In blistering, surface-of-the-sun heat, the Acalanes turned up the temperature even more, scorching Rancho Cotate 7–1 to claim the 2025 North Coast Section Championship. Leading the charge? None other than freshly graduated Brady Quinn, who tossed his cap on Friday and then turned around Saturday to toss five shutout innings. He allowed only two hits, struck out one, walked two, and…
The 2025 season is in the books for the Acalanes Varsity softball team, after an explosive 18-0 first round NCS win and a narrow second round loss. The seniors, Esa Orman, Emme Young and Avery Robb passed on a legacy of class, strong play and academic excellence. Esa is attending the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!), Emme is going to…
The Acalanes Dons are headed to the NCS Championship after a gritty and electrifying 4–2 win over Cardinal Newman on the road on Wednesday. And, the Dons came out swinging…literally. Leadoff catalyst Ando Butner stepped in, worked the count to 2-0, then said ‘enough waiting around’ and obliterated a 92 mph fastball deep to left for a leadoff home…
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After a rousing 18-0 win in the first round in the NCS Playoffs on Wednesday, the Dons headed to Walnut Creek on Thursday to take on the rival Northgate Broncos in the quarterfinals. The two teams split their league games. The girls had actually won the last two years on the Broncos home turf, so the Dons had a reason…
The stage is set for Wednesday. The stakes are sky-high. It’s the North Coast Section Semi-Finals and the Dons are coming. ALL IN! Acalanes baseball isn’t just showing up. They’re storming in with chemistry and a laser-focused mission: survive and advance. Fueled by fearless seniors, the taste of an NCS title in their mouths, and a brotherhood forged in…
Our Meet of Champions qualifiers represented the Dons very well at the blustery event Friday and Saturday in Dublin. When the dust settled, the boys team placed 7th out of 39 competing North Coast Section teams and the girls 16th place. Both teams winning the Lamorinda championship over those other two schools in our district. The top 3 finishers in…
Welcome to Dons Playoff Baseball, read the GameChanger welcome message. The message continued… giving the weather update: Saturday in Moraga—sunny skies, 59 degrees, real feel of 68. No video highlights? What?! NCS forbids any videotaping of the game. Tragic. Because this was the kind of game that deserved its own ESPN 30 for 30. Things That Come in Tens: Ten runs.…
The varsity girls put it all together in the first round of the NCS Playoffs on Wednesday against The Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Pilots in Alameda, on a picture perfect day. The Dons came out in their road blues and looked in command from the start. The pitching, defense and hitting were all clicking. Maya Shoenhair started in the circle for…
