The past two days were spent determining who would represent the DAL-Foothills league at the North Coast Section (NCS) Championships next Friday and Saturday. This tournament brings only Acalanes, Campolindo, Miramonte and Northgate players together, but this isn’t really a school against school competition. It’s more to be sure we send our top DAL singles and doubles players to the…
On April 21, a blustery Tuesday, the Dons travelled to Northgate for the final dual DAL track meet of the season, with the field events wrapping on the following Wednesday at home. The boys varsity team finished up their season with a dominant win 87.33-42.67, while the girls varsity came up four points short, 66-70. It was a strong conclusion…
On Tuesday evening, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team hosted the cross-town rival Miramonte Matadors. Although the Dons came into the contest with an impressive 11-4 record and #56 ranking in California, the Matadors had an 11-3 record, #32 ranking in California, and had beaten a short-handed Dons squad 15-6 just over a month ago. Despite the tough match-up, the game…
Undefeated in league, the Dons stepped onto the turf expecting a clear path to the league title, but the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley had other plans. What was supposed to be a smooth finish quickly turned into a gritty, back-and-forth dogfight. The Eagles struck first, stifling the Dons’ offense and leaving them scoreless through a frustrating first quarter. The…
It was a beautiful evening as the JV Lady Dons took the field against the Miramonte Matadors—and from the opening whistle, there was no doubt who controlled the game. Although Miramonte came in scrappy and confident, they were no match for this electrifying Acalanes squad. The Dons jumped out to a commanding 7–3 lead and never looked back, cruising to…
As promised in earlier articles, the end of our season was going to be tough. Though today’s match was less about winning or losing and more about celebrating our seniors, it would have been nice to end our regular season with a victory. We certainly had our chances. With today’s loss, we end our regular season with a 10-8 record.…
In their final match of the season – a home in-league bout against Northgate – the JV Dons finished strong with an 8-3 win. The four singles matches were split, and the doubles teams took six of seven. In Line 1 Singles, Eddie Leung avenged a loss earlier in the season against the same opponent with a 8-5 win. Hieu Ho in Line 2 had some…
The Acalanes Dons JV Girls Lacrosse teams aren’t just winning—they are steamrolling the competition. The Weekday Squad is a perfect 15–0. The Saturday Squad? 10–0–1. Combined: unstoppable. Wins keep piling up against rivals—Campo (twice), Miramonte, Las Lomas, Piedmont, College Park, Clayton Valley, Menlo-Atherton, and Bishop O’Dowd—and the message is clear: this team doesn’t just show up…they take over. What separates…
On Friday, the Dons hosted Northgate for the last Varsity home match of the season. Seniors Luca Potts and Oliver Stoneman helped Acalanes win the match over the Knights 193-211. It’s been great to have Oliver and Luca on the team this year, inspiring the younger players. We look forward to seeing them continue to enjoy the game of golf…
In a match up that would clinch the league title, the Acalanes Dons withstood a ferocious second-half comeback from the Miramonte Matadors to secure a gritty 8-7 victory. Behind it all was an all-league performance from junior attacker Caleb Mason and a defensive unit that refused to break under pressure. At the start, Miramonte scored first with an early goal. But…