The Acalanes Cross Country team opened September with a strong showing at the St. Mary’s Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5, with runners from every level of the program taking advantage of the competitive field to post fast times and numerous personal bests. The Acalanes varsity boys were led by senior Alexander Hagen, who finished 38th in 10:52.01. Sophomore Dane Darby…
Acalanes Cross Country opened its 2026 season Saturday morning with the inaugural Acalanes Invitational, bringing runners from across the Bay Area to Lafayette. For the Dons, the morning was a chance to turn weeks of summer training into actual race results. Across the varsity, JV and freshman/sophomore races, Acalanes had strong representation throughout the field, with personal bests and several…
Under absolutely perfect running conditions: cool temperatures, sunshine, and a mild, refreshing breeze, the stage was set e for an unforgettable day of competition. ACA Varsity Boys powered through grass, dirt, flats, and brutal hills to earn an incredible 16th place finish among 209 runners in the Division 4 race. Leading the charge was Harry Zimmerman, who surged through the…
The Frosh/Soph Boys team battled through warm weather to earn a strong 6th place finish. Matthew Roberts led the point scoring with a commanding performance, setting a steady rhythm from the start. Jasper Hoffman, Cade Korpita, Aidan Burley, Rodrigo Chaffo Ramirez, Greyson Blair, and Brock Garland followed with gutsy efforts, each runner pushing through exhaustion on the final incline to…
This season, we celebrate our six amazing Cross Country seniors — Casey, Makoto, Shiraz, Dash, Neve, and Harry — whose dedication, leadership, and spirit have left an unforgettable mark on our team. Throughout their running careers, they’ve faced it all: flat courses, steep hills, muddy trails, rocky paths, and long stretches of pavement. No matter the challenge, they’ve shown resilience,…
If you were heading south on the freeway this past weekend, you might’ve caught a glimpse — or even felt the rush — of blue ACA energy speeding toward Hayward High. On Saturday, September 25, forty-seven of our Cross Country athletes made the 32-mile trek to compete in the annual Haystack-Turn Up Invitational, and they brought with them an…
In the Varsity Boys race, Harry Zimmerman led the team with an impressive 7th place overall finish, followed by Dane Darby and Theo Benmeziane, who achieved an impressive personal record (PR). David Ellerbrock, Jason Rossetter, and Dashiell Tinianow rounded out the lineup with a strong collective effort that helped secure the team’s top-six finish. The Varsity Girls were led by…
September 24th was cold, windy and wet! Under the ACA canopy, our Dons prepared to take on the hill ridden League course. As Spectators lost their umbrellas and hats to the wet wind, ACA runners were not deterred. They championed their way with not surprisingly strong finishes by our Varsity leads Harry Zimmerman and Nevis Murphy. Our JV boys battled…
Do you want to know the recipe for success at a cross country meet? Well, we learned on Saturday that the key ingredients are:*A cool cloudy day*A flat 3 mile course *A bunch of highly energized ACA runners*Great coachesMix that together in Petaluma on a foggy September morning and you get the wafting scent of victory as our runners crossed…
The temperature was perfect in Santa Rosa as the Acalanes cross country team began this morning’s second meet of the season. Twenty-seven teams converged on Spring Lake Regional Park to compete in 2 mile races of approximately 40 to 80 runners each. The course had hills but the kids crushed it, with some achieving personal records. The meet was well…