It was 10 am on June 5th. School had ended for summer break just the week before. The sky was clear and bright. It was hot already when a group of girls and a handful of coaches assembled on the Acalanes football field for the first day of summer practice. The group looked like a summer school PE class, tossing…
On Tuesday night, the North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs continued their inevitable march towards the climactic championship game at Clayton Valley High School on Thursday. In the semi-finals, the Acalanes Dons would face off against the unbeaten St. Marys Panthers and their spotless 20-0 record. The game would prove to be the grittiest, most hard fought and most tense…
The North Coast Section playoffs continued on Thursday night with a rematch between the #2 seed Acalanes Dons and their crosstown rivals, the #10 seed Campolindo Cougars. The two teams met a little over a week ago in the regular season finale with the Dons taking home a convincing 40-6 win. However, as the old saying goes, it is hard…
The North Coast Section playoffs began in earnest across the Bay Area on Tuesday night highlighted by the match up between the #2 seed Acalanes Dons and the #15 seed Montgomery Vikings from Santa Rosa. The game started fast for the Dons who did not let up until the final whistle blew. Montgomery started with the ball but the Dons…
The glitz and glamour of Monday Night Football traveled to Moraga CA this week as the visiting Acalanes Dons took on their cross town rivals, the Campolindo Cougars, for middle school bragging rights in the final game of the regular season. It was senior night for Campolindo. The Cougars rolled out a giant, light up “C” and had their cheerleading…
The Acalanes JV flag football team capped off a remarkable season, blanking rival Campolindo 21–0 to secure their fifth straight win and close the year on a high note. The streak began weeks earlier with another win over Campo at Bob Wilson Stadium when Avery Titus rumbled for an electrifying 35-yard touchdown run on the opening drive which brought the…
On the chilliest night of the season, the Dons welcomed the Berean Christian Eagles to Acalanes stadium. It was senior night and the Dons rolled out the red carpet and a giant blue “A” to celebrate their six seniors. This years seniors are #37 Addison Mandell, #44 Brooke Rardin, #14 Julia Munter, #10 Lesley Trowbridge and #15 Maya Shoenhair. Special…
Get ready, Dons Nation. Wednesday, October 8, marks a night you do not want to miss. It’s Wednesday Night Lights as Acalanes hosts Las Lomas in a showdown under the lights, right here at home. This is more than a game. It’s our mission. Your Acalanes Dons are currently ranked #69 and Las Lomas is ranked #65 (yes that close!)…
Heartbreak in The Creek The red hot Dons arrived at Northgate High School Stadium riding a four game winning streak and had every reason to believe they would walk away with five in a row. QB Ashby Raher set the tone from the first snap hitting Avery Titus on a 16 yard 1st down completion and an early statement of…
On Monday night the Dons traveled to Walnut Creek for a showdown with last year’s number one seed in the Diablo Athletic League playoffs, the Northgate Broncos. The Dons brought their ropes, saddles and boots with one mission in mind, to hold on for 8 seconds and tame the Broncos potent offense. On the line was nothing less than…