The Dons cross-country team wrapped up a fantastic season with some historic performances over the past two weekends at the NCS meet in Hayward and the State meet in Fresno. At the NCS meet, sophomore Olivia Williams easily won the NCS Division 4 championship on the 3-mile Hayward High course with a time of 16:15 that tied the all-time course…
Let’s make sure Olivia is voted Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week! Olivia Williams (Acalanes/NC/So.) Won the North Coast Section Division 4 title in 16:15.2, the fastest time in the merge on the 3-mile Hayward HS course, 18.4 seconds ahead of Albany junior Sophia Nordenholz. Vote Here Now: CA Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week
The Dons cross-country team had a spectacular finish to their league season on Saturday at the DAL championships at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez. Sophomore Olivia Williams again led the way for Acalanes with another decisive 1st-place finish in the Girls Varsity division. Olivia not only won the league championship but broke the all-time course record for the 3-mile trek,…
Come out and support the Acalanes Cross Country team at the DAL Championship on Saturday at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez! Should be a nice day in the park to root on your Dons against all DAL schools – bring the dog and enjoy the afternoon in the sun. Both Boys and Girls Varsity teams are looking strong and hope…
The Acalanes cross-country competed in two big meets in the past week starting with the 36th Annual Mariner Invitational in Hayward last Saturday, with over 40 schools from all over the Bay Area and beyond competing. With many upperclassmen unavailable, the Dons’ younger runners had a chance to compete at the Varsity division and delivered some strong performances. Varsity regulars…
The Dons cross-country team traveled to Hidden Valley Park in Martinez Wednesday afternoon to compete against 11 other schools in the season’s first DAL-wide meet. Both Varsity teams again had strong performances while the JV and Frosh-Soph teams also displayed some impressive efforts. The Girls Varsity continued their strong season by easily defeating all other DAL rivals with the exception…
The Acalanes cross-country team continued their season at De La Salle’s Nike Invitational on Saturday. The Dons runners competed against 35 schools on two and three-mile courses at Newhall Park in Concord. Super sophomore Olivia Williams (pictured above crossing the finish line) stole the show by winning the Varsity Girls division with a dominant run of 17:35 over the three-mile…
After a two-year hiatus, the Dons cross-country team opened their season with a great day at the Lowell Invitational in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Saturday. The event featured over 70 high schools from all over the Bay Area and beyond in a huge day-long meet along scenic trails in the west end of the park. Everyone brought their…
Yesterday Acalanes students, staff and Acalanes Boosters celebrated the 2021 senior athletes and artists that have been recruited by colleges and universities to play and perform at the next level. Thanks to all who came out to support and to the student athletes who expressed gratitude to the entire Acalanes community. Congratulations to all 11 recruited athletes going on to…
Varsity Runners Race by the Ugly Eagles Acalanes Cross Country wrapped up the season with a victory over Clayton Valley Charter High School this weekend. This was a head to head meet held on a 2 and 3 mile course on and near Clayton Valley High School. The course included something for everyone with a bit of road running, trail…
