In driving cold rain that left players and fans soaked, Acalanes delivered a thrilling 2–1 golden goal victory over Deer Valley in the opening round of the Division 3 NCS Playoffs. Entering the postseason as the #5 seed out of 16 teams, the Dons faced a rematch of an earlier 2–0 regular season win — but this time, the conditions and the stakes…
Tuesday was the rainiest day of the year. Not “grab a hoodie” rain. Not “light drizzle” rain. Biblical rain. The kind of atmospheric river event where the wind blows sideways and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge feels like a whitewater rafting expedition. The #9 seed Acalanes made the long, wet trek to San Anselmo to face #8 seed Archie Williams in…
Friday the 13th may have left the hallways quiet and classrooms empty, but all across town there was a different kind of buzz building. Thirteen ACA wrestlers laced up their shoes, tightened their headgear, sharpened their focus, and headed north to compete in the first-ever NCS Division 2 East Bay Regional Tournament at Benicia High School. With grit, determination, and…
Acalanes finished their season with a 2-2 draw against Mt. Diablo at home. Grant Cortez opened the scoring in the first 15 minutes, capitalizing on chaos in front of the net, but Mt. Diablo equalized moments later. Nickolai restored the lead with a header just before halftime. Despite playing a man down in the second half, the Dons held firm…
In their final away game, the JV soccer team battled Northgate last Tuesday to a scoreless draw. Both sides created chances throughout, but solid defending and goalkeeping—plus a slippery ball from constant drizzle—kept the match deadlocked at 0-0.
Three weeks ago, Clayton Valley came into Lafayette and delivered a 58–13 drubbing so brutal that it barely qualified as a basketball game. It was the kind of loss that makes you question the sport, the season, and whether the rim has been slightly raised when nobody was looking. So no — nobody was exactly thrilled about seeing the Ugly…
In their final two league matches the Lady Dons outshot their opponents as they typically do, but unfortunately couldn’t find the net enough to come out on top – a frustrating end to the regular season for the girls, especially given how well they played on the field and moved the ball around. On Tuesday 2/10 the Dons faced off…
Acalanes closed out the regular season in style Thursday night, earning a 2–0 victory over Mt. Diablo in front of a large, energetic home crowd. The evening began with a heartfelt Senior Night celebration, as each senior reflected on their families and their soccer journey at Acalanes. This year’s senior class includes: The match itself was tightly contested early, with both teams…
Acalanes dropped a hard-fought 3–1 decision to Northgate on Tuesday night in tough, rainy conditions and in front of a vocal opposing crowd. The Dons fell behind early when the Broncos converted a penalty kick in the 6th minute. Acalanes responded quickly in the 11th minute after earning a corner. Omri Noiman played a short pass to Charlie Phillips, received the return ball, and unleashed…
The Acalanes Dons freshman team wasted no time asserting themselves in their season finale against Mount Diablo, capping a season for the ages. They controlled the first 10 minutes with relentless pressure and crisp ball movement and it paid off early. Winger Mason Foster (#11) made a strong run down the left flank and delivered a perfectly weighted cross along…