Wednesday 11/8/23 Acalanes High School @6:15pm The Acalanes Lady Dons have had a remarkable season with an 18-7 record. They took first at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, placed second at the NorCal Tournament, and third at the Acalanes Invitational. They are looking forward to playing the Carondelet Cougars for 3rd place in the NCS this week and then even more…
The Acalanes freshman football squad took care of business against their cross town rivals and beat Campolindo 44-7 to finish their season 10-0! The word around town for years has been that this class of athletes is special… and these players surely showed the entire town that the rumors were in fact true. The fans packed the stands every week…
The Varsity Football team lost a heartbreaker 25-24 to Campolindo High School on Friday night in Lafayette. The Dons finished the regular season with a 5-1 league record and a three way tie for first place with Campo and Las Lomas. The stands were packed on both sides for this rivalry game. After an emotional Senior Night celebration the game was on. Campo…
Have you ever wondered which Acalanes Varsity sports has the bragging rights for the best team at the school? In order to try to answer that question, I turned to MaxPreps, which bills itself as “America’s source for high school sports”. MaxPreps issues rankings of varsity team using a “complex, unbiased computer algorithm” focused on strength of schedule and results.…
Our Lady Dons visited the #1 seeded Mt. Tam Hawks on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NCS tournament. Hoping to upset the top seeded Hawks, the Dons came out a bit slow trying to adjust to the visiting surroundings. #7 MaeLin Mason started it off with a great kill off a very nice set from #16 Emme Seelenbacher.…
DAL PLAYOFFS – A Thrilling Tale of Triumph and Turmoil! Picture this: Saturday, October 28th at Clayton Valley High, the stage was set for an epic showdown. Acalanes Flag Football team had made it to the final four tournament for the DAL Championship, but looming over them was the ominous #1 seed, Clayton Valley, College Park and Northgate. The day…
The Lady Don golfers finished the season with a strong showing at the North Coast Section Championships at Tilden Park on Monday. With only two returning varsity players, the Lady Dons managed a tie for 12th place out of 21 competing teams, a great finish in a rebuilding year leaving hope for an even stronger result next year. The Dons…
The Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on a brisk, Fall Friday evening to take on their second consecutive undefeated league opponent in the last two weeks. The Las Lomas Knights were 8-0 after beating Campo 45-42 the previous week. Both teams were 4-0 in league play entering the contest. The stage was set for an epic battle. Acalanes usually relies on their high…
Earning a 4th seed in the 2023 North Coast Section Girls Volleyball Championships allowed our Lady Dons to host at least one home game. Facing the Rancho Cotate Cougars for the second time this season, the Dons hoped the familiarity with the opponents would serve them well. It sure did. In set 1, #13 Addi Ames came out hot with…
Touchdown Tidings: The flag football regular season had us all on the edge of our seats, and it ended with a bang that would make even fireworks jealous! The Dons are marching confidently into the playoffs, but let’s rewind and relive the shenanigans from Walnut Creek. Wednesday, the Dons bravely ventured into the battlefield known as “Walnut Creek” to face…