It was a tale of two matches this week for the Acalanes Girls Golf Team. On Monday, Sept 8th, the Dons battled hard in a tight Away match at the challenging Orinda Country Club, ultimately falling to Miramonte by just two strokes. Despite the narrow loss, the team brought their “A” game and showed grit on one of the toughest courses they’ll face…
Come out and support your Don’s this Thursday at 3:30pm at Campo.
Last Wednesday night the mighty Varsity Mens Water Polo Team beat the Novato Hornets with a final score of 18-7 in what might have been the longest Water Polo game ever played in our Heaston Aquatic Center. The game progressed as usual until almost the end of the second quarter as the Dons were leading 9 – 4, when opponents’ coach…
The Dons took at early lead in the first quarter when the Acalanes defense forced a turnover on downs on S.I.’s first possession. #2 Jayden Lifson blocked the opponent’s punt and ran the ball into the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN…aaaaand the kick is good. Dons were up 7-0. The S.I. offense came up empty on their second possession of…
The temperature was perfect in Santa Rosa as the Acalanes cross country team began this morning’s second meet of the season. Twenty-seven teams converged on Spring Lake Regional Park to compete in 2 mile races of approximately 40 to 80 runners each. The course had hills but the kids crushed it, with some achieving personal records. The meet was well…
The Acalanes Dons wrapped up a whirlwind of three games in just four days, notching the first win in program history and showing their fight and resilience in every game. Game One: A See Saw Battle Acalanes opened the week at home against Benicia and were locked in from the first snap. On the opening sophomore running back Avery Titus,…
The Wildcats came out swinging, clawing and controlling the tempo, feeding off the energy of a home crowd, and jumping out to an early lead. Tough, physical, and relentless from kickoff to final whistle, St. Ignatius College Prep came prepared to defend their home turf. But Acalanes doesn’t play for moments. The Dons play for takeovers. First Half: Wildcats Strike…
Rockstar coaches Mike Ivankovich and Joe Escobar took the band on the road this week to play a gig at Monte Vista High School in Alamo. The Dons were looking for their 3rd win of the week to remain unbeaten for the season. On the the line was the Dons #1 ranking in the North Coast Section. The Mustangs…
The JV volleyball team once again had their fans’ eyes twitching in their first home match Thursday night against Los Lomas. The Dons started sluggish, spotting Los Lomas the early momentum. Keeping them in the match were three aces by sophomore Shae McCall, but the team couldn’t snag a lead until Makenna “Makillna” Rodriguez (these nicknames write themselves) smashed…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team returned home to take on the Piedmont Highlanders on Wednesday and emerged with a 6-3 victory after falling to them two years ago. All of the Piedmont doubles players were strong. On the singles side, Elisabetta won 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 tiebreaker at Line 1, Aamena won 6-3, 6-3 at Line 2, Grace C. lost 6-4,…