The varsity softball team headed to Pinole Valley High School on a warm Monday afternoon this week to take on the undefeated (4-0) Lady Spartans. The Dons came away with an impressive 10-7 win to push their record to 4-1 and establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season. The girls came out in their road blue…
The undefeated Dons headed to San Ramon Valley Tuesday evening to take on the 2-2 Wolves. And while their records suggested an advantage for the Dons, we all knew the Wolves posed a formidable threat. Dons scored first, two minutes into the first quarter, on a nice goal by Griffin Rotundo. The Wolves tied it up quickly, but shortly…
Today Acalanes kicked off DAL league play, and we jumped right into the deep end taking on the Cougars at Campolindo. We were fully staffed, prepared, pumped and ready to play. The question of just how good 2024 league champion Campo is this year was answered. In this match today, they were the better team. We offer no excuses, but…
Congratulations to Acalanes Boy’s Soccer for being selected for the DAL All League: FIRST TEAM: Eitan Romick, Jonny Roth, Ben Pecci, Colby Ebner SECOND TEAM: Simon Appel, Ryan Rhodes-Baity, Omri Noiman HONORABLE MENTIONS: Zachary Roder, Santiago Vignoles Dons Show Up!
The varsity softball team put on another impressive 13 hit offensive show with their third win in a row on Thursday against the Las Lomas Knights in Walnut Creek. The squad came out in their road blue jerseys with black pants, looking tight. They scored early and often in this lop-sided affair. Centerfielder Emme Young led off the first inning…
The Dons had a fantastic season where they finished as Co-Champions of the DAL and played Division 1 in NCS for the first time in school history, making it all the way to the Semifinals after eliminating the #1 ranked team. To add to their success, Acalanes tied for the most players from one team being selected for All League…
Thinking about attending the Booster Bash but you’re hesitating because you’re not sure what to expect that evening? We’ve got an exciting evening planned – check out the event lineup. Grab a few friends you haven’t seen in a while and make it a night to remember as we raise funds for our Dons athletes. https://acalanesboosters.ejoinme.org/PurchaseTickets For more information, please visit…
Last week was a great week for boys golf. The top 6 varsity players had a match at Rossmoor against Bentley on Wednesday. While Bentley was missing some of its top players, it may not have made a difference as the Dons showed up big time. The final team score was 150-199. The 4 individual scores that counted include Rocco…
The Track & Field team demonstrated that they can compete on a wicked cold Thursday night vs. California San Ramon and Livermore and on a beautiful and sunny day Saturday at the 55th running of Bob Warren Charlie Eaton Invitational with 20 competing teams. The season is early and the girl’s team will receive a welcome inflow the basketball team…
Acalanes 3, Pinole Valley 2 (8 innings) – “Extra Innings, Extra Guts!” The Dons kicked off their season with a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Pinole Valley in extra innings. Despite some early-game jitters, Acalanes proved they’ve got the guts to pull through tight games. The hero of the night? Branson Smith. The guy went the distance, throwing a complete game…