This past Wednesday, 8 JV players traveled to the Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon to compete amongst 18 Bay Area teams in the Grizzly High School Classic. Lightning storms ended the day early allowing only 14 holes of competition but the Dons managed to finish 7th overall despite the tough conditions. The team was led by Freshmen Rocco Stassi…
Boys Varsity Golf kicked off their season yesterday with a narrow victory against Las Lomas at Contra Costa CC. Final score 206-209 and remember in golf you want the low score… With an all senior lineup, Jake Elerts shot 39 with 3 birdies in 9 holes. Guoan Wang had the second best Dons score posting a 41. Coach Randy Jones…
Big Shout Out to our Spring MVPs: Hailey Stripling in Softball and Owen Estee in Boys Lacrosse! Congratulations to our 1st team All-DAL selections for Spring 2023: Sammy Lee, Chase Regan, George Churchill, Cooper Olson, Dylan Olson, Ben Foox, Hailey Rurka, Grace Imrie, Emme Young, Esa Orman, Parker Etnyre, Sophie MacKay, Tyler Toni, Nick Owens, Kaya Hoeberechts, Aaron Brown, Ethan…
On Monday, the Dons wrapped up their 2023 season at the NCS Championship Tournament at Foxtail GC in Rohnert Park. An early start and 6+ hour round made for a very long day of golf. Despite this, our team managed to post a few solid rounds in the mid 80s as they competed against a field stacked with college commits.…
On Monday, the drizzle stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun smiled down upon our final full team practice of the season. The Dons played their final round as a team at our home course Contra Costa Country Club. It was a picture perfect day for their send-off – as you can see from the photos we snapped! Seniors pictured…
On Saturday, two Dons were awarded Junior Merit Scholarships at Contra Costa Country Club. After completing an application and interview, Chase Regan (’24) and Nate Lyons (’24) are now Junior Merit members of the club. Congratulations gentlemen!
Acalanes played in the DAL Tournament on Monday. The team shot 395 which placed them second in the tournament as well as second overall in league play. Three of our Dons had top 10 finishes: Chase Regan (’24) and Nate Lyons (’24) both shot 79. Jackson Jones (’24) shot an impressive 1 over 73 to finish second overall in the…
On Tuesday, the Dons wrapped up the 2023 regular season with a match against Miramonte at the difficult and often frustrating Orinda Country Club. The Mats’ home field advantage paid off, as they got the best of the Dons by 9 strokes. Spencer Voogt (’23) was the low Don with a 41. Pictured Above: Jackson Jones (’24) tees off on…
Our JV golfers faced the summer heat and a tough Campo squad at Rossmoor on Friday afternoon. Our boys battled but ultimately, Campo won the match 228-237. Pictured: Jake Elerts (’24) tees off on the first hole at Rossmoor.
Wednesday was a beautiful day for golf, and our varsity golfers squared off against a talented Campo squad at the Moraga Country Club. Unfortunately the Dons came up short (187-214). Junior Jackson Jones was the low Don with a score of 39. We finish up our regular season next week with a tournament Monday and matches against Miramonte (Tuesday) and…