The JV Dons football team, including their coaches, players, friends, family and fans, showed up to their first football game fired up and ready to WIN! Coming off an undefeated season, the boys had pressure to continue to play exceptional football — and that they did. The JV Dons football team put up 28 points in the first half of…
The first of many home games of the season was successful for the Varsity Football Team. The theme of the night was Red, White, & Blue night which matched the colors of the Dons & Cardinals. SF Lowell played their hearts out but it wouldn’t be enough with limited bench and multiple key injuries throughout the night. The first 12 seconds set…
August 28, 2024 It was a beautiful evening in Marin County, perfect for our very first high school football game. We squared off against the San Marin Mustangs. And if there was a theme it would have been: “this ain’t flag football boys”. For most of the freshman Dons, this was indeed their first tackle football game; but they hung…
Welcome to the Girls JV Tennis Team! Under the leadership of our wonderful coach Lee Ann Gove, we have an energetic team with a large number of incoming freshman. To start our season, we hosted Bishop O’Dowd at Acalanes on August 27 for a preseason match. It was a strong showing for the Dons, winning 13-1. On the singles side,…
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…
Welcome to the 2024 Girls Varsity Tennis Team! After having a relatively young team last year, this year’s team has high hopes for a successful season as many of the girls are returning, and the team also welcomed a number of seasoned players from last year’s JV team along with one new frosh player, Sadie Moise. The dedicated coaching staff…
It is always nice to start the season strong, and the Lady Don Golfers–Haley Chelemedos, Jordan Huskins, Miracle Gu, Taylor Baker, Grace Wolpert and Hana Chelemedos–did just that, dispatching the DAL Valley division champion College Park Falcons by 17 strokes in Monday’s match at Contra Costa Country Club. Led by seniors Hana Chelemedos (with an early season team low of…
Happy Summer! Hope our Lady Don Golfers have been enjoying some great rounds on the golf links! Our golf season is approaching fast, with tryouts on August 12 (~6 holes at Contra Costa Country Club) and a scrimmage vs. College Park on August 19 also at Contra Costa. If you are planning to tryout for the team, you must be…
Last season was the inaugural season for Girls Flag Football as a varsity sport in the state of California and the Acalanes Flag Football team made it a magical one! Despite having only 3 weeks to prepare for the season, the team rallied to beat Campolindo twice and won the first ever DAL Flag Football Tournament! Led by Coaches Mike…
Tuesday, January 3, 2024Record: 11-3 The JV Boys started the new year on a disappointing note. The Dons lost to the Serra Padres by a score of 51-40. The JV team is now 11 and 3 for the season. The game featured two talented teams. With such alumni as Barry Bonds and Tom Brady, Serra has established itself for athletic…