The Lady Dons started the season at the Pinole Valley Invitational on Saturday. Originally the girls were scheduled to play Antelope who ended up dropping out of the event late last week. Instead Eureka was the opponent. Eureka came in 2-0 with a blowout victory over Miramonte on Friday. After exchanging baskets to start the game it didn’t take long…
Saturday, November 25, 2023 The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team opened the season with a dominating performance over Napa Vintage. The young Dons soundly defeated their opponent 80 to 46. The JV Dons jumped on Vintage early with a 13-1 run highlight by Josh Elerts dominating the paint and Gavin Bears hitting several shots from outside. Acalanes continued to outpace…
Welcome back Hoops Fans! It’s been over 9 months of anticipation to see the new squad in action. Last year’s team jumped out of the gates to a 5-0 start taking the Piedmont Tournament before cooling off later in the season to finish at 13-13, falling to Benicia in the first round of the NCS Playoffs. That team graduated all…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Danville to take on the Monte Vista Mustangs Tuesday. The Mustangs were defending NCS D1 Champs and came in ranked #11 in the greater Bay Area by the Mercury News. It didn’t take long for our girls to assert themselves behind relentless full court pressure and superior team speed. At the end of…
On a wet Saturday afternoon at Hayward High School, the girls cross country team made their permanent mark in school history by winning an NCS title for only the fourth time in school history. Furthermore, senior Olivia Williams made a case to be remembered as the most impressive female athlete in school history by winning her second NCS title. The…
Acalanes girls Frosh/Soph team came together for the first game this season against College Park under grey, rainy skies and a sopping wet field. Madison Bernstein (#23), with her booming left foot, had two shots on goal within the first 15 minutes of the game that the College Park goalie was just barely able to stop. College Park scored the…
The boys in blue played their final home game of the season and took down the Vallejo Red Hawks in the NCS Semi Finals on a rainy Friday night, 56-20. The Seniors went out with a bang, as they completed a two game playoff sweep at home over the last two weeks. The Acalanes running game was clicking on all cylinders. The…
On Tuesday, the Lady Dons headed down to Soquel to face the Soquel High School Knights for the first round of CIF. The Dons beat the Knights at the NorCal Tournament last month but knew it would be a battle. Senior Sophie Hendrickson scored the first goal of the game, giving Acalanes the lead, but it was short-lived as Soquel…
The boys in blue were all over the Mount Diablo Red Devils on Friday night in Lafayette. A winter chill was in the air as the red hot Dons came out firing in the first round of the NCS Playoffs. The Dons defense contained the most decorated running back in Northern California this season, Hershel Turner Jr, holding him to 46…
It was a game no one is likely to forget for a LONG time! The Acalanes Lady Dons gave their fans something most of us had never experienced–NINE quarters of water polo! The matchup was Acalanes and Carondelet for third place in the North Coast Section. These teams have played each other twice this season, once for a pre-season scrimmage…