Freshman Girls Volleyball takes 2nd place in the Sonoma Valley Tournament The mighty Dons started arriving at Sonoma High School around 7am on Saturday morning, excited about the challenge ahead yet blissfully unaware that they would not be heading home until after 9pm that evening. There were teams from all over northern California, ranging from San Francisco to Ukiah and as the Dons…
Newton’s Second Law tells us that Force = Mass * Acceleration. When the #3 ranked defending State Champ San Marin Mustangs came to Lafayette on Friday night, they definitely felt the Force coming from the Acalanes Dons. That force was manifested in both Mass from the Don’s powerful Offensive and Defensive lines and Acceleration from Acalanes’ running backs, linebackers, wideouts,…
On a day when Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s comments in Jackson Hole sent the stock market tumbling, costly turnovers sent the Acalanes Dons JV football team tumbling in their 2022 season home opener against San Marin, falling by a final score of 21-7 after digging an early 21-point hole with a few minutes left in the first quarter. Most…
Wednesday night the Freshman Dons suited up for their first game of the season against the San Marin Mustangs. The Dons got off to a good start on their first possession with Branson Smith throwing the ball for the Dons. In the Dons’ fourth drive, Gavin Dodge turned a midfield grab into a long touchdown run to put the Dons…
Archie Williams Varsity Volleyball: A Near Miss in Marin This past Wednesday evening, our Acalanes Ladies Varsity Volleyball Team traveled to Marin County to face off against Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo. From the start of the first set, both teams played at a very competitive level; we were essentially tied with the Falcons the entire game until…
Varsity Volleyball: Dons Slay the Heritage High Patriots Tuesday night, our Acalanes Ladies Varsity Volleyball team returned to East County for a re-match against Heritage High School in Brentwood. Recall just 3 days ago, we had dominated the Patriots in 2 sets at the East County Tournament. The evening started with a tight first set, Heritage meeting us point for…
The Lady Dons prevailed over the College Park Falcons (defending DAL Valley Division Champions) 237-248, in their first match of the 2022 golf season. Starting as they finished last season, all five players had quality rounds and contributed to the win, with Haley Chelemedos posting the low round for the day, 41 for 9 holes at Contra Costa Country Club,…
Everybody contributed in the Don’s scrimmage on Saturday night, proving that this year’s team is both talented and deep across the board. Although the scrimmage rules don’t really give a great look at how the team will perform in actual game situations, it did give the boys a chance to get some fully padded competition against someone other than their…
GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL This past Saturday, the Acalanes Ladies Varsity Volleyball team came out strong against formidable opponents at the 2022 East County Tournament hosted by Deer Vally High School in Antioch. The Dons started their day holding their own against the highly skilled San Ramon Valley Wolves; despite well executed kills by Katelyn Olin, Hanna Hageboeck, & Ryann Jones,…
The Acalanes Dons JV football team kicked off their 2022 pre-season on Saturday. The team was scheduled to scrimmage multiple teams in the football equivalent of speed dating, but the contest turned into a one-on-one matchup after Vallejo backed out. The teams that remained, Acalanes and Granada, represented a rematch 10 months in the making, as the Freshman Dons suffered…