Come out and support the Acalanes Cross Country team at the DAL Championship on Saturday at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez! Should be a nice day in the park to root on your Dons against all DAL schools – bring the dog and enjoy the afternoon in the sun. Both Boys and Girls Varsity teams are looking strong and hope…
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!).…
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…
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…
Our Lady Dons hosted the Lady Patriots from Heritage HS (Brentwood) on Tuesday before honoring the seniors from both the boys and girls team on Senior Night. Scoring started early with a goal by Sarah Potter (Jr) off a pass by Wendy Heffelfinger (Jr.). The Dons kept the goals coming, racking 5 in the 1st with only one goal against.…
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.…
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…
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…
What a great day Senior Day yesterday and great match against Miramonte! Thanks to Pam Dawkins for helping bring things together, all the parents for coming out, and to our Seniors Kayli Harley, Ella Morris, and Avery Bahl, for competing well and having a fantastic season! Cheers to them! Even though the Dons lost yesterday it could have gone either…
The Acalanes cross-country competed in two big meets in the past week starting with the 36th Annual Mariner Invitational in Hayward last Saturday, with over 40 schools from all over the Bay Area and beyond competing. With many upperclassmen unavailable, the Dons’ younger runners had a chance to compete at the Varsity division and delivered some strong performances. Varsity regulars…
