The Lady Dons continued their 2+ year winning streak today in comfortable fashion, beating Northgate 13-4. The Broncos looked outmatched from the beginning as the Dons ran out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. 3 goals from Claire Rowell and single goals by Alana McCartney, Caroline Schirmer, Maizie O’Hare and Alexa Carter set the team up for the…
The Lady Dons had their second game in two days and this time they made the trip east, down Highway 4, to play Heritage High School in Brentwood. Heritage has a relatively new Women’s program but based on the size of their JV and Varsity squads, the excellent facilities and the enthusiastic efforts in the pool, it will not be…
Game three and next up for the Lady Dons was a visit to fierce rivals Campolindo High School. The Cougars never give Acalanes an easy game and once again they proved to be a tough opponent. The Dons started strongly and went in front when Heidi Heffelfinger passed crisply for Claire Rowell to tuck away her first goal of the…
Short and sweet season this year, but Senior Lauren Williams didn’t wait long to make her mark. In the girls’ opening scrimmage against Miramonte, Lauren made her singles debut having only played doubles for the Varsity team last year. Normally the match format is 6 lines of singles take the courts followed by three lines of doubles. However sometimes the…
The Acalanes Varsity Football team wrapped up their season on Saturday Night vs. California High School. If you like nail biter, high intensity, football games, then this was your game! You would not have been disappointed! Not only was this the final game of the season an intense one, it was also Senior Night! Acalanes celebrated our senior players, cheerleaders,…
It was short, but oh so sweet for the JV Dons, as they finished their Spring Football season with a perfect record of 6-0 after a convincing 15-0 win over a tough California team. The defense was lights out on the day as the Grizzlies were held to only 41 total yards, and the offense only needed two big plays…
The Lady Dons returned to action in the pool with a trip to Las Lomas almost 18 months after their last game – the triumphant CIF final that capped off a second unbeaten season. It was an experienced team that traveled to the Knights with 6 seniors and a junior in the starting line-up. However, just in case there was…
This football season which came to an end Saturday was an experience unlike any other, short, intense and wonderful. And the Dons will be back at it in a few weeks followed by their first FALL SEASON Football game in four months VARSITY: Div.3 Acalanes beat Div.1 Cal High 23-22. Record 5-1. Looking good for next year! JV: Beat Cal…
Acalanes football has always been about building a solid foundation for a young person’s life, based on principles and experiences that can only be taught through the game. It’s about cultivating genuine relationships between players, coaches and a community of fans and that is what Coach Floyd Burnsed and all the Acalanes football coaches do so very well, especially in this zoom school-crazy…
The Varsity Don’s Football Team had a Home Game vs. Miramonte on Saturday, which ended up being an away game due to an electrical malfunction at Acalanes High School. Well, there was no malfunction on the part of the Football team. Home or away, it did not matter. They drove up to Miramonte and got the job done! Final score…
