With the Fall sports season now behind us, the Acalanes community should recognize and celebrate the outstanding performance of our student-athletes both on and off the playing surface. Our student-athletes from the 22 Fall sports teams garnered numerous all-league awards for their athletic performance including 13 first-team, 16 second-team, and 5 honorable mentions. A complete list of our athletes who…
Our football Dons endure the ups and downs of being athletes together. Our Don teammates help one another remember why you love football in the first place and they understand you like no one else can. In the end, the relationships with your teammates are some of the most important and lasting bonds that you’ll ever have-It’s a great day…
The Dons cross-country team wrapped up a fantastic season with some historic performances over the past two weekends at the NCS meet in Hayward and the State meet in Fresno. At the NCS meet, sophomore Olivia Williams easily won the NCS Division 4 championship on the 3-mile Hayward High course with a time of 16:15 that tied the all-time course…
Hi all, It was a tremendous return to Fall sports. Our student-athletes were highly successful in competition and in the classroom. Please enjoy the attached Fall sports recap. State level highlights. The girls cross country team placed 5th at the CIF Division IV State Championship. The girls water polo team is the CIF NorCal Division II Championship Runner-up. Academic honors…
Our Acalanes Dons GWPT fell in a close game to the Arroyo Grande Eagles, 10-7 Eagles, in Arroyo Grande following a great week of play in the CIF-NorCal Girls Water Polo Division 2 Championships this week. The week started with our Lady Dons, the 2nd seed, easily handling the San Ramon Valley Wolves, 12-2, on Tuesday, at the Heaston Aquatics…
At the CIF State Cross Country Championship, the girls team placed 5th in division 4. They were led by Olivia Williams finishing 2nd individually, Lauren Yee 35th, Megan Yee 41st and Elle Casselman 57th. Tyler Hunt finished 26th in division 4 boys.
Let’s make sure Olivia is voted Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week! Olivia Williams (Acalanes/NC/So.) Won the North Coast Section Division 4 title in 16:15.2, the fastest time in the merge on the 3-mile Hayward HS course, 18.4 seconds ahead of Albany junior Sophia Nordenholz. Vote Here Now: CA Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week
This is a week to be thankful. Thankful for friends and family. Thankful for peace and prosperity. And it’s also a good time to be thankful for Acalanes Dons Football. We’re thankful for our fantastic coaches, who give so much of their time, patience, and knowledge to the program. Who help our boys become young men. We’re thankful for the…
Our Acalanes Lady Dons hosted the Lady Dons from Amador Valley in the semi-final round of the CIF-NorCal Championships. Acalanes and Amador Valley had meant once this season, with Acalanes the victor with a slim margin, 9-7, early in the season. Our Lady Dons came out strong in the 1st, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Our…
On a beautiful evening at the Heaston Aquatics Center, our Acalanes Dons hosted the San Ramon Valley Wolves in the 1st round of the CIF-NorCal Water Polo Championships. The Lady Dons started out fast when Heidi Heffelfinger (Sr) drew a power play 1:10 into the game and then Heidi scored 20 seconds later thanks to an assist by Olivia Williams…
