The torrential downpour let up Thursday evening just in time for a pivotal match against the visiting Campolindo Cougars. The Cougars and Dons peppered each other with physical play, active hands, and multiple foul calls. Campo hit hard against the Dons in the first half as the Dons defense, led by senior Chloe Quintella and sophomore Demi Woods, withstood the…
There’s a quote from her father that Acalanes girls basketball sophomore guard Sophie Chinn always reverberates in her head. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Chinn embraces the competition and the most difficult of challenges, and it’s just tjhe way she’s been since first picking up a basketball in elementary guard. She wants to face fellow sophomore KK Lacanlale – the reigning…
The JV boys soccer team opened the new year with a convincing win against the Miramonte Matadors 4-0. The Dons had the luxury of a full bench for this match as multiple players from the Frosh team were brought up to play with many getting extended minutes showcasing the emerging talent within the program. The two squads both came out with…
Dons dominated most of the match against Miramonte. First goal from Jonny Roth assisted by Lucas Dissman. Second goal by Drake DeBiasse. Man of the match awarded to Jonny Roth. 2-1 Victory. Come watch rival match against Campolindo 7pm Thursday at Campo.
Even before Acalanes was back in session after the winter break, on Tuesday 1/3, our JV team was back on the cold and drizzly pitch at Alhambra High School to take on the Bulldogs. From the start, Acalanes dominated possession, with our first 2 goals scored in the first 10 minutes of play, #1 by Zoya Acuna, and #2 thanks…
The Lady Dons had a solid showing in one of the two elite brackets of the West Coast Jamboree. First up was Vanden which came in ranked in the Top 20 in the state by CalHiSports. The girls jumped all over Vanden for a 39 to 17 halftime lead, which stretched to a 28 point 2nd half lead before finally…
file:///C:/Users/yummy/Downloads/IMG_1911.MOV —— —See how Acalanes Freshman capture the TROPHY here!!!!!!!! The court was charged up! Acalanes versed a College Park team with some big players and a fast point guard that could shoot. The first quarter took Acalanes a few minutes to check out the other team seaming to put the pace at a chill when Gavin Beers brought the…
Watch it here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6gdq5fpcaqw4r9x/AAC-VeMVfB-LpiZ9OkWnCnB5a?dl=0 Acalanes vs Carlmont was an exciting match. The first 3 periods had the Dons trailing against a very good, disciplined team. But in the second half the boys took care of the ball, were unselfish and played great as a team leading them to the win. The Dons straight out just made good decisions, opened up…
This article appeared on westcoastpreps.com which covered last night’s opening round of the West Coast Jamboree. Vanden came into the game ranked #19 in the state by Cal Hi Sports. https://westcoastpreps.com/perfect-execution-leads-no-8-acalanes-to-marquee-showing/ Acalanes entered with a game plan and executed it as perfectly as could be. Vanden is a long, big, strong team with plenty of size across the roster –…
On Wednesday the Dons took on cross-country rival Mamaroneck High in the quarterfinals of the Torrey Pines Tournament less than 24 hours after their wild 3 OT win on Tuesday. The Dons got off to a hot start behind dominant post play from Jake Davis and hot shooting from Zubin Acuna, who had 3 first quarter 3s. The Dons took…
