The slant pass from quarterback DAVID GONZALES to wide receiver JB FROLICH has been a good play for the Dons this year. Against Heritage it was a great play as Acalanes rolled to a 26-0 halftime lead and beat Heritage by a final score of 38-26. GONZALES repeatedly found FROLICH on the slant in the first quarter and two times…
On behalf of Acalanes Football, we thank the extraordinary excitement and enthusiasm from all the Don fans for the Homecoming game and week, including the Acalanes Pep Band, Cheerleaders and especially Mrs. Walton, school administration leaders, 17 class officers, 6 ASB Officers and 80 leadership students and many parent volunteers for an incrediBLUE week! This year’s homecoming was like no…
Cougars could not handle the Dons! The Freshman Girls Volleyball team maintained their undefeated status this week, handily beating Alhambra in two quick games on Tuesday and crushing the Campolindo Cougars, also in two games on Thursday. At Campolindo on Thursday, the girls brought their A game and an enthusiastic cheering section amplified by the Acalanes Boosters own Jane Smith. …
The Dons cross-country team traveled to Hidden Valley Park in Martinez Wednesday afternoon to compete against 11 other schools in the season’s first DAL-wide meet. Both Varsity teams again had strong performances while the JV and Frosh-Soph teams also displayed some impressive efforts. The Girls Varsity continued their strong season by easily defeating all other DAL rivals with the exception…
On Tuesday September 28, the Acalanes Girls Varsity volleyball team traveled to Alhambra High School to take on the Bulldogs. In the first game, the Dons pulled away early: 4-3 Junior Ryann Jones’ kill gives the Dons the lead, which they never relinquish 5-3 Sophomore Jade Profilio passes to Monica Dikova who sets Senior Aly Kirke for the kill 7-5 freshman Maelin Mason kill 8-6…
Dons v Cougars is always an intense rivalry no matter what the sport. Having beaten Campo 9 times in a row, it was particularly painful 3 weeks ago when the Cougars took down the Dons 13-5 in pretty convincing fashion. Wednesday was an entirely different story with a Dons team that has matured rapidly, in a season with only 1…
Dons lose a close one to the Las Lomas Knights, 4-5. Coach Drew is confident that we will beat them next time! In Singles: Analese Ruczynski fought hard at the one spot and played some of her best tennis of the season. Martha Burns had a tough opponent at number 2 singles. Like real tough. Ella Morris hit some fireballs out there…
The JV Women’s Volleyball headed into Bulldog territory on Tues. evening to face Alhambra for league game #3. The first set was a satisfying 25-8 victory. The second set saw the Dons trailing the entire way. We saw some good serves by designated hitter/server Jasmine Frost and some strong rallies during setter Eva McGrath’s serving runs but the girls couldn’t…
The Dons took care of business against Monte Vista winning by a score of 28-14. JAKE COLACO got his first start at quarterback and seemed comfortable immediately. COLACO threw two touchdown passes both to NIKO WHITE. WHITE AND KEEGAN GODDARD ran up and down the field all game long with WHITE finishing with 166 all purpose yards and GODDARD with…
Our AHSD rivals Las Lomas Lady Knights hosted our Lady Dons on Wednesday night. Action started off quickly with Las Lomas winning the sprint and scoring the first goal. The tide quickly changed with a goal by (Sr) Heide Heffelfinger, a goal by (Jr) Sarah Potter, (So) Olivia Williams drawing a successful penalty shot for Heidi, with a final goal…
