this Tuesday, 4pm & this Saturday 11am at Berkeley High.