The varsity Dons lost a close 7-6 battle to the Piedmont Highlanders on Thursday to drop their season record to 8-4. They were missing star senior center fielder Emme Young as the squad narrowly lost a back and forth, cliff hanger of a game. The girls came out strong in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead. Sophomore…
Today was an extremely tough day for the team. After suffering our worse loss of the season, we were then given the tragic news about the passing of an Acalanes classmate, Amin Noroozi. Though I did not personally know Amin, fellow school staff members have told me only amazing stories about him as not only a student, friend and citizen…
It was a cold and windy day, a day you had to fight hard to find success, and in Amin’s honor that is exactly what the team did, the girls beating Northgate 81-53 and the boys winning 91-44. The girls and boys 4×100 relay teams started the meet with victories and Amin’s throwing brothers completed the ‘Amin Sweep’, a 1-2-3…
The team traveled to Pleasant Hill to take on the always tough College Park Falcons on Tuesday. The Falcons came out swinging and scored three runs in their half of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. The Dons came back with two runs in the top of the third inning to tighten the game at 3-2, thanks…
If we had to venture across town, at least it was for some good swimming! The Dons were looking to get back into shape as the season winds down with three weeks left! Facing the Cougars at Campolindo High School last Friday, there were a lot of solid swims put forth by our Dons! The Varsity Medley Relays both put…
Acalanes Varsity Boys Golf took on the undefeated and reigning league champions Campolindo in perfect spring weather at Contra Costa County Club earlier this week. The young Dons pulled off the upset with a late comeback after trailing earlier in the match. In the last group, Grant Gebhardt (So) shot a team season low -3 (33) and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr)…
The Lady Dons faced a solid opponent last night, as the sun set over a bucolic Piedmont lacrosse field. “Where are all the weeds?” asked a visiting spectator. I don’t think they’re allowed on those 15 square miles of earth. Here are the quick stats: · Persephone (#76) – 4 saves · Chloe (#65) – 3 saves · Talia (#47) – 6 for…
The Mustangs of San Marin came to Lafayette Tuesday evening to take on the Dons. The Dons came out strong, with Caleb Mason netting the first goal. Mason quickly followed up with his second, thanks to a sharp assist from Griffin Rotundo. San Marin responded, but the Dons answered back with goals from Luke Dafferner and Brody Darin establishing an…
The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team hit the road on Tuesday, travelling through the tunnel to take on the Piedmont Highlanders. In addition to it being tax day, it was also Charlotte Gellman’s birthday, which the team celebrated by hoisting her up in the air and eating cupcakes (not simultaneously). The game was a tale of two halves. In the first…
Today Acalanes played the last of four interleague teams, Clayton Valley. We knew going in that the Eagles were soundly defeated by our peers, so the lower half of JV was activated today and they came through like champs. Because most of the scores were convincing wins, I won’t break down each match – see the line scores towards the…