Wow what a week it has been since the Dons lost the heartbreaker against the Foothill Falcons. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, scandal-plagued congressman George Santos filed paperwork for re-election, a big blob of algae hit the Florida coast, and surprisingly it rained here at home. As if all that wasn’t bad enough, Jimmy G got traded, much to the chagrin…
The Dons are hot! The boys took on the highly rated Foothill High School Falcons before a lively crowd at Ken Souza Field on Wednesday. Henry Souza took the mound for the second time this year and did his grandfather’s memory proud with an outstanding performance. Henry took the ball and completely shut down a powerful lineup in short order.…
24 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes, and 15 second. That is the total elapsed time from when the Dons finished the scrimmage against the Falcons on February 11 and began the rematch game on Wednesday. It is also roughly the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the earth, a gerbil to gestate, a garden snail to travel…
The Freshman Dons took a road trip to Danville and came home with a win. Acalanes played Monte Vista and carrying the victory from the first inning to the end. In the first inning, Tommy Terhar got the party started with a single and add in his quick smart base-running, he found himself on third base. Cody Michlitsch grounded…
Fresh off of their win against D1 power Monte Vista last week, the Dons were at it again on Tuesday.Mason Zirkel got the start and came out throwing darts as he went 5 strong innings, giving up 3 hits, no earned runs and struck out 7. Sully Bailey made his second appearance in relief and closed the door on the…
Baseball players began chewing sunflower seeds in the 1950s. It was slugger Reggie Jackson who made them popular in 1968. Today, it is estimated that MLB players consume 300,000 bags of seeds per year. There is even a term for people, Seeders, that can eat them after putting a bunch in their mouth at the same time. Despite their popularity,…
One of the best things about high school sports is the friendship bonds that you form off the field as well as during game time. Hosting group dinners helps build up the trust that every good team needs. Thank you Acalanes parents for supporting our student athletes. Varsity Baseball team plays on the road AT St Patrick St Vincent on…
After splitting their first two games in Marin last week the Dons started the home season against Amador Valley and Monte Vista High Schools on Thursday and Friday. Peter Thorn started on the hill for the Dons, for his third appearance in three games, as the boys took on the Dons of Amador Valley first. It was a tough first…
Willie Keeler was born on March 3, 1872. Despite being only 5-foot-4 and weighing 140 pounds, “Wee Willie” had a 45-game hitting streak in 1896-97, the second longest hit streak in MLB history. He ended his career with 2,932 hits and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. His plaque in Cooperstown includes the inscription “Best Bunter.” …
I am starting to realize that writing for JV baseball is way harder than writing for Frosh baseball. Why? Not only do I have to get to the field by 3:30 two weekdays per week, but I also have to write twice as many articles since there are no double headers. All of this is my way of saying that…