Clayton Valley Charter @ Acalanes, Oct 31 The scariest thing on this All Hallow’s Eve was the JV Don’s defense. While the score board illuminated 14 points for the visiting Ugly Eagles, one of those was a defensive score and the other had some very favorable calls from the officials. The defense line was a force. The dream team: Graham…
Halloween night in Lafayette, the Acalanes Dons took the field cloaked head-to-toe in black, a perfect match for the “Blackout” theme for the Halloween Bowl. Their black uniforms shimmered under the lights like armor, but their message stayed true to the season’s spirit and the team’s creed: Fear the Blue. By the final whistle echoed through the October air, there…
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 stands were packed as the Acalanes Dons got ready to play the Campolindo Cougars for the first time in 2025. The last time the Dons beat the Cougars was in 2022 in the first round of North Coast Sectionals and these Dons were ready to regain the thrown! The first quarter started off with the Courgars winning the sprint…
In a crowded 16-team tournament at Freedom High School this past Saturday, the Acalanes Girls JV Tennis program put on a commanding performance, with their two squads claiming both the championship and third place. The Teams: Acalanes Blue: Averly Ammerman, Kennedy Wilson, Lotta Griemens, Gemma Satterfield, Ava Bell, Parker Ivory, Quinn Curley, Rory Jackson Acalanes White: Alessa Smith, Avery Marshall,…
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 Lady Dons and Coach Steve Nelsen hit the road for a five-and-a-half-hour trip to Arcata, California to compete in the NCS Division 2 Tournament on Monday, October 27. Braving the cold, wind, and a frost-covered course, the team demonstrated remarkable heart and determination. While the final scores didn’t fall their way, the Lady Dons made a strong statement —…
The Varsity Girls Tennis participated in the DAL Tournament on Tuesday at Northgate high school, taking on opponents from a number of different local schools including Northgate, Miramonte, Campolindo, Las Lomas, and College Park in a single elimination single pro-set style tournament. The girls played well compared to the past two years, increasing the number of players who won their…
The Acalanes Dons headed down to Atherton for the 22nd year of the NorCal Women’s Water Polo Tournament hosted by Sacred Heart Prep. In 2023, Acalanes placed 2nd, and in 2024, the Dons placed 5th, but this year the Dons were ready for a great weekend of tough water polo compention. Menlo School First up was Menlo School. The Dons…
If you were heading south on the freeway this past weekend, you might’ve caught a glimpse — or even felt the rush — of blue ACA energy speeding toward Hayward High. On Saturday, September 25, forty-seven of our Cross Country athletes made the 32-mile trek to compete in the annual Haystack-Turn Up Invitational, and they brought with them an…
