On a cool, clear night at Santa Rosa High School the boys took down their third undefeated team of the season and grabbed an NCS Championship while they were at it! The Dons beat the previously unbeaten San Marin Mustangs 24-7 at a neutral site. The Mustangs were 13-0 and on a 17 game winning streak, until they ran into a fearless…
Coming off claiming the NCS Championship title with a win over San Marin, the Dons are ready for the next one! Acalanes will host Escalon on Friday, December 1 with kickoff at 7:30pm in a CIF State Playoff Game. This game is a part of the “2023 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games – Division 3-AA” tournament. Tickets are available at www.gofan.co…
On a wet Saturday afternoon at Hayward High School, the girls cross country team made their permanent mark in school history by winning an NCS title for only the fourth time in school history. Furthermore, senior Olivia Williams made a case to be remembered as the most impressive female athlete in school history by winning her second NCS title. The…
The boys in blue played their final home game of the season and took down the Vallejo Red Hawks in the NCS Semi Finals on a rainy Friday night, 56-20. The Seniors went out with a bang, as they completed a two game playoff sweep at home over the last two weeks. The Acalanes running game was clicking on all cylinders. The…
On Tuesday, the Lady Dons headed down to Soquel to face the Soquel High School Knights for the first round of CIF. The Dons beat the Knights at the NorCal Tournament last month but knew it would be a battle. Senior Sophie Hendrickson scored the first goal of the game, giving Acalanes the lead, but it was short-lived as Soquel…
The boys in blue were all over the Mount Diablo Red Devils on Friday night in Lafayette. A winter chill was in the air as the red hot Dons came out firing in the first round of the NCS Playoffs. The Dons defense contained the most decorated running back in Northern California this season, Hershel Turner Jr, holding him to 46…
It was a game no one is likely to forget for a LONG time! The Acalanes Lady Dons gave their fans something most of us had never experienced–NINE quarters of water polo! The matchup was Acalanes and Carondelet for third place in the North Coast Section. These teams have played each other twice this season, once for a pre-season scrimmage…
Wednesday 11/8/23 Acalanes High School @6:15pm The Acalanes Lady Dons have had a remarkable season with an 18-7 record. They took first at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, placed second at the NorCal Tournament, and third at the Acalanes Invitational. They are looking forward to playing the Carondelet Cougars for 3rd place in the NCS this week and then even more…
The Acalanes freshman football squad took care of business against their cross town rivals and beat Campolindo 44-7 to finish their season 10-0! The word around town for years has been that this class of athletes is special… and these players surely showed the entire town that the rumors were in fact true. The fans packed the stands every week…
The Varsity Football team lost a heartbreaker 25-24 to Campolindo High School on Friday night in Lafayette. The Dons finished the regular season with a 5-1 league record and a three way tie for first place with Campo and Las Lomas. The stands were packed on both sides for this rivalry game. After an emotional Senior Night celebration the game was on. Campo…