Who Let the Dons out?! Dons 68 to Bulldogs 6

Who Let the Dons out?!  Dons 68 to Bulldogs 6

The Acalanes Dons Varsity Football Team took on the Alhambra Bulldogs on Friday night on our home as the community celebrated Senior Night! This event can be very emotional for both players and parents, and there was lots of tears flowing on Friday, not in pain in pure Dons love. Love for football, friends and Acalanes. The Senior Class has…

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Lady Don Golfers Finish Season With Strong NCS Performance

Lady Don Golfers Finish Season With Strong NCS Performance

Improving on last week’s Divisional Championship score by 18 strokes, the Lady Dons had a spectacular season ending performance at the NCS Championships on Monday. With a combined score of 438, the Lady Don’s finished 9th out of the 21 schools represented, and recorded the second best Acalanes NCS score since 2000 (maybe longer, we just can’t find the records!).…

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JV Dons Beat the Matadors

JV Dons Beat the Matadors

The JV and Freshman Football Don’s took on Miramonte Frosh / Soph Team in Orinda on Friday Night – It is a testament to the strength of the Acalanes Football program when you can physically see just how any kids are in our program… vs. seeing a list of names on a roster – The Dons suited up around 75…

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Football: Dons On Fire vs. Mats

Football: Dons On Fire vs. Mats

The high-scoring Acalanes Offense passed and ran over the Miramonte Matadors last Friday night in Orinda, scoring over 50 points in a 56-34 victory that got them back on the winning track after three tough losses. The Dons amassed over 500 yards in total offense and scored 8 TDs without a single turnover. QB Luke Souza threw for 382 yards…

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We love our Seniors!

During the break between the girls and boys varsity water polo games vs Heritage High School, a small ceremony was held to honor the careers of our boys and girls Senior water polo players denoting the players last regular season home game. The ceremony was kept short as the girls had just played and the boys still had to play.…

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Friday Fright Night Lights: Acalanes vs Miramonte

Friday Fright Night Lights:  Acalanes vs Miramonte

Ghoul morning Acalanes! Today the Dons travel to Orinda to haunt and scare the socks off the Matadors. Come on out to see the chills and the thrills of the Dons! It will be a BOO-itful night in Orinda. Do you dare ask–Witch team will win?! (insert scary laugh here)…ask your mummy she knows, she read your horror-scope…it is looking…

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Dons Win Big on Senior Night for Boys Water Polo

Dons Win Big on Senior Night for Boys Water Polo

The Dons Boys Water Polo community celebrated their six senior players last Tuesday night and the team responded with an impressive 21-11 victory over Heritage High. Andrew Sappal had a spectacular game in scoring 9 goals on only 11 shots! Warren Cooper also added an amazing five goals, but the special news from this game is that all six seniors…

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