Easing into a back to back game one night after defeating Concord High School, the Dons took on the Washington Huskies, one of the earliest established California public high schools dating back to 1891. These Huskies donned in orange and black, were clearly a team of panache and finesse. Their warmups left the fans feeling slightly on edge that this was going…
After Friday night’s big win over Deer Valley, the Lady Dons had two more games Saturday versus Liberty and Weston Ranch. The girls jumped out to a 27 to 8 first quarter lead over host Liberty and coasted the rest of the way for a 56 to 28 victory. In the 2nd game the Lady Dons overwhelmed Weston Ranch for…
The Dons continued their winning ways by defeating a physical Rodriguez High School 4-2 in the brisk night air on Friday. The Mustangs scored first, but the Dons responded well with a goal by senior Natalie Means, assisted by junior Addie Bailey. The Dons scored again, this time by freshman Taylor Mikalis, assisted by junior Tatum Zuber. The score was…
Pencils barely down from a long week of finals and Dons immediately kicked off the holiday break with a visit to Concord High. The opening tip went to Concord and the first couple of minutes had both teams firing up their defensive skills. After a couple of minutes Tate Nelson put the first points on the board with an assist…
The Lady Dons posted an 83 to 14 victory over Deer Valley in the first game of the Liberty High School Stonebarger Showcase. It was the full court press which immediately set the tone for the game and lead to a large first quarter lead. The halftime score was 56 to 11. From there the girls coasted the rest of…
The Lady JV Dons continue to gain experience by playing very strong opponents. The Dons showed lots of improvement, but could not match up with a deep Dublin team in the first game of the Liberty Tournament in Brentwood. The Dons trailed at halftime 21-7 and the final was 45-14. Sophomore Addie Martin led the scoring with 7 points. The…
The Oakland Lacrosse Club hosted a lacrosse jamboree for the entire Bay Area on December 4, 2021. It was a fundraiser to support their program. The mission of Oakland Lacrosse is to support Oakland Public School students in becoming healthy, confident, and self-empowered youth effectively to navigate systems, overcome challenges, and achieve their education and life goals”. The Acalanes Lady…
Over 25 young men from Acalanes, Alhambra, Benicia Campolindo, Las Lomas and Miramonte made the Football all-league team for the Diablo Athletic League, but only ONE can be named MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, and his name is Luke Souza, Acalanes Senior Quarterback. On August 13, the Mercury Sun sports writer stated: Senior QB Luke Souza has a chance to be a breakout player…
With the Fall sports season now behind us, the Acalanes community should recognize and celebrate the outstanding performance of our student-athletes both on and off the playing surface. Our student-athletes from the 22 Fall sports teams garnered numerous all-league awards for their athletic performance including 13 first-team, 16 second-team, and 5 honorable mentions. A complete list of our athletes who…
