In a thrilling display of skill and determination, the Acalanes High School JV Girls’ Soccer Team emerged victorious, defeating Miramonte 1-0. The closely contested match showcased the team’s cohesive gameplay and strategic prowess. A standout goal, executed with precision, secured the well-deserved win. The Acalanes JV girls demonstrated resilience in defense and tenacity in offense, earning not just a crucial…
This Dons squad continues to improve and, although it hasn’t translated to many wins just yet, this team feels dangerous and I mean that in the best way possible. Friday night brought the Ygnacio Valley Wolves (17-5, 8-0 in League) into town and this was easily the most well attended home game the entire season by the ACA Students who…
The Windsor knot is a knot used to tie a necktie that is triangular like other common necktie knots, but wider and more balanced. The knot is named after the Duke of Windsor, who is sometimes credited with its invention alongside his London shirtmaker. Oh wait, this article is supposed to be about soccer, “knot” neckties (pun intended). The Girls…
It was another rainy winter night in Portland, whoops I mean Lafayette, for this huge crosstown rivalry game Wednesday night between your Dons and the Miramonte Matadors (14-7, 4-3). You could tell right away this was going to be another good one that could go down to the wire, and it did not disappoint. Back and forth high scoring first…
I heard from some disgruntled fans last night who were disappointed that I haven’t included any soccer trivia recently like the history of the game/field/ball, viewership, terminology, women in the sport, etc. Not sure if this counts, but I did hear that the Warner Bros. TV CEO recently said that Ted Lasso may get renewed for a 4th season. Perhaps…
Despite a very tough schedule, the JV girls soccer team came into the game on Tuesday night against Alhambra looking to even their season record to 7-7. The fans were expecting a close contest as Alhambra entered with a 5-3 season record having performed similarly against common opponents. Against that backdrop, the Dons came out and played arguably their best…
It had been awhile since these Dons tasted sweet victory, 24 days to be exact, and this was one of those fun games where everyone got to play and there were tons of smiles to go around. Berean (3-11, 0-6 in League) came into this contest off a pretty close loss to Alhambra 63-47 in their last game. The Eagles…
Friday night was everything you could ever want a high school basketball game to be. A storied crosstown rivalry. An almost sell out crowd with two rowdy student bodies engaged in back and forth chanting throughout. Double digit ties and lead changes with no team ever up by more than 5 points. Two teams leaving it all on the floor…
The Dons (6-12) rolled into Martinez on Wednesday night to try to get back in the win column against the Alhambra Bulldogs (9-9). In recent years this hasn’t been much of a battle, but second year Coach Ric Shepard has done a good job turning things around for the ‘Dogs and this one was intense until the last seconds. A…
Ko Panyi is a tiny island in southern Thailand. At the end of the 18th century, nomadic Javanese fishermen decided to build an offshore fishing village there on stilts as Thai law at the time limited land ownership solely to people of Thai national origin. In 1986, a group of kids decided to add a football pitch to the offshore…