We are grateful Coach Paul Curtis and his coaching staff require Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams to serve our Bay Area communities. Last Saturday, January 27th, all 3 soccer teams spent 3 hours at the Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond with the partnership of Project Peace East Bay. This homeless shelter welcomed the Dons to clean, paint, organize…
On yet another rainy winter night (what is this Groundhog Day?), the Dons travelled crosstown to face the Northgate Broncos (15-9, 6-4) in a must win game for the Dons to preserve a chance of getting an NCS berth, more on that later. Dons opened the scoring with a Cameron Hood corner three and were down 7-6 midway through the…
Wednesday January 31, 2024Record: 21-3 “We are going to beat you.” Declared Northgate Cheerleader, Grace. Grace, who is a close friend of the Dodge and Clark families, left with a broken heart. The young Dons have made it a habit of breaking opposing fans’ heart. By beating the Northgate Broncos 62-60, the Dons finished the Diablo Athletic League with a…
The JV Girls soccer team cruised to 8-0 victory over the Ygnacio Valley Wolves on Thursday. This one was never in question, which led to the girls passing the ball around most of the game. After getting some comments about using ChatGPT for the last article, I tried to go back to the well and queried “soccer not allowed to…
Before Tuesday night’s match versus Miramonte, the Acalanes boys soccer team and fans celebrated their five senior players: Jake Boselli, Lucas Dissman, Lucian Krage Zillas, Colin Sohn, and Evan Sverak. Emotions ran high as the Dons took the pitch for a spirited performance. The home team had several scoring opportunities early in the match but the scoreboard still showed zeros…
Monday, January 29, 2024Record: 20-3 “Great game! So proud of this team.” Expressed superfan, Stefania Kaplanes. The fans of the JV team rightfully have reason to boast. Not only did Acalanes beat a physically imposing College Park team, but they also won the Diablo Athletic League Championship. The young Dons hit the 20-win mark for the season and remain undefeated…
Former ACA Coach Sol Henik and the College Park Falcons (10-13, 4-5 in League) came into town Monday night for an interleague battle in the final week of the regular season. After two emotional losses in a row, the Dons got off to a sluggish 9-2 start in the first few minutes. Gavin Dodge had a couple early buckets, then…
Tuesday evening, the Varsity Women Dons traveled to Orinda to meet Miramonte on their home pitch. After an exciting 1-0 victory by our JV team, our girls were pumped to take on the Mats! The Dons came out fighting against a very skilled Miramonte team who knew how to communicate and move the ball downfield. Our defense deftly responded to…
In a thrilling display of skill and determination, the Acalanes High School JV Girls’ Soccer Team emerged victorious, defeating Miramonte 1-0. The closely contested match showcased the team’s cohesive gameplay and strategic prowess. A standout goal, executed with precision, secured the well-deserved win. The Acalanes JV girls demonstrated resilience in defense and tenacity in offense, earning not just a crucial…
Acalanes Wrestling wrapped up their final weekend of regular season tournaments with all three teams in action. The Girls team was at Goddess of the Vine tournament at Windsor High School. Senior Dakota Goyert finished 4th. The Varsity Boys were at the Hunter Diemert Memorial tournament at Livermore High. The JV boys were in The JV North Coast Championship at…