In a matchup of two brand-new rugby programs, the Dons Rugby Club defeated Dublin High School 40-12 in an impressive season opener. With 20 players across both squads playing rugby for the first time, the game showcased raw enthusiasm and emerging talent. Acalanes, seeded by Lamorinda RFC, displayed early dominance thanks to standout performances from NorCal All Stars Danny Dunne…
The Acalanes wrestling team started the team dual portion of their season at home Thursday night hosting the DAL Valley Division tri-dual. Acalanes was able to finally use their amazing new wrestling mat in competition for the first time. The mat was a generous donation from Cliff and Anne Olson! Acalanes started the night with one of the favorites for…
The DONS (13-4, 4-0) travelled to San Marin HS in Novato Saturday night to play in the MLK John Lewis Memorial Classic against a red-hot Marin Catholic team (10-10, 3-0), winners of 5 of their last 6 games. There were six games in all at the Classic and the DONS were in one of the primo evening spots along with…
Friday night, January 17th, the Dons traveled to Northgate for a very chilly and challenging night of Varsity Women’s soccer. We knew going into this match-up that the Broncos had beaten Campo 5-1 and shut out College Park 2-0, and of course we had just shut out both Clayton Valley 2-0 and Benicia 4-0. The Broncos came out strong with…
The DONS put their five-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night at home against the Northgate Broncos. Both teams came in with identical records at 13-4, 3-0 in league so someone was going home with their first league defeat. The Broncos were banged up with both leading scorers #10 David at 17 PPG and #22 Grayson 14 PPG expected…
On Friday, the JV girls soccer team hit the road to take on the 4-1-1 Northgate Broncos to kick off (pun intended) the three day weekend. Despite controlling the ball for a majority of the game, the Dons fell 4-1 as the team wasn’t able to convert opportunities, and conversely the Broncos seemed to cash in every opportunity they had.…
The Acalanes Dons secured another victory on Tuesday, defeating the Las Lomas Knights 2-0. The Dons’ defense, anchored by Eitan Romick, proved impenetrable, limiting Las Lomas’ scoring chances. Midfielder Omri Noiman effectively disrupted the Knights’ counter-attacks, keeping Acalanes in control of most of the pitch. Despite creating early scoring opportunities, the Dons were unable to capitalize, and the first half…
Our Dons fought hard against Las Lomas last night, with #20 Eros Sanchez who evened the score with a clutch penalty kick after trailing 1-0. It looked like the Dons would hold the Knights to a tie, but the wind shifted in the final two minutes, giving Las Lomas the edge for a 2-1 finish. On to the next! This…
Tuesday January 14, the Acalanes Women’s Varsity welcomed the Benicia High Panthers to our home pitch for a chilly night of soccer. The Dons came out fighting, with defenders Tori Hiatt and Tatum Keely breaking up an early attack by Benicia. Soon after, Keely passed to Nicole Nguyen, who sent the ball to Lucca Debiasse, leading to a Dons’ corner – ultimately resulting in goal #1 by Alex Salazar, just under the 8…
Been some beautiful days in Lafayette, California this week as the DONS keep getting better and keep stacking wins. The latest victim, the Las Lomas Knights, who we lost to in the regular season last year but upset in the DAL Playoffs. Despite losing a key guard via transfer to Dougherty Valley and sharpshooter Aiden to a knee injury, the…