The Cougars came out swinging, jumping to an early 2-0 lead and looking to run away with it. But the Dons had no intention of rolling over. Grant Condy ignited the Acalanes sideline with a laser over the middle to put the Dons on the board. Moments later, Luke Dafferner threaded a needle-perfect pass to Caleb Mason, who buried it in the net to bring…
When I put together the lineup Wednesday night for Thursday’s Las Lomas match, I took a few player requests into consideration. I also studied the Las Lomas roster and results so far this year. We looked stronger on paper, but jiggering with the lineup created risks. To appease the boys yet allow me to get some sleep, I put out…
First time in six seasons… the JV Dons came out on top over Campo. Due to some schedule juggling, it was the third time the Dons had seen Campo in as many weeks. And with a few players missing from his lineup for this home match, Coach Gary had to go through some lineup gymnastics and ended up netting the 6-5…
On another beautiful Tuesday evening, the 6-2 Varsity Girls Lacrosse team traveled to Moraga to take on the 7-0 cross-town rival Campolindo Cougars. The teams split the two meetings last year scoring 24 goals each, with the Dons winning the second game via a sudden death overtime goal that sent them into the D1 NCS Playoffs. The Dons were looking…
We knew going into today’s match that we were the heavy favorites. College Park has a lot of young players and will only get better over the next few years. The message to our boys beforehand was to be gentlemen and to stay focused on their game plans – sometimes letting your guard down leads to losses. As you can…
On Thursday, March 19, the Dons took on Clayton Valley Charter High School at home. While still technically winter, the weather was warm and the track was fast. Varsity boys and girls both scored another dual victory over the Ugly Eagles, and the frosh-soph boys won as well. Some highlights from the meet include the boys 4×100 Matthew Schwarz, Illias…
On an uncomfortably hot afternoon with the temperature reaching 93 degrees on the field the JV Ladies Dons Lacrosse team traveled to Carondelet to play the might Cougars. The Carondelet Women’s Lacrosse program is traditionally a power house. However not on this evening when the Aca Ladies won the game 12 to 6 to increase their perfect record to 8…
Last Monday, the boys’ golf team took advantage of the day off from school and hosted the Acalanes Invitational at Contra Costa Country Club. Truckee drove down from Tahoe and Piedmont came through the tunnel to play an 18-hole match. Acalanes A team made up of Krish Veluthakkal (So), Isaac Topp (Jr) , Durham Vail (Jr), Grant Gebhardt (Jr), Naveen…
It was a clash of identities as the Acalanes Dons faced off against the Amador Valley Dons, but after a slow start, the Aca boys proved which Dons reigned supreme with a commanding 12-5 victory. Acalanes started the afternoon a bit cold. Amador Valley wasted no time, finding the back of the net in the opening minute and following up shortly…
The Acalanes Dons softball team stayed red hot last week, improving their record to 6–2 with two strong wins over Concord and Berean. Despite the rising temperatures, the Dons brought even more heat to the field, showcasing both dominant pitching and clutch hitting. The week began on the road at Concord with Senior starting pitcher Maya Shoenhair continuing her dominance…