The freshman Dons win their second game in a row outscoring the Rodriguez Mustangs 68-35. Before we get started we’d like to welcome Finn Rivera to the team after traveling with Varsity Football to Southern California where they won the Division 3AA State Championship against Birmingham. Congrats again Varsity Dons!! Finn contributed 11 points in his debut basketball game, great…
The Acalanes Frosh/Soph team is on a 5-game win streak, with a 3-2 victory over Clayton Valley on a surprisingly sunny Saturday afternoon. The Dons controlled the game from the start with slick passing and lots of 1-2’s. Any early chances for the Ugly Eagles were shut down by keeper Lily Cervenka (#1) and solid play out the back from…
Saturday the girls played in the Recognize Game Classic at Merritt College. The opponent was a highly regarded Caruthers team from the Fresno area. Thanks to intense full court pressure the Lady Dons jumped all over Caruthers early setting the tone for the game. It was 23 to 9 after 1. The lead stretched to 18 at the half and…
The Dons (3-5) came into this contest ranked 101st in the MaxPreps San Francisco Metro Rankings (out of 253 teams) while the Valley Christian Warriors (3-1) were 51st. The Warriors scored 80 points or more in three of their prior games so it was going to be imperative the Dons could keep the score much lower to have a good…
Saturday, December 16, 2023Record: 7-2 “He’s a stud.” Yelled the Rodriguez’s coach to his players. “I told you we must guard him. He is a stud.” The stud, the opposing coach was referring to, was Lorenzo Cangini. Lorenzo, who scored a season high 22 points, led the Dons to an easy victory. The Dons crushed Rodriguez by the score of…
Once again, the Dons dominated in their game against the Berean HS Eagles. The Eagles started out strong with the first shot on goal which went wide. Acalanes quickly fought back with Stella Hamilton gaining control and following up with a shot on goal that also went just wide. Acalanes continued to pound the Eagles’ goalie with great shots from…
The Dons Varsity boys soccer team took on the Berean Christian Eagles at home Thursday night. The Dons took the lead first for the fifth straight game only 7 minutes into the contest when Lucas Dissman and Ben Pecci again combined on a well-executed corner kick. The Dons put relentless pressure on the Eagles defense throughout the game with a fine…
The freshman Don’s started league play with a commanding 74-50 win over the Las Lomas Knights. The game started with a fast paced competitive quarter. The Knights put on full court pressure most of the quarter but the Dons were able to battle through it. A combination of fast break buckets and three pointers by Justice Hembrador, Bryce Mansour, Ben…
Varsity Boys soccer team was back on the road Tuesday night in a battle of royal blue as they took on the Benicia Panthers in their Diablo League opener. For the fourth straight game, the Dons got on the scoreboard first when Ben Pecci drilled a shot from the right corner that pinballed off a Panther’s defender, goalkeeper, and left post then…
Have you ever wondered about the history of the soccer ball? Probably not, but I am going to tell you anyway. [editor’s note: if you are easily grossed out, please skip to the next paragraph] In ancient times, soccer was basically played with anything players could find and kick around. For example, the English army was famous for taking the…