Varsity Girls Lacrosse Season Ends with Hard Fought 19-7 Loss to San Ramon Valley Wolves

On Tuesday, the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team travelled to Danville to take on San Ramon Valley, a team ranked #1 in NCS, #3 in California, and #20 in the country. Everything about the experience was impressive. Great individual and team play, tremendous coaching, impeccable sportsmanship, nice venue, and professional game production. The National Anthem recording was performed by Anthem Lights…

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Boys Lacrosse Falls to De La Salle in Season Finale

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…

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College Park Takes Down Varsity Softball

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…

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Boys Golf Seniors Lead the Team and Tie For First Place

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…

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Boys Varsity Lacrosse Knocks Off Las Lomas 11-6

  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…

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Megan Churchill Scores Walk-off Goal in OT Thriller on Senior Night as Varsity Girls Lacrosse Defeats Campo 12-11, Punching Ticket to NCS Playoffs

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.…

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