The Dons headed to Moraga Friday night for their last regular season game undefeated in league. In the crosstown clash, Acalanes used a dominant middle-half defensive shutout to topple the Campolindo Cougars, 9-4. While the Cougars struck first, the Dons’ response was immediate. Caleb Mason found the back of the net to level the score before Luke Dafferner erupted for…
The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team closed out the regular season in a with a heartbreaking 9-8 overtime loss to Las Lomas. Was the loss due to a hangover from the thrilling OT victory against Miramonte? Letting their guard down because the Knights were 6-11 on the season and 0-5 league play? I think the real reason was because I jinxed…
It was a perfect afternoon for a swim meet yesterday – too hot and swimmers don’t do well. Too cold, and…same! But yesterday was JUST RIGHT, and the Dons showed what they can do! Top 24 finishers qualify for A/B/C Finals on Saturday with a max of four from each school. Malin S, Anna M, Tess V and Anika R…
The past two days were spent determining who would represent the DAL-Foothills league at the North Coast Section (NCS) Championships next Friday and Saturday. This tournament brings only Acalanes, Campolindo, Miramonte and Northgate players together, but this isn’t really a school against school competition. It’s more to be sure we send our top DAL singles and doubles players to the…
On April 21, a blustery Tuesday, the Dons travelled to Northgate for the final dual DAL track meet of the season, with the field events wrapping on the following Wednesday at home. The boys varsity team finished up their season with a dominant win 87.33-42.67, while the girls varsity came up four points short, 66-70. It was a strong conclusion…
On Tuesday evening, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team hosted the cross-town rival Miramonte Matadors. Although the Dons came into the contest with an impressive 11-4 record and #56 ranking in California, the Matadors had an 11-3 record, #32 ranking in California, and had beaten a short-handed Dons squad 15-6 just over a month ago. Despite the tough match-up, the game…
Undefeated in league, the Dons stepped onto the turf expecting a clear path to the league title, but the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley had other plans. What was supposed to be a smooth finish quickly turned into a gritty, back-and-forth dogfight. The Eagles struck first, stifling the Dons’ offense and leaving them scoreless through a frustrating first quarter. The…
It was a beautiful evening as the JV Lady Dons took the field against the Miramonte Matadors—and from the opening whistle, there was no doubt who controlled the game. Although Miramonte came in scrappy and confident, they were no match for this electrifying Acalanes squad. The Dons jumped out to a commanding 7–3 lead and never looked back, cruising to…
As promised in earlier articles, the end of our season was going to be tough. Though today’s match was less about winning or losing and more about celebrating our seniors, it would have been nice to end our regular season with a victory. We certainly had our chances. With today’s loss, we end our regular season with a 10-8 record.…
In their final match of the season – a home in-league bout against Northgate – the JV Dons finished strong with an 8-3 win. The four singles matches were split, and the doubles teams took six of seven. In Line 1 Singles, Eddie Leung avenged a loss earlier in the season against the same opponent with a 8-5 win. Hieu Ho in Line 2 had some…