Hello Dons! Tryouts for Boys Soccer begin on March 8th at 7PM in the Stadium. All boys interested in playing in the 8 week season from March 8th to May 1st should ensure they have their Athletic Clearance completed and arrive at 6:45 PM with appropriate soccer training gear including Shin Guards and Face Masks. Details of the season will be provided on…
Dons Runners Dominate First Meet of the Season Having not run a meet since November of 2019, the Dons Cross Country team had some cobwebs to shake off before their first meet this past Saturday. Both veteran runners and newcomers came through in smashing fashion. The tri-meet between Acalanes, Las Lomas and Northgate was a hybrid virtual meet in which…
“To me, football is so much about mental toughness, it’s digging deep, it’s doing whatever you need to do to help a team win and that comes in a lot of shapes and forms.” -Tom Brady, 6-time Super Bowl Champion No one could have known what it would take to get Football back in a pandemic, but due to the…
I always loved running – it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. Jesse Owens We are excited…
In Conversation with Arshay Cooper Tuesday, February 23 from 6:30-7:30pm sponsored by Acalanes Parents Club and Acalanes Student Body. With our first sports season kicking off this week, this is a great opportunity for teams to join the event together, bond and get inspired! ARSHAY COOPER is a Rower, Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, the protagonist of the critical acclaim film…
Hi all, Gareth Kwok, 2018 graduate, is at Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Broadcasting and Communication. You may remember him as Voice of the Dons during football and basketball games. He was nominated for the 2020 Jim Nantz Award for Collegiate Sportscasting. The following link is his video submission. It is impressive. https://youtu.be/C2cbA9tMceY
Every New Year brings with it fresh energy and a renewed spirit. New Year is the best time to inspire ourselves with resolutions, hopes and wishes. Let us share the happiness and dreams 2021 brings to our Dons Community. Celebrate every day to the fullest!
We can all agree that we need more positivity, joy and happiness in 2021. Our Dons will be a beacon of hope, team spirit and perseverance. We look forward to moving closer to the bright light at the end of the long labyrinth of the COVID-19 tunnel of 2020. 2020 did not work out as any of us planned. So many had great…
Good Luck to all the Dons! Tackle Your Finals! Big big BLUE-tiful shout out to our Acalanes teachers! Teachers and coaches work with students that have a wide variety of skills and abilities. It is the job of the teacher ( classroom coach) to find a student’s strengths, and also work on their weaknesses. The ability for a student to…
Family, feast and football! Thanksgiving is a chance for family and friends to gather and give thanks for all that they have. However…this year is different. Thanksgiving is unlike any other with a covid still looming. Yet, the Dons Football family is grateful for our Acalanes football program and OUR COACHES! Coaching football in the age of Covid brings an…