The Acalanes Dons JV football team kicked off their 2022 pre-season on Saturday. The team was scheduled to scrimmage multiple teams in the football equivalent of speed dating, but the contest turned into a one-on-one matchup after Vallejo backed out. The teams that remained, Acalanes and Granada, represented a rematch 10 months in the making, as the Freshman Dons suffered…
The pads went on the 2022 Freshman Dons for their final tune-up Saturday at Acalanes Stadium. In a 3-team scrimmage format the Don’s showed well against Grenada and Deer Valley. Head coach Bill Hansen had them ready to play with QB Branson Smith connecting with Isaac “Iceman” Copen to get into the endzone on the first offensive set. That capper…
In a show of complete control and skills, the Lady Dons looked ready for the season in an exhibition match against the Wolves of San Ramon Valley H.S. A great showing for the Lady Don’s with positive momentum going into Saturday’s scrimmage against a very tough Carondelet H.S
For the second year in a row, a player from Acalanes was drafted by a major league baseball team. Last year, Davis Diaz, a shortstop, was drafted right out of high school in the 10th round by the Arizona Rattlers but opted to matriculate and play baseball for Vanderbilt University. This past month, Stefan Raeth, a right-handed pitcher, after attending,…
Little by little, an increasing number of girls in the USA are breaking through invisible barriers of perhaps the most traditionally male-dominated sport, football. In assuming key roles kicking for their school’s football team, they’re blazing trails for the young women behind them. In 1997, Christal Cook was the first girl to play on her high school’s football team. She was…
Thursday, August 11, you may pick up your Acalanes Membership passes or purchase a membership in the PAC before the Fall Sports Parent Meeting. Acalanes Boosters will be there at 630pm, so come get your ACApasses and ACAswag! The next time to pick up your passes will be on Friday, August 26 before the Varsity Home football game from 6pm…
Football is the ultimate team sport. To win, you need all the parts and pieces to work together. A great running back will only get you so far down the line. Receivers will need to think smart, fast and willing to put those points on the scoreboard, but hey…it’s not that easy. Without an offensive line working in the trenches…
Acalanes is excited to announce the addition of two new coaches for Girls’ Varsity Tennis: Coach Janice Metzger, was a competitive junior and college player and is excited to get out on the Acalanes courts with the girls and build on last year’s successes. Acalanes own Social Studies teacher Joe Schottland is also stepping up as the Assistant Varsity coach. JV…
With over 75 competitors representing eight different Acalanes sports, the Acalanes Liftathon Week was a great way to celebrate all the new weight room equipment and the work that our athletes have put in over the summer months. In the end, six athletes successfully completed the 3 rep, 3 lift (bench, squat, deadlift) competition with totals that reached the 500…
Hi Aca Dons. The 2022 Track & Field Season is in the books and one to be remembered! If you, or a new potential athlete, would like to come out and train with us Mon-Thurs, 11am-1pm, we would love to have you, everyone is welcome! AND, the weight room is OPEN! Have a great summer and see you soon on…
