On Tuesday, April 14, Acalanes hosted Miramonte for the final home meet of the year. It was also our Senior celebration, honoring the 29 seniors competing for Acalanes this year. Illias Kaplanes-Jones led the stadium in a remembrance of and moment of silence for classmate Amin Naroozi, who would have been part of this graduating senior group of athletes. …
Not many moments in life line up like this. Halley’s Comet doesn’t exactly show up on a schedule you can circle on a calendar. And for a public high school baseball program, stepping onto the field at Oracle Park on a Saturday at 5:15 PM is just as rare, maybe even rarer in its own way. This Saturday, the Acalanes…
Earlier today, Campolindo improved its head-to-head against Acalanes to 1-1 after defeating our boys 6-3. Tough losses can build character, sting, and intensify the focus on improving skills to prevent a reoccurrence. In this case, I think it’s all the above. We knew going in that it would be a tough match; however, we did not go down without a…
On Wednesday, April 4, the Dons track team traveled down the road to take on on Campolindo. In a highly competitive meet that saw new season’s best times, the Acalanes boys beat the Cougars 86-49. The Acalanes girls put up a fight but came up short, 54-60. Track athletes posted over 70 PRs at the meet in a tremendous…
The Dons showed up ready and took care of business on the road Thursday, locking in a 5–4 win over the Benicia Panthers. They didn’t wait around to make noise. In the top of the first, with two outs and nothing going, Tyler Winkles sparked it with a shot for a single, then immediately put pressure on the defense—swiping second…
The Dons squared off against the Alhambra High School Bulldogs Wednesday night as the 6U LAMO teams joined the stands to cheer on the Dons. The game started as a defensive chess match before turning into a full-on scoring showcase. The first quarter was a grind, with both teams battling for possession and testing the goalies who stood tall early…
On a chilly, yet fortunately dry evening on Tuesday, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team travelled to Concord to take on the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles. By the way, has anyone wondered why they are called the Ugly Eagles? Apparently it is a nickname dating back to the late 1960s/early 1970s when a coach gave the name to football players…
The boys were back in action today on the road at Clayton Valley Charter. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought the whole team started the afternoon off with a triple shot of espresso as they were wired for sound before we even started the match. We also had three players who came up ill and had…
The Cougars visited Heaston Aquatic Center last Friday for the second to the last home meet of the season. The JV Girls finished 4tn in the 200 Medley Relay (Maddy M, Lucy K, Kelsey G and Indi P), as did the boys team of Jonathan J, Luke W, Brad B and Logan L. The varsity team of Tess V, Anna…
The boys golf team was firing on all cylinders yesterday with a dominant performance over Campolindo. The fireworks started on the 11th hole of Contra Costa Country Club, when Grant Gebhardt (Jr) knocked in his approach shot on hole 11 for an eagle (-2). From there, the entire team played their hearts out and posted a season-best 176 (-4) for…