Haley C’s Tee Shot on #8
University of Alabama won its first 2 preseason games by a combined score of 105-16 against competitors mostly unknown, and from whom they learned very little about themselves and their program. The Dons, on the other hand, faced some of the stiffest competition in the area in its three preseason games against Alameda, Heritage, and Las Lomas and even…
Playing with a ton of heart against league favorite Northgate, the Lady Dons prevailed in every way except on the final scorecards, losing two well contested matches. Grace, elegance, senior leadership, attitude, personal bests, great shots and a bright outlook were displayed in abundance by the Dons over the two matches and, in that regard, the Lady Dons were big…
It is always nice to start the season strong, and the Lady Don Golfers–Haley Chelemedos, Jordan Huskins, Miracle Gu, Taylor Baker, Grace Wolpert and Hana Chelemedos–did just that, dispatching the DAL Valley division champion College Park Falcons by 17 strokes in Monday’s match at Contra Costa Country Club. Led by seniors Hana Chelemedos (with an early season team low of…
Happy Summer! Hope our Lady Don Golfers have been enjoying some great rounds on the golf links! Our golf season is approaching fast, with tryouts on August 12 (~6 holes at Contra Costa Country Club) and a scrimmage vs. College Park on August 19 also at Contra Costa. If you are planning to tryout for the team, you must be…
The stage was set for a dramatic finish, and that finish was delivered! Trevor Rogers, holder of the #1 long jump in the state, made less than 24 hours before Saturday afternoon’s long jump finals with an amazing PR jump of 24′ 7.75″, was in 2nd place after his first five (of six) jumps. Due to Trevor’s #1 preliminary…
On another cold and windy Friday and Saturday, this time in Dublin, the boys and girls track teams competed strongly against the North Coast Section competitors, with the boys finishing third place overall and the girls finishing fourteenth. Individual performances were the order of the day, and our athletes came up strong, with six athletes qualifying for the state championships:…
Dons Triumphant at Tri-Valley Track & Field Championships: 14 Dons Qualify for NCS Meet of Champions
On a glorious (finally!) Saturday in Pittsburg, the Dons performed brilliantly, advancing 14 athletes to the NCS Meet of Champions, with the boys team taking 2nd place overall out of 19 competing schools, and girls taking 6th overall. Not to be missed…PRs galore and new state #1 marks for speedster Paul Kuhner in the 100 in a blazing 10.36 (tie…
On another wet and windy, non-track and field like day that seems to have permeated much of this season, the Acalanes Boys team ran and jumped over the competition to win the DAL Championship! The Girls faired well, finishing 5th of 11 despite their small team and some scheduling challenges as the meet was delayed four hours due to the…
ACA trackster great performances were plentiful on Day 1 of the DAL Championships, with finals in certain field events and qualifiers for many of next weekend’s final events. Day 1 field event finals included: Natalie Lyons 1st place in the long jump with a PR (tie) jump of 18’2″. Dulci Vail 1st place in the high jump at 5 ‘4″…