It was revenge time vs Campo and the Dons came to play. Henry Souza (So) got the start and looked nervous at first, along with a large crowd of onlooking Dons fans, and issued a 4 pitch walk to start the game. That’s about where the nerves disappeared, and Henry and the Dons took charge. The next batter hit the…
At the end of each tennis season, coaches of all teams in the Diablo Athletic League (DAL) nominate players to compete in a singles and doubles tournament. DAL consists of Acalanes, Campolindo, College Park, Las Lomas, Miramonte, and Northgate high schools. The tournament allows a total of 32 singles players and 32 doubles teams to enter. For 2022, we had…
The Varsity Dons Softball defeated Miramonte Mats 15-2 on Thursday thanks in part to Scarlett Poppalardo, who drove in four runners. Poppalardo drove in runs on a double in the third and a home run in the fourth. The Dons fired up the offense in the first inning, when Esa Orman drew a walk, scoring one run. The Dons tallied…
The Dons JV boys volleyball team capped off a terrific season with two home wins this week against Alhambra and Las Lomas. Prior to this week, the team had taken two closely-contested losses to Las Lomas and Campo but bounced back to finish strong. The JV team completed the season with an impressive 15 wins against 5 losses and also…
To say that the JV Baseball Dons had good pitching this season would be a gross understatement. Many superlatives could be applied to describe the Dons pitching staff and the combined 1.201 team ERA: great, dominating, superb, awesome, exceptional, and so on. And yet, although Dons came tantalizingly close (one-hitter on a bunt!), a no-hitter has remained elusive – until…
It comes down to Friday night…the Diablo Athlete League Championship game!The Dons beat Campolindo on Tuesday night in overtime, 17 to16. The #1 seeded Miramonte lacrosse took down Northgate by a score of 13-2. This brings us to this Friday night-DAL Championship game! #1 Miramonte versus #3 seed Acalanes. #3?!! The Dons should feel no expectations or pressure to win as the underdog, which allows…
The Varsity Dons travelled to Campolindo on Tuesday to take on their friends and foes in what always seems to be a hard fought, entertaining battle. Ethan Rowland (sr) was matched up on the mound against Colin Godfrey (Campo sr headed to Chapman) in a hard throwing battle. The Dons drew first blood in the 3rd, when Dante Montgomery (sr)…
Tuesday was a busy afternoon for the Boys’ Varsity tennis team. Not only were we hosting Miramonte, but we were also celebrating the last varsity league match of our three seniors: Tyler Holder, Liam McGlynn, and Matthew Muren. With a full and healthy roster, we came very close to beating Miramonte this time. #1 Tyler Toni and #2 Nick Owens…
A ten-run first inning led the Varsity Dons to an 11-1 victory on Tuesday against Ygnacio Valley. The first inning fireworks started with a walk, followed by a double by Emmi Cronin, and another walk. This put the bases load for Esa Orman to hit a single with two Dons scoring with more runs to follow with more walks, hits…
Sitting pretty at a 14-1-2 record, and having started a new winning streak, the JV Dons were hosting their cross-town rivals, the Campolindo Cougars. Both teams swung the bats well, with quite a few hard-hit balls flying around, despite solid pitching on both sides. Conversely, both teams were hurt by sloppy defense, with 3 errors on each side. The…
