On Tuesday, the Lady Dons headed down to Soquel to face the Soquel High School Knights for the first round of CIF. The Dons beat the Knights at the NorCal Tournament last month but knew it would be a battle. Senior Sophie Hendrickson scored the first goal of the game, giving Acalanes the lead, but it was short-lived as Soquel…
The boys in blue were all over the Mount Diablo Red Devils on Friday night in Lafayette. A winter chill was in the air as the red hot Dons came out firing in the first round of the NCS Playoffs. The Dons defense contained the most decorated running back in Northern California this season, Hershel Turner Jr, holding him to 46…
It was a game no one is likely to forget for a LONG time! The Acalanes Lady Dons gave their fans something most of us had never experienced–NINE quarters of water polo! The matchup was Acalanes and Carondelet for third place in the North Coast Section. These teams have played each other twice this season, once for a pre-season scrimmage…
Wednesday 11/8/23 Acalanes High School @6:15pm The Acalanes Lady Dons have had a remarkable season with an 18-7 record. They took first at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, placed second at the NorCal Tournament, and third at the Acalanes Invitational. They are looking forward to playing the Carondelet Cougars for 3rd place in the NCS this week and then even more…
The Acalanes freshman football squad took care of business against their cross town rivals and beat Campolindo 44-7 to finish their season 10-0! The word around town for years has been that this class of athletes is special… and these players surely showed the entire town that the rumors were in fact true. The fans packed the stands every week…
The Varsity Football team lost a heartbreaker 25-24 to Campolindo High School on Friday night in Lafayette. The Dons finished the regular season with a 5-1 league record and a three way tie for first place with Campo and Las Lomas. The stands were packed on both sides for this rivalry game. After an emotional Senior Night celebration the game was on. Campo…
Our Lady Dons visited the #1 seeded Mt. Tam Hawks on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NCS tournament. Hoping to upset the top seeded Hawks, the Dons came out a bit slow trying to adjust to the visiting surroundings. #7 MaeLin Mason started it off with a great kill off a very nice set from #16 Emme Seelenbacher.…
DAL PLAYOFFS – A Thrilling Tale of Triumph and Turmoil! Picture this: Saturday, October 28th at Clayton Valley High, the stage was set for an epic showdown. Acalanes Flag Football team had made it to the final four tournament for the DAL Championship, but looming over them was the ominous #1 seed, Clayton Valley, College Park and Northgate. The day…
The Lady Don golfers finished the season with a strong showing at the North Coast Section Championships at Tilden Park on Monday. With only two returning varsity players, the Lady Dons managed a tie for 12th place out of 21 competing teams, a great finish in a rebuilding year leaving hope for an even stronger result next year. The Dons…
The Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on a brisk, Fall Friday evening to take on their second consecutive undefeated league opponent in the last two weeks. The Las Lomas Knights were 8-0 after beating Campo 45-42 the previous week. Both teams were 4-0 in league play entering the contest. The stage was set for an epic battle. Acalanes usually relies on their high…