The California Interscholastic Federation, the statewide body that governs high school athletics, voted in early 2023 to sanction high school girl’s flag football. Much to the excitement of players and families statewide, flag football will kick off in fall 2023 and Acalanes will have a girl’s flag football team this fall lead by Head Coach Victor Silva and assisted by…
Grace Chehelaoui is diving into her senior year. Grace loves Acalanes from friends to Homecoming week to classes like Math and AP Language/Composition. When Grace is not enjoying the halls, classrooms and activities of Acalanes, she is in a pool. Diving is one of the most exciting sports in the world. Diving takes jumping, springing with amazing body control, usually…
What does it feel like to sit in the bleachers for Friday Night Lights, cheering on your Dons? Find out by purchasing your Boosters Membership card! That’s right! Your card will get you into all home games and support your Acalanes Boosters at the same time! Have we mentioned it’s tax deductible??? Save that cash at the door and purchase yours…
Lamorinda Weekly article, June 7, 2023, by John Kingdon
As Acalanes 2024 nose guard/defensive tackle Chase Caidedo joined the Don’s football program as a freshman, he was not fully in love with football yet. But as Ciacedo met the coaches, built bonds with the teammates, practiced with them, watched film and the teamwork aspect of the sport, needing all 11 players on each side of the ball to hone…
In late summer 2023, we will have a new ACA stadium with turf & track. It will be the start of a new Dons football season, followed by soccer, lacrosse and track. Between, those games special life events will take place, pep rallies, senior sunrise, homecoming, and ending the year with graduation. Since 1940 the Don’s have showed up. Some…
Big Shout Out to our Spring MVPs: Hailey Stripling in Softball and Owen Estee in Boys Lacrosse! Congratulations to our 1st team All-DAL selections for Spring 2023: Sammy Lee, Chase Regan, George Churchill, Cooper Olson, Dylan Olson, Ben Foox, Hailey Rurka, Grace Imrie, Emme Young, Esa Orman, Parker Etnyre, Sophie MacKay, Tyler Toni, Nick Owens, Kaya Hoeberechts, Aaron Brown, Ethan…
A standout soccer player at Acalanes was named the winner of the first Parity Leadership Award.Parity, a mission-driven organization focusing on closing the gender pay gap in sports, announced that Tatum Zuber was chosen for the award because her record-breaking performance on the soccer field, inspirational leadership and team-first approach represent the highest standards in athletic competition. Zuber was formally…
Great teams have sense of purpose: they know what they are capable, they know what they do matters, focus on the moment and make a difference. Meet the four athletes with a great purpose: Ethan Torres, Kyle Bielawski, Trevor Rogers and Paul Kuhner. This mystic foursome took second place in the 2023 California State Championship with a record: 40.96 seconds and this record…
