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.…