The Varsity Girls Soccer team traveled to Cardinal Newman HS in Santa Rosa for a rare Saturday match. The Dons were missing 12 players due to prior commitments or injuries, so Coach Alex invited some fantastic JV players to the pitch. This was a match that had feelings of the movie “300”… where the outnumbered Spartan warriors battled bravely against…
On Saturday, the JV Girls Soccer team travelled to Santa Rosa to take on Cardinal Newman and came out on top with the 1-0 win. The defense, anchored by Olivia Kemp, Molly Aldrich, Michaela Barbano, Sierra Goyert, Olivia Bernier, and goalie Cate Mercier, pitched its second consecutive shutout. Cate did a great job in goal. Cardinal Newman got close to…
Friday, December 6, 2024 Record: 3-0 “Let’s not blow it like last year.” Proclaimed Spencer Clark, a Team Manager. Coach Eric Thomas did not take kindly to this remembrance. Thomas felt last year’s John Rhodes championship loss was the worst of his career. He vowed not to lose again to Dublin, and he didn’t. The young Dons advanced in…
From December 5 to December 7, 2024, eight Bay Area JV basketball teams will compete in a tournament to honor the life of John Rhodes. John Rhodes was born on February 5, 1984. He grew up in Lafayette and attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. John loved basketball, and his 8th grade team won…
Thursday, December 5, 2024 Record: 2-0 “We are a great team.” Claimed Evan Palmer, Number 35. The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team showcased their greatness in the opening game of the John Rhodes Tournament. They dominated the San Marin Mustangs by a score of 64-21. As the season starts to unfold, the young Dons sit at 2-0. JV Coach Eric…
The Dons kicked off their season opener with a 2-0 win over Pinole Valley. The team’s energy and aggression was apparent from the very start as Acalanes scored their first goal less than 15 seconds into the match when a high press forced possession to an isolated PV defender. Ben Pecci streaked in from his left wing position blocking the…
In a frosty season opener against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats, the Acalanes Dons battled to a 1-1 draw last night. Braving low 40s temps, the Wildcats pounced first, taking the lead in the first half. But the Dons weren’t about to freeze under pressure – Coen Gilson delivered a “Coen-cise” equalizer 10 minutes into the second half, igniting the sidelines. …
The Lady Dons start another season with high hopes after not having one senior on the roster last season. The girls have won 3 league titles in a row, going undefeated in league play the last 2 seasons. In fact, Acalanes Girls Basketball has won 5 out of the last 6 league titles, with the only outlier being the covid…
Wednesday December 12th marked the much anticipated opening of the Acalanes Women’s soccer season with the Varsity Dons facing Windsor at home. Our opponents came out strong, but right from the start keeper Sara Tarnai fended off a goal attempt, backed by ready defense from Edie Berzansky, Sisi Houston, Cassidy Smith, and Tori Hiatt. An impressive header by Berzansky cleared out a Windsor challenge. Downfield, Nicole Nguyen made a solid…
Welcome to the 2024-25 JV Girls Soccer Season! Optimism abounds for this team as many of the players are returning from last year’s 12-7 team, and the JV girls program actually hasn’t had a losing season since 2017-2018. Against that backdrop, the team hosted the Windsor Jaguars on Wednesday in a rematch from last season that must have felt like…