Saturday’s showdown was a true pitcher’s duel in which the Acalanes Dons secured a flawless 3-0 win against the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons. Junior Branson Smith was dominant on the mound, recording 18 outs and a boatload of strikes to lead the charge. But it wasn’t just the pitching that impressed—Acalanes showcased some exceptional fielding, baserunning, and batting making every opportunity…
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team turned in an outstanding performance, defeating Northgate 18-8 in a commanding victory. Several players stepped up to lead the charge, showcasing impressive offensive and defensive efforts throughout the game. Stella Hamilton scored 4 goals and added 1 assist, while also contributing 3 draw controls and 1 loose ball control. Megan Churchill tallied 3 goals and…
The Dons’ second swim meet of the season took place on Tuesday, 3/11. It was a lovely afternoon with an extra hour of sunshine thanks to the time change! Northgate is a very large and very strong swim team, but there were still plenty of great swims by the Dons! To start things off, Sadie Suppiger, Anna Motes, Tess Veronda…
Though it rained in the morning, the sun and wind in the afternoon helped dry the courts so Acalanes could host Miramonte. Twice this week, the Dons took it on the chin with a 4-5 loss, this time to the Matadors. This loss was hard to swallow because two key athletes ended up ineligible to play, so we had to…
Acalanes Boys Varsity Golf started the week strong at Contra Costa Country Club with a nice win over Miramonte, a regular top team in the league. The Dons won the match 201-209. Once again, Rocco Stassi (So) led the team with a 38 which tied for best overall score for both teams. Other top contributors for the Dons included Brody…
Winning is definitely more fun than losing—just ask the Acalanes Girls Lacrosse Team, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a well-earned 14-8 victory over University! It’s safe to say the team was ready for a win, and they came out swinging. The team’s offensive success was led by senior Megan Churchill and sophomore Grace Colaco, who each scored 4…
The Junior Varsity girls lacrosse team took down Carondelet and University for the second year in a row. Each game basically over in the first half. Dons vs Carondelet The First game was Friday night against the Carondelet Cougars who came into Aca with an incredibly winning tradition in Women’s Lacrosse. HA-Final Score Dons 15 and the Cats 4. Once…
The varsity softball team headed to Pinole Valley High School on a warm Monday afternoon this week to take on the undefeated (4-0) Lady Spartans. The Dons came away with an impressive 10-7 win to push their record to 4-1 and establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season. The girls came out in their road blue…
The undefeated Dons headed to San Ramon Valley Tuesday evening to take on the 2-2 Wolves. And while their records suggested an advantage for the Dons, we all knew the Wolves posed a formidable threat. Dons scored first, two minutes into the first quarter, on a nice goal by Griffin Rotundo. The Wolves tied it up quickly, but shortly…
Today Acalanes kicked off DAL league play, and we jumped right into the deep end taking on the Cougars at Campolindo. We were fully staffed, prepared, pumped and ready to play. The question of just how good 2024 league champion Campo is this year was answered. In this match today, they were the better team. We offer no excuses, but…
