Dons Runners Dominate First Meet of the Season Having not run a meet since November of 2019, the Dons Cross Country team had some cobwebs to shake off before their first meet this past Saturday. Both veteran runners and newcomers came through in smashing fashion. The tri-meet between Acalanes, Las Lomas and Northgate was a hybrid virtual meet in which…
I always loved running – it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. Jesse Owens We are excited…
Cross Country Completes Camp #2 with Time Trials at Newhall Park Cross Country (5K & 2 miles) time trial update: Props to all of our cross country runners showing up on last Saturday (Nov 14) at Newhall Park. Congrats to David Barron for remaining Group 2 Champ; shout out to huge PRs: Ethan Chow, Logan Farzan, Lucas Chow, Jack Dunne, Ben Kokel,…
Props to all of our cross country runners for getting up early on last Saturday (Oct 10) morning and showing up at Newhall Park for the second of three unofficial time trials. We had a great turnout! Congrats to Ethan Chow and Corina McTigue for huge Personal Records. Great job to Dominic Basaldua, Josh Evans, Ian Ho and Elle Casselman…
The Varsity Cross Country team had a great showing at the North Coast Section (NCS) Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 23rd. The boys team took 2nd place and are heading to State on November 30th. Nicole Frigon was a state qualifier as well! Outstanding effort by all – congratulations!!
On Friday, October 18th, the cross country team was excused from school to make their annual journey to the Rough Rider Invitational in Fresno. This is an incredible meet held at Woodward Park that attracts cross country teams from all over California. The 5k course at this meet is the same course used for the state meet coming up in…
While most students were enjoying the homecoming festivities on Friday night, 17 dedicated cross country runners were prepping for an early race start time on Saturday morning. On homecoming Saturday, 10 varsity boys and 7 varsity girls competed in the Capital Cross Challenge at Hagen Oaks Park in Sacramento. This was amazing cross country event hosted by the Sacramento running…
Cross Country’s first meet in San Francisco two weeks ago resulted in some great performances by our varsity teams. But at the 25th DLS Nike Invitational this past Saturday it was time for the youngsters to shine. All runners braved scorching temperatures on the 2 and 3 miles courses at Newhall Park in Concord. This 25th version of this invitational…
The girls and boys Cross Country teams opened their 2019 season at the Lowell’s San Francisco Invitational this past Saturday. A select group of runners from Acalanes trudged through a 2.1 or 2.9 mile course made muddy by drizzle that morning. Despite the gloomy weather, Acalanes runners posted great performances at this invitational that featured elite high school Cross Country teams from throughout Northern and Central California. Medal…
The Acalanes Cross Country team participated in the 35th Annual P-Wilder Mariners Invitational at Hayward High School. All races at this event were 3 miles and were run on the same course that will be used for the State Qualifying NCS Championships on November 17. The course was mostly flat and fast, and there were some outstanding results. Most notable…
