On Wednesday, September 17th, the Acalanes Dons Girls’ Golf Team took on Northgate in a sizzling away match at Boundary Oaks Golf Course, where temperatures neared a blistering 100 degrees! Despite the sweltering conditions, the Lady Dons—senior Taylor Baker, juniors Miracle Gu and Grace (GG) Gallagher, and sophomores Cici Ning and Chloe Vignoles—played with fierce determination. Though the team came…
On Monday, September 15th, the Acalanes Girls Golf Team teed off at the inaugural Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent Invitational, held at Blue Rock Springs Golf Course in Vallejo — under some seriously hot conditions! Twelve teams from across the region, including Napa, competed in the 18-hole event. The Lady Dons stepped up in a big way, finishing an impressive 2nd place overall,…
The Acalanes Junior Varsity Girls Golf Team took to the course on Sept 10th, playing behind the Varsity match against Miramonte at Rossmoor. The next day, the JV Team participated in a “friendly” scramble match with Campolindo at Moraga Country Club, continuing to build their skills and teamwork as they prepare for future varsity-level competition. With a talented and determined group…
It was a tale of two matches this week for the Acalanes Girls Golf Team. On Monday, Sept 8th, the Dons battled hard in a tight Away match at the challenging Orinda Country Club, ultimately falling to Miramonte by just two strokes. Despite the narrow loss, the team brought their “A” game and showed grit on one of the toughest courses they’ll face…
The Acalanes Girls’ Golf Team is off to a great start! In the past week, the Lady Dons have had three matches. In the first (non-league) match against Clayton Valley, returning Varsity players Miracle Gu and Jordan Huskins, shot in the mid-40s and Miracle birdied hole 16! Their low scores helped lead the Dons to a victory, 193-252. Sophomores Cici…
All of the Lady Dons represented Acalanes very well at the DAL Championships at Blue Rock Springs golf course on Monday, finishing third place in the championship and third place in league play. The team was represented by seniors Haley and Hana Chelemedos, who finished 5th and 6th respectively at the tournament, Juniors Taylor Baker, Jordan Huskins and Grace…
Led by the dominant senior trio of Hana and Haley Chelemedos (4 year varsity players) and Campbell Evans (2 year varsity player), the Lady Don golfers ALL showed up strong for senior night, beating the Cougs 238-245 at Contra Costa Country Club and improving their record to 4-4 for the year with one remaining match v. Las Lomas and then…
Playing without senior first-team all league golfers Haley Chelemedos and Campbell Evans, the cougars thought they’d have a relaxing win on their home golf course. Are you kidding?? These are the Lady Don Golfers and they came to play! Led by senior Hana Chelemedos, and closely followed by the excellent play of her teammates battling on every hole, the match…
Haley C’s Tee Shot on #8
Playing with a ton of heart against league favorite Northgate, the Lady Dons prevailed in every way except on the final scorecards, losing two well contested matches. Grace, elegance, senior leadership, attitude, personal bests, great shots and a bright outlook were displayed in abundance by the Dons over the two matches and, in that regard, the Lady Dons were big…