The first half of the game showcased a tactical struggle, with both teams demonstrating resolute defensive organization. Acalanes defenders Ryan Rho-Baity and Aidan Parnell anchored the central defense, effectively neutralizing Dougherty Valley’s offensive forays. Zack Roder and Griffin Dubois managed the Wildcats’ athletic wingers, while goalkeeper Bryan Lurie exhibited composure, making several crucial saves to deny scoring opportunities. The deadlock…
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team taking the fieldfor the first time this season. The Lady Dons were starting and entirely new lineup while alsomissing two of their top players and Captains as a result of the great run by Soccer. However,their results were the same, another victory for Acalanes JV Girls. That makes…
On Wednesday February 26, the Acalanes Dons players, coaches, and a ton of family and fans traveled to Pleasanton for the Division 1 NCS Semifinal match versus the Amador Valley Dons. It was a battle of the Dons! This year’s team went further than any other team that came before them at Acalanes. Yes, they are Co-Champions of DAL, but…
On Tuesday February 25, the team traveled to Dublin HS for their first match of the preseason. They came away with a dominant 14-3 win and a nice night of game experience for all players and coaches. It was a true team effort where 43 shots were fired and 22 loose balls were controlled. The Dons controlled much of the…
The Don’s win today completed a three-match sweep this week and got our season off to a great start. Head Royce is a solid division 2 contender, and we knew this match would not only be tough but would also be a good indicator of just how strong our team is this year. Though we would typically play a fellow…
Acalanes hosted Piedmont today in a scrimmage match. The difference between a league or practice match versus a scrimmage match is that scrimmages have no impact on the team’s overall win-loss record. It’s not recorded anywhere except here in this booster article. It was another great weather day for tennis and the Dons were fully staffed as the entire roster…
The girls host the defending Open Division Champs, Cardinal Newman, tonight at 7pm at home. Newman currently stands at 25-3 on the season and has won 18 in a row. In fact, they have not lost a game yet in 2025. CalHiSports has Newman currently ranked #20 in the state https://www.calhisports.com/2025/02/24/new-girls-bb-state-top-30-rankings-7/ . They are led by D-1 commit Kate Schat…
The Boys Basketball Program gathered at the Creekside Commons on Sunday afternoon to celebrate successful seasons amongst all three teams. The Varsity squad told stories about their journey over the past 4 years with Coach Powers and their manifestation of winning their first league title since 2007. There were over 140 in attendance and it was a beautifully orchestrated event,…
The 2025 boys’ tennis spring season officially kicked off on February 10 when we started tryouts. 48 boys signed up and a week later, the coaching staff had 18 selected for varsity and 19 for JV. To say the varsity squad looks solid would be an understatement. We picked up a new #1 player in Sze Ting Chen, who transferred…
All Good Things Must Come to an End…Varsity Boys Hoops Falls to Redwood in Final Minutes NCS Round 2
Your #7 seed DONS (22-6) travelled to Redwood Friday night to face the #2 seeded Giants (20-6) in a NCS D1 Round Two matchup. The Giants feature one of the top players in Northern California in #2 Semetri (TT) Carr who will be attending Cal in the Fall. The DONS won the tip and quickly got on the board after…