In the final game before Christmas, the Acalanes Dons were hoping to carry momentum from Friday night’s hard-earned league-opening win at Benicia. Instead, they came away with a lump of coal in their stocking, falling 51–47 Saturday afternoon to a tough Archie Williams squad — formerly known as Sir Francis Drake High for those still adjusting to the 2019 rebrand.…
The Acalanes Dons opened Diablo Athletic League play on Friday night, December 19, earning a hard-fought 69–56 road victory at Benicia in one of the most challenging environments they will face this season. Benicia’s gym was packed and energetic, with a loud, spirited crowd and an impressive dance team that brought constant noise and pressure, particularly during free throws. The…
Heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking. Led by a strong scoring night from Tyler Cosso and balanced contributions from Tade O’Keeffe and Eli La Rotonda, Acalanes showed grit and toughness versus a very physical Benicia squad, coming up just short in a 55–54 loss after Benicia hit a three with less than four seconds left in the game. The game was tight throughout.…
From the very beginning, Cameron and Julian Hood have moved through life together. Birthday candles were blown out side by side. Countless evenings ended on the driveway, a basketball echoing against concrete as daylight faded. That bond, built over a lifetime of togetherness, now comes alive in the Acalanes gym, where the Hood twins wear #1 and #2 on the…
Basketball has always been a family affair for the Deilys from shooting hoops in the driveway to CYO games, and now at Acalanes High. For them, the game is more than points and plays, it the love of the game in this house. This season, that family bond shines in a special way: senior Landon on the boys varsity…
Up early on a cold, foggy Saturday morning (December 13th), while most of us slept, our wrestlers were already lacing up their shoes and getting ready to battle on the mat. The Varsity boys hit the road for the Bay Area Invitational in Castro Valley and put on a showing full of grit, strength, and sharp mat awareness in every…
The sun shone Saturday afternoon as the boys JV faced Deer Hill at home. The Dons put on a performance marked by relentless control and offensive pressure against Deer Hill, but ultimately had to settle for a 1-1 draw despite their dominance. The Dons established their control early, owning the possession and dictating the flow of the game from the…
The Acalanes Dons Freshman team closed out their preseason schedule undefeated with a dominant 7–0 non-league road victory over Emerald High School on Saturday morning. The Dons, who had 3 players notch 2 goals each, controlled the match from start to finish, pulling away in the second half to secure the shutout on the road. The balanced, offensive effort was led by…
It was a lovely break from the cold and fog in beautiful Windsor on Saturday afternoon, where our devoted fans were voluntold to pay $10 to watch our kids play theirs because ‘refs are expensive.’ Well, LPIE has taught us to value public education, so we all ponied up and made our way to the sunny side of the stadium…
The Acalanes freshman boys put together another resilient showing in the Ken Nelson tournament at Campolindo, responding to an opening loss with two hard-fought victories to close the weekend on a high note. Acalanes opened play on Thursday against a talented Dougherty Valley squad…again. The Dons stayed competitive early, but Dougherty Valley used a strong 4th quarter to pull away…