The Acalanes Dons continued their red hot roll through the North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs with a dominant win in the quarterfinals over the visiting San Marin Mustangs.  San Marin came in sporting an 18-3 record, including an undefeated league record of 8-0.  The win for the Dons was their 11th in the past 12 games and 7th in…

The North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs kicked off Wednesday night with your #4 seed Acalanes Dons hosting the #13 seed Benicia Panthers.  The Dons won the regular season matchup between the two teams 34-20 but nobody was expecting an easy game because in the playoffs, anything can happen.  To mark the occasion, the Acalanes band was out in force,…

What a season finale!  The Dons wrapped up the final week of the regular season with two more wins.  A convincing 49-6 victory over Mt. Diablo High School on Monday and then a thrilling, last second win over the highly ranked, home town rival Campolindo Cougars.  The game versus Campolindo was senior night and the seniors showed up and stole…

JV Flag Football closed out its second season with a statement win. The week opened with a spirited Blue vs. White intra-squad matchup — a stand‑in for a forfeited game — that fittingly ended in a tie, proof of the depth and balance across the roster. With momentum building, the JV Dons turned their focus to their final opponent of…

The Dons were back at home this past week, cruising to a win over the Concord Bears and outlasting the Alhambra Bulldogs. Powered by an ironclad defense and an explosive, high-speed offense, the Dons secured the two home victories. Here’s how the action unfolded. Concord: The Dons wasted no time during their first possession of the game.  A quick pass…

The girls varsity flag football team continued to rack up the wins this week, surviving a scrappy and physical Bear attack from Concord on Monday then shutting out a highly ranked Alhambra squad that has eleven wins on Wednesday. First up on Monday Night Football was the Concord Bears.  Over the course of the game the Bears demonstrated that they…

The glitz and glamour of Monday Night Football traveled to Benicia this week as the Acalanes Dons faced off against the always tough Benicia Panthers.  Panther stadium provides a picturesque setting for a football game with its water front views of the Carquinez Straight.  It took a last second miracle play for the Dons to beat the Panthers last season. …

The Dons solid season and march towards the playoffs continued this week with two road games.  First up was the Ygnacio Valley Wolves at their beautiful home field with stunning vistas of Mount Diablo in the background. Highlights for the game included two touchdowns by junior tailback Isabelle Agnost, one rushing and one receiving.  Star receiver Ines Coyne added an…