Your Acalanes Dons capped off a terrific lacrosse season with a lop-sided loss to De La Salle. The boys entered the game with a stellar 14-3 record which earned them a place in the top division of the NCS playoffs—a great accomplishment for a team who won only 3 games last season. But De La Salle, a perennial powerhouse and…
With the departure of a coach whose legacy will long be remembered, the Acalanes football program steps confidently into a new chapter—one led by a familiar face with a proven track record. Coach Joel “Blue” Isaac, a respected leader and mentor within the Dons community, now takes the reins as Head Coach, bringing with him a bold vision, deep experience,…
Friday May 2, 2025 was a very difficult day for all of these young ladies as many of them visited the viewing of their recently departed friend Amin and were completing a couple of weeks of mourning for this wonderful young man. However, it was also to be their last game of the season and it was against Campo so…
Once the DAL finals finished, the JV teams gathered on Saturday afternoon at Campo to compete one last time! The 200 Medley Teams finished 9th and 11th respectively. Graham Moroney finished 11th in the Boys 200 Free with a seasons best time of 2:18.37. Kelsey Gunderson and Ella Schlehr finished 6th and 7th in the 100 IM with seasons best…
The Dons squared off against another Division 1 contender on Thursday in Lafayette. The Falcons got off to a fast start before the girls showed some fire in an attempted comeback. The final score was 13-3. The loss dropped their season record to 9-7. Acalanes was led offensively by freshman catcher June Natal, who had two hits, including a double and…
It was a cold morning at Campo as swimmers from across the league gathered for the DAL Finals! The meet started off well with a 4th place finish for the Girls Medley Relay and an 8th place finish for the boys team. Avery Tanimura finished 18th overall in the 200 Free with a seasons best time of 2:08.94. Braden Dunton…
Last week was the final home match for the Dons and an opportunity to celebrate our seniors: Brody Greenfield, Cole Gwaltney, and James Hanzel. The team wrapped up regular season play by decidedly winning both Varsity and JV matches against Las Lomas at Contra Costa County Club. The Dons are currently tied for first place (with Campolindo) and head out…
On Friday evening the Dons took on the Las Lomas Knights in their final game of the regular season—and capped it off in style. What a season it’s been. After a rebuilding year in 2023 that saw the team finish 3-13, the Dons flipped the script entirely. They entered this matchup with an impressive 13-3 record, marking an incredible…
As a writer, rarely do you get the opportunity to cover a game with so many different storylines and plot twists. Fortunately I had that opportunity as the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team battled cross-town rival Campo in a Friday night lights game. Even before the game began, both teams knew what was at stake. Acalanes hadn’t beaten Campo since 2019.…
Today, Acalanes hosted the semifinals and finals of the DAL-Foothill Division singles and doubles tournament. Three of our boys were still in contention to take home a first-place medal. Though that ended up not happening, they made their school and coaches proud and put up a great fight in both singles and doubles. The conditions were a little windy but…