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…
The sun was shining when the Lady Dons left Lafayette, but they were greeted with fog and mist when they arrived in Santa Cruz to face the Robert Lewis Stevenson Pirates and the Soquel Knights. Despite the weather and the 2-hour drive, the Acalanes fans wore their blue and came to cheer their girls on! The Dons took on…
It was cold in Soquel on Saturday! Leaving sunny Lafayette, many fans were not prepared for the weather change, but the JV girls were ready for anything – even back-to-back games! This was a first, but the girls were up for the challenge. First game against RLS High School, 2pm: In the first quarter, Jess G won the sprint, Sadie…
Acalanes vs. Amador, Sept 26 In the battle of the Don’s, our Don’s unfortunately came up short, with a final score of 6 to 19. I will say our IR is getting pretty full these days, but I will also point out the “next man up” is stepping up. Hats off to Dax Vail who had nine carries and helped…
On Tuesday, September 24, the Boys JV Water Polo team showed incredible team work and proved that not only do Dons Show Up, but also that Dons play with lots of heart. Playing against James Logan High School in Union City, the team made an amazing comeback but were defeated 9-10. It was truly an exciting game with the audience…
In a thrilling showdown dubbed “The Battle of the Dons,” the Acalanes Dons fell just short against the Amador Valley Dons, losing a heartbreaker 23-24. The game came down to a tense final play, where Acalanes attempted a 2-point conversion with 25 seconds remaining, but they were stopped inches short of the goal line. Despite outgaining Amador in total…
The Girls Flag Football team heated up the chilly Benicia stadium on Wednesday evening, defeating the Benicia Panthers 7-6 and then following up with a 19-7 victory over the Mt Diablo Devils for their second straight two-win night, moving to 1-0 in DAL divisional play with the win over Benicia. It was interception mania for Acalanes, with the Dons recording…
The JV Girls Volleyball had an up and down week as they continued in league play. On Tuesday, the team made the long, difficult trip to Walnut Creek to take on the Los Lomas Knights. The Dons, tired from the arduous travel, the rigors of school and distant memories of homecoming festivities, quickly fell behind 7-1 in the first set. …
The Girls Varsity Tennis team split their matches for the week, winning 6-3 over Las Lomas on Tuesday on the road, and falling 7-2 against Northgate on Thursday at home. Both opponents came into the matches with winning records as Las Lomas was 5-3 and Northgate was 8-3. Despite the challenge, the girls fought hard, pushing 6 of the 18…
What a scorcher it was on Tuesday night – in and out of the pool! It’s always a treat to trek out to the Coughlin Aquatics Complex – what a beautiful facility. These teams know each other well – there are a lot of friendships across these teams, so the energy was high, and the JV girls were pumped after…
