In 1938, local voters approved to build Acalanes High School District. Built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration, Acalanes was the first of four comprehensive high schools in the Acalanes Union High school District (AUHSD), later joined by Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte. Over the years, Acalanes vs. Campolindo has emerged as the biggest of the sports rivalries within…
The Dons made the trek across the Bridge on another rainy, winter evening to try to snap their losing streak against a much higher ranked 11-4 Benicia squad. The Dons started strong trading blows with the bigger, more physical Panthers in a seesaw first quarter. Liam Krackeler broke the seal with a three, followed by Ian Salmon finding a cutting…
On Thursday, the JV girls soccer team hosted the Concord Minutemen and cruised to a 9-0 victory. This game was never in doubt as the Dons dominated all aspects of the game and controlled time of possession. Despite the lopsided score, there were a few highlights on and off the field. On the field, as a show of good sportsmanship,…
This was going to be a tough one as the oddsmakers had the Dons coming in as significant underdogs to the reigning California Division II Champions. Both teams started slow but Clayton Valley took an early 14-5 lead at the end of the first quarter as the Dons went 2/9 from the field and turned the ball over 7 times. …
The JV girls soccer team returned to the pitch after a long layoff for the holidays. In fact, since the girls last played a game 18 days ago, billions of presents were delivered, the 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC, we rang in the New Year, and Barbie won the Golden Globes’ inaugural Cinematic and Box Office Achievement…
The Dons (6-9, 88th in SF, 391st in CA) were eager to get back on the hardwood after a tough loss with a late lead against Serra at home earlier in the Holiday week. A much improved Huskies team (8-4, ranked 66th in SF Metro and 291st in CA) was on the menu in a Saturday night special. Strong start…
Despite the torrential downpour, the Dons (6-8, ranked 87th in SF, 391st in CA) were happy to be back home for the first game of a tough three game homestand opening up against the Serra Padres (7-2, 19th in SF, 90th in CA). The Dons got off to a slow start for the first time in a long time digging…
The Dons (6-7, 469th in CA) came in to the Consolation Championship Saturday evening in San Diego against a much higher ranked San Juan Hills team (11-8, 150th in CA) that had lost their first game to Monte Vista by 1 and also won two in a row. First quarter started with both teams trading “punches” back and forth with…
Friday at The Holiday Classic in San Diego saw our beloved Dons (5-7, 469th in CA) up against Vista (9-7, 288th). Lots of rumors out there, but I was hearing Vegas lines on this game for the underdog Dons were somewhere in the +5 neighborhood. It was a back and forth first quarter with Brady Quinn coming off the bench…
The great Bob Uecker once said “I have seen enough to know that I have seen too much” and that is what comes to mind when digesting this one. The Dons came in at 4-7 overall, having dropped 5 of their last 7 and coming off a lackluster second half against Santa Fe Christian, so badly in need of a…