The JV boys basketball team faced a tough Foothill High School team on Tuesday evening. The Dons battled hard but unfortunately came out on the losing end in a 59-41 loss to the Falcons, evening their record to 1-1. After a slow start the Dons faced a 22-point deficit early in the 3rd quarter. But the team came together, got…
The Dons opened the season against the Foothill Falcons Tuesday night for the program’s first game under new head coach Bill Powers. The team showed a lot of heart, collecting most of the loose balls, fighting for rebounds, and showing a deep rotation. A driving layup from junior Jack Bayless and 3 straight triples from senior Noah Bloch got the…
The 2021-2022 Acalanes Girls Soccer team is looking forward to dominating the competition this season and reclaiming the NCS title that they last won in 2020. Coach Nick Barbarino is returning for his 4th season with the Dons. Coach Nick was impressed with the talent level at tryouts earlier in November; he said that it was the most talented field…
Let’s make sure Olivia is voted Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week! Olivia Williams (Acalanes/NC/So.) Won the North Coast Section Division 4 title in 16:15.2, the fastest time in the merge on the 3-mile Hayward HS course, 18.4 seconds ahead of Albany junior Sophia Nordenholz. Vote Here Now: CA Girls Cross Country Runner of the Week
This is a week to be thankful. Thankful for friends and family. Thankful for peace and prosperity. And it’s also a good time to be thankful for Acalanes Dons Football. We’re thankful for our fantastic coaches, who give so much of their time, patience, and knowledge to the program. Who help our boys become young men. We’re thankful for the…
Acalanes JV Hoops breezed past KIPP King Friday afternoon in San Lorenzo 76-47. Conor Hession, Ian Salmon, and Joe Reidenbach scored 13 points apiece to lead the effort, with Reidenbach contributing 8 rebounds as well. The Dons jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, with Hession’s midrange game on full display and Salmon taking the ball end-to-end,…
Our Acalanes Lady Dons hosted the Lady Dons from Amador Valley in the semi-final round of the CIF-NorCal Championships. Acalanes and Amador Valley had meant once this season, with Acalanes the victor with a slim margin, 9-7, early in the season. Our Lady Dons came out strong in the 1st, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Our…
On a beautiful evening at the Heaston Aquatics Center, our Acalanes Dons hosted the San Ramon Valley Wolves in the 1st round of the CIF-NorCal Water Polo Championships. The Lady Dons started out fast when Heidi Heffelfinger (Sr) drew a power play 1:10 into the game and then Heidi scored 20 seconds later thanks to an assist by Olivia Williams…
The quarterfinals of Division 1 CIF for Girls Water Polo started yesterday with the Dons facing Dan Ramon Valley and the Dons came to play. On a chilly night at the Acalanes pool the home team struck first on a goal by Senior Heidi Heffelfinger, in what would become a familiar sight this night. SRV came right back with a…
Varsity Girls tennis had an epic run in NCS last week. The team made school history by becoming the only team EVER to reach an NCS Team Championship Finals!!! Seeded 9th going into the event, the Dons went on a 3 match winning streak taking out the 8th (Lick Wilmerding), 1st (Bishop O’Dowd), and 5th (College Prep) seeds en route…
