Acalanes Varsity Boys Golf took on the undefeated and reigning league champions Campolindo in perfect spring weather at Contra Costa County Club earlier this week. The young Dons pulled off the upset with a late comeback after trailing earlier in the match. In the last group, Grant Gebhardt (So) shot a team season low -3 (33) and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr)…
If you’ve ever played Pachinko you know what it was like for the Varsity Dons Golf Team last week as they battled against Northgate at Contra Costa Country Club. You say spring, we say punched greens. In spite of the bumpy greens, the Dons prevailed winning the match 199-222. Topping the Acalanes leaderboard were Naveen Ahuja (So) with a 37,…
March may be ending but Acalenes Boys Golf is just getting started. The JV team met up with Campolindo on Friday at Rossmoor in springlike conditions. The Dons walked away winners with a final score of 214 to 238. Leading the way to victory for the Dons were Owen Curley (So) and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr). Meanwhile, Acalanes Boys Varsity traveled…
With their NCAA basketball brackets submitted, the Acalanes Boys Varsity golf team headed to Boundry Oaks Golf Course Wednesday afternoon to take on the Las Lomas Knights. Despite the wind and dramatic sloping greens, the Dons played well and won the match 197-238. Sophomore Naveen Ahuja led the Dons with a 35 (-1). That’s back-to-back 35s at Boundry Oaks for…
The sun was shining Friday afternoon as the Dons JV Golf Team paid it forward in a match with Redwood Christian High School. This was Redwood Christian’s very first match as a high school program. They reached out to Acalanes, given the experience of our players, to see if we could help the new team get a taste of high…
Acalanes Boys Varsity Golf started the week strong at Contra Costa Country Club with a nice win over Miramonte, a regular top team in the league. The Dons won the match 201-209. Once again, Rocco Stassi (So) led the team with a 38 which tied for best overall score for both teams. Other top contributors for the Dons included Brody…
Last week was a great week for boys golf. The top 6 varsity players had a match at Rossmoor against Bentley on Wednesday. While Bentley was missing some of its top players, it may not have made a difference as the Dons showed up big time. The final team score was 150-199. The 4 individual scores that counted include Rocco…
Acalanes Boys Golf started last week with an extremely close match against Athenian. Unfortunately, the Dons were on the losing side of the scorecard with the final score of 190-192. Low scores for the Dons were Naveen Ahuja (So) with a 34 on a par 25 and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr) with a 37. Bouncing back from last week’s loss, the…
Acalanes Boys Varsity Golf participated in the DAL championships at Paradise Valley golf course last week. The Dons finished in 3rd place behind Campolindo and Miramonte. Senior Jackson Jones led the Dons with a 4th place individual finish, followed by a 7th place finish by senior Gus McKinney and a top 15 finish by senior Nate Lyons. Jones earned 1st…
On Friday the JV Dons hosted a non-league match at Rossmoor against De La Salle. The Spartans got the upper hand outpacing the Dons by 13 strokes. Junior Brody Greenfield led the way for Acalanes, followed by freshmen Grant Gebhardt with Issac Topp and Owen Curley one more shot behind. Senior night was also Friday with six seniors playing a…