The Acalanes Dons took their show on the road to defeat the Amador Valley Dons 36-20 on their home turf. The Acalanes Dons played a lights out first half and headed into halftime leading Amador Valley 26-6. A huge shout out to the offensive linemen Cash Ricker, Matthew Lee, Henry Werner, Oliver Macleod and Austin McManamon (and others!), for giving…
The Lady Don golfers accomplished a rare feat, winning all six of their matches against Las Lomas and winning the match 252-267 at Boundary Oaks golf course. Led by the junior trio of Campbell Evans, Haley and Hana Chelemedos, the Lady Don’s got off to a great start and kept going until it was over for the Knights with wins…
Last week was a big week for the Lady Dons! On Tuesday, August 29th, they hosted the Redwood High School Giants. For the Varsity team, Lady Dons sprinter Ella Del Rosario easily won the sprint and put the Dons on the scoreboard in the first two minutes of the game. Senior Brooklyn Plomp quickly added two more goals, followed by…
Beautiful Orinda Country Club
Last week the Frosh volleyball team had a strong showing, demonstrating their growing skills and great teamwork. On Tuesday they battled Rancho Cotati in a 2 set match. The first set featured deadly serves by Lily Cervenka, Lexi Chaput and Devin Murphy. Caitlyn McAauliffe and Devin had some strong blocks, and Lexi and Maggie Marusich some great hits. Cat Liu…
The Dons continued their brutal non league season with a Friday night tilt against powerhouse San Ramon Valley High School and their host of future D1 college athletes. The stands were packed on both sides. SRV loyalists clearly traveled well. The Wolves started with the ball and engineered a methodical drive down the field with a skillful mix of short passes and…
Dons JV Shows Improvement in All Facets of the Game, but The San Ramon Valley Wolves Prove Too Much to Overcome. The Dons JV Football Team welcomes the San Ramon Valley (SRV) Wolves to our new football field for a brisk September home game. #9 Santi Vignoles kicks off for the Dons to start the game with a nice boot…
Over the Labor Day Weekend, for a 2-day tournament, the Varsity Lady Dons travelled to Reno to take on other teams from California and Nevada. This is the first time the team has travelled to an out of state tournament. It would be a great way for the young team to gel before league games start on September 7th against…
The supermoon wasn’t the only thing shining brightly Wednesday night at Acalanes stadium! The Dons hosted Monte Vista and walked away with their second win of the season beating the Division 1 mighty Mustangs 52-30. It was a spectacular showing in all aspects of the game. Quarterback Tyler Winkles (#5) threw 7 touchdown passes for a total of 359 yards.…
The Dons Varsity and JV boys water polo teams delivered solid performances to earn victories against Pinole Valley High School. The Varsity team came out on top with a final score of 8-4, a result that underscores a balanced team effort. Thomas Parrott took the lead with two goals, but the squad demonstrated its depth as six other players—Dylan Machado,…