The Acalanes freshman soccer team stayed perfect on the young season with a dominant 8–0 home victory over Dougherty Valley High School on Thursday, improving its record to 3–0. Speedy striker Nick Siewart led the way with a hat trick and was named “Man of the Match” by the coaches. Siewart opened the scoring after 15 minutes of relentless pressure, finally breaking…
If Chris Huber said it once, he said it a thousand times: “It’s a beautiful day in Lafayette, California.”On Thursday night, as the Chris Huber Memorial Tournament tipped off, it wasn’t just a beautiful day — it was an immortal one, and a signature victory for Coach Bill Powers, who guided his squad with unwavering belief through every twist of…
Acalanes fans endured a chilly night to watch the JV boys soccer team bring the heat against Archie Williams at home this past Tuesday The Dons got off to a fast start, seizing the momentum in the first ten minutes of play. Guest playing freshman came up huge for the Dons, when Johnny Rubin (#9) put the home team on…
In their fiercest competition yet, our Dons braved frenemy territory, tundra conditions, and fascinating game adjudication to come up even in the end. Acalanes controlled the opening minutes, but it was Campo with the first shot on goal, just wide. Some smart playmaking from Audrey Tseng (#4), Courtney Hamill (#10), Casey Lerch (#11), and Alexa Wall (#22) elevated the momentum…
On Tuesday December 9, the Dons faced a strong and fast-starting Archie Williams squad that jumped ahead 3–0 in the first half. Acalanes responded with resilience, tightening up defensively behind the work of Ben Karpuk, Kyler Roberts, and Aidan Parnell to slow the Falcons’ attack. The Dons broke through just before halftime when Theo Horwath picked the pocket of the Archie Williams goalkeeper and finished to cut into the…