This past Thursday night, January 23rd, the Varsity Women took on the Miramonte Matadors on our home pitch. Before most of us had even settled in for another frigid night on the bleachers, Alex Salazar sent a clean pass to Nicole Nguyen for a shot and goal #1 for ACA, just over 2 minutes into the match! Our defense was ready for Miramontes’ response, with Reese Tierney and Tatum Keely taking…
At Thursday’s game at Northgate, the Acalanes Frosh boys came out hot, and managed to go up 2 – 0 on the Broncos, thanks to early goals by #6 Owen Westen and #4 Santi Felix. Northgate managed a goal before the end of the half, despite strong defensive work from #18 Pedro Sakaguti. The Broncos charged out in the second half…
The Cougars came out strong, scoring two quick goals in the first half. However, Don’s defense held up, with #16 Grant Matter and #24 Gino Rubio controlling the backline. In the second half, Acalanes went down another goal, but Owen Westin (#6) came up with a huge score (assist Coen Gilson) in the final minutes to keep the Cougars from…
AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. Well, pretty much but let’s talk about the Alhambra game first. DONS (14-4, 4-0 1st DAL) came in as one of the hottest teams in the Bay winning 7 straight after the tough road loss at Serra. DONS were back home Wednesday night to face the Bulldogs (8-10, 1-4) looking to avenge another league loss from…
The Girls JV soccer team took on the Miramonte Matadors on Thursday evening and emerged with a 3-0 victory. Special shoutout to the team’s backline as they played organized, strong and little to no mistakes. Goalkeeper Maria Statkinova had a few saves, including a key save in the first half (top corner save) right after the Dons scored the first…
The Dons faced the Cougars, in a fiercely contested match under frigid conditions in Moraga on Tuesday. The first half was a tightly contested affair, with both teams vying for possession. The opening 20 minutes saw numerous fouls called on both sides. However, the Dons gradually gained control, dominating the latter part of the half with strong ball possession and…
The Dons opened the 2025 regular season with home games against Las Lomas and Northgate. Both contests were competitive, and Acalanes split the week by beating Las Lomas on Tuesday, before falling to Northgate two days later. Game 1 – Acalanes 70, Las Lomas 62 The regular season opener saw Acalanes facing Las Lomas for the second time. Aca won…
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…