In 1938, local voters approved to build Acalanes High School District. Built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration, Acalanes was the first of four comprehensive high schools in the Acalanes Union High school District (AUHSD), later joined by Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte. Over the years, Acalanes vs. Campolindo has emerged as the biggest of the sports rivalries within…
The Dons made the trek across the Bridge on another rainy, winter evening to try to snap their losing streak against a much higher ranked 11-4 Benicia squad. The Dons started strong trading blows with the bigger, more physical Panthers in a seesaw first quarter. Liam Krackeler broke the seal with a three, followed by Ian Salmon finding a cutting…
Saturday, January 13, 2024Record: 14-3 The JV Basketball team started their three-game road trip with an impressive victory. The young Dons defeated the Benecia Panthers by a score of 54 to 40. The Dons improved to 4-0 in league play and 14-3 for the season! Acalanes controlled the tip off as well as the 1st quarter. A Josh Elerts power…
The Freshman Boys Soccer team had a convincing 4-0 victory against Deer Valley Saturday morning. Andres Dukes opened the scoring 5 minutes in the match with one of his 3 goals on the day. Zachary Birrell also netted a goal to complete the scoring for the Dons. Caleb Nguyen had another shutout at goal, with accolades to a strong defense that gave up…
On a crisp winter night in Concord on Thursday, the Dons varsity boys took the pitch against the Concord High Bears and emerged with a convincing 2-0 victory. The Dons dominated possession of the ball throughout the game with some nifty ballhandling by midfielders Colby Ebner, Colin Sohn, and Lucian Krage Zillas along with forwards Ben Pecci, Niko White, and Lucas…
Junior Varsity Boys Soccer fight hard last week and ready for raining day game today at 1pm at HOME!
JV Boys played well in a narrow 2-3 loss to Clayton Valley last Tuesday. Harry Zimmerman played shut down defense on the outside, stealing the ball from numerous opponents and then passing the ball forward to teammates. Kyler Roberts made great passes forward putting pressure on Clayton’s defense. Santi Vignoles also put consistent pressure on the defense, threading passes forward…
The Acalanes Varsity Women welcomed the Concord High Bears to our home pitch Thursday evening. The Dons came out strong with Freshman Stella Hamilton taking 3 shots on goal before scoring Acalanes’ first goal at the 5-minute mark. Reese Tierney, Avery Ives, & Leila Hamidi dominated the midfield, feeding our offenders to keep up their attacks on goal. Defender Tatum…
On Thursday, the JV girls soccer team hosted the Concord Minutemen and cruised to a 9-0 victory. This game was never in doubt as the Dons dominated all aspects of the game and controlled time of possession. Despite the lopsided score, there were a few highlights on and off the field. On the field, as a show of good sportsmanship,…
The Girls Varsity Soccer team got off to a strong start against the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles on Tuesday night. After dominating for the first 15 minutes of the game, a foul was called on the Eagles. Tatum Keely took a great shot, but was too far away to get any traction towards the goal. The Eagles started pushing harder…
Tuesday. January 9, 2024Record: 13-3 The JV Basketball team 2023-2024 journey is turning into a magical season. The hard-working Dons defeated the talented, well coached Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles by a score of 59-58. The Dons now stand at 13-3 for the season! Many of the Clayton Valley’s players participate in NorCal AAU program, which allows the Ugly Eagle players…