On an uncomfortably hot afternoon with the temperature reaching 93 degrees on the field the JV Ladies Dons Lacrosse team traveled to Carondelet to play the might Cougars. The Carondelet Women’s Lacrosse program is traditionally a power house. However not on this evening when the Aca Ladies won the game 12 to 6 to increase their perfect record to 8…
Last Monday, the boys’ golf team took advantage of the day off from school and hosted the Acalanes Invitational at Contra Costa Country Club. Truckee drove down from Tahoe and Piedmont came through the tunnel to play an 18-hole match. Acalanes A team made up of Krish Veluthakkal (So), Isaac Topp (Jr) , Durham Vail (Jr), Grant Gebhardt (Jr), Naveen…
It was a clash of identities as the Acalanes Dons faced off against the Amador Valley Dons, but after a slow start, the Aca boys proved which Dons reigned supreme with a commanding 12-5 victory. Acalanes started the afternoon a bit cold. Amador Valley wasted no time, finding the back of the net in the opening minute and following up shortly…
The Acalanes Dons softball team stayed red hot last week, improving their record to 6–2 with two strong wins over Concord and Berean. Despite the rising temperatures, the Dons brought even more heat to the field, showcasing both dominant pitching and clutch hitting. The week began on the road at Concord with Senior starting pitcher Maya Shoenhair continuing her dominance…
The Acalanes Girls Varsity Lacrosse team faced a tough test on the road, falling 15–10 to a strong Carondelet squad that has long been a formidable opponent. The Dons struggled to find their rhythm throughout the contest, as a combination frequent turnovers and penalties disrupted their flow from start to finish. Despite the challenges, there were several bright moments for…
Today was hot hot hot! Even the pool was hot! The temperature AND the races! Indy, Lucy, Mave and Kelsey finished 3rd for the JV Girls in the 200 Medley Relay, kicking things off! Ben, Logan, Brad and Jonathan also finished 3rd for the JV Boys. The Varsity girls won their race, in an NCS Automatic time! GO Malin, Anna,…
The JV Boys Tennis Team traveled to Northgate on a toasty Tuesday and battled in a competitive road match across 12 lines — 5 Singles and 7 Doubles — emerging with a 7–5 win. Singles play saw highly competitive matches throughout. In Lines 1 and 2, Eddie Leung and Reed Lusch respectively battled through long rallies but fell 5–8 against steady…
The Acalanes JV Baseball team played well against a tough De La Salle JV team, once again lead by their solid pitching staff, but came up short against the Spartans 7-3 on Tuesday in Lafayette. De La Salle got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the top of the second inning. But that lead was cut in half…
It was nice to log a win today as the varsity boys were coming off back-to-back losses in the last two matches. Benicia is our first interleague opponent of the season. There are four: Benicia, College Park, Las Lomas and Clayton Valley. The DFAL (Diablo Foothills Athletic League) is split into two divisions: Foothill and Valley. The Foothill division consists…
On a beautiful Tuesday St. Patrick’s day evening, the 5-1 Varsity Girls Lacrosse team returned home to take on the 5-0 College Park Falcons. Although the Dons were riding a 7 game win streak against the Falcons, they knew this year could be a challenge since the Falcons were undefeated and ranked #23 in California. Perhaps sensing a environment conducive…