It would have been expected to see some rust from the Dons after Spring Break, but the rust was hard to find on Tuesday night against the Ugly Eagles. Throughout the game, the Dons displayed a spread out scoring attack, a tenacious redefend and rock solid defense. Scoring three goals each for the Dons were star middies Haley Rurka, Maya…
The Acalanes Softball Dons started the second half of the season coming off of spring break on the road at College Park on Tuesday afternoon. The Dons let the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-1 loss. The Dons came out strong and took an early lead in the first as Emme Young scored from second base…
Tuesday was the nicest day we have seen all season weather-wise. The boys were back from spring break and ready for action. The stage was set for a showdown with the Miramonte Matadors at home. Both teams were a little banged up with injuries. While we got Tyler Toni back in the #1 slot, we were without Luke Brightbill (ankle)…
On Monday, the Acalanes varsity golf team defeated Northgate by a score of 207 to 229. Junior Gus McKinney led the team with a solid round of 38 (second best of the match) followed by Chase Regan who shot a 41. The Dons improved their record to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in league play.
Walk-up songs can be traced back to 1972 with New York Yankees reliever Sparky Lyle, who took the mound to “Pomp and Circumstance” (aka the graduation song). These songs took off in the 1990s when players began requesting their own music. Most are bravado-heavy genres like rap and rock, like “Enter Sandman” by Metallica for Mariano Riviera and “Wild Thing”…
Blues, Brews, and BBQ’s silent auction is now open until 5:00 pm Saturday, 4/15/23 with many great items! This is a Win-Win situation where robust bidding is encouraged because when you win; we all win! It benefits you, our sports programs, and athletes!!! Bid high, bid often and let’s WIN together! Browse items here: Silent Auction and Pay to Plays
This Friday (5p-10p) and Saturday (8.30a-4p), our Track and Field DONS will be running, jumping, throwing and vaulting in the 53rd Bob Warren & Charlie Eaton Relay Invitational. Please come out and cheer on our team as they compete against 31 schools and over 400 athletes. We will have food trucks onsite both days – La Roca Taco Truck, Ofelia…
Saturday the Dons hosted a doubleheader against the Falcons of College Park and many runs were scored with the Dons winning both games. Game 1 with a big win and Game 2 a walk-off hit in the eighth inning. It’s a good day to be a Don! Read on for details… Smith. Michlitsch, Martin, Beers and Terhar rule the hill for…
This Saturday, our BOYS 4x100m Team were headed to the 2023 Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in southern California but due to injuries, we will unfortunately not be able to run. This year, the meet will host a record 690 schools coming in from 36 states. It is the largest meet in the country and has produced 33 National…
On Thursday, March 30th, the Acalanes Varsity Softball Dons hosted the Miramonte Matadors for the final game before spring break and came away with a big victory. The Dons’s three pitchers and stellar defense didn’t allow a single hit, and defeated the Matadors 14-3. Nicole Parlett led things off in the circle for Acalanes in her first appearance of…
