The Dons stayed hot on a rainy Friday night in Lafayette to capture the CIF NorCal 3AA Regional Football Championship. They defeated defending State Champions, Escalon High School, 49-14 for the first CIF Football Championship in school history! The game was a contrast of styles with the quick strike Acalanes offense versus the grind it out, smash mouth football played…
Saturday, December 2, 2023 So close. With 25 seconds left in the game, the Dons led Dublin by the score of 69-67. But with seven seconds remaining, Dublin broke the hearts of the host team, hitting a three pointer to win the game 70-69. The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team would settle for second place in the John Rhodes Tournament.…
The Dons squared off against the St. Ignatius Wildcats from SF in the Third Place Game at the 33rd Annual Piedmont Tournament on a rainy Saturday afternoon. After a free throw for a 1-0 lead on the first possession the Dons did not score again until the end of the quarter when Jordan Brown found Preston Hilsabeck on a nice…
Friday, December 1, 2023 The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team advanced to the championship game in the John Rhodes with a victory over San Ramon Hight School. The hosting Dons won by the score of 64-53. The game featured two talented teams that easily won their first tournament games. A back-and-forth game was to be expected, and it happened. The…
Acalanes newly crowned as the 2023 CIF NorCal Champions, heads to SoCal for the 3AA State title. The Dons dominated Escalon Cougars to end, 49-14 BLUEieve the Hype! With the win, Acalanes will move on to its third championship game (NCS, NorCal, now California) with a chance to win its first state title. The Dons will take on Birmingham Patriots…
The Dons faced the host Highlanders in the Semifinals of the 33rd Annual Piedmont Tournament in the primetime 8:30pm slot. They say basketball is a game of runs and this one followed that script the whole way. The Dons started slowly going down 9-2 for the second night in a row in a sloppy first quarter that saw many substitutions…
The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team opened the John Rhodes Tournament with a victory. They crushed Piedmont by the score of 87-51. Like their first game, the Dons jumped on their opponent early by going up 11-3. Lorenzo Cangini, #20, scored early with a three-point shot and a nice layup. Yet, Piedmont quickly countered with a 9-0 run, jumping ahead…
Thursday, November 30, 2023 From November 30 to December 2, 2023, eight Bay Area JV basketball teams will compete in a tournament to honor the life of John Rhodes. John Rhodes was born on February 5, 1984. He grew up in Lafayette and attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. John loved basketball, and his…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Marin last night playing in Marin Catholic’s Lady Cat Classic. In the first round the girls faced a solid Saint Ignatius squad. After a sluggish first quarter where the Dons held on to a modest lead, the girls exploded in the 2nd. At halftime it was 43 to 20 Dons. SI would not…