The JV Dons were forced to play another 7v7 match against Piedmont on Wednesday night, but what Piedmont lacked in numbers they made up with in size and physicality. But, our Dons were not swayed one bit as they matched their physical play and dominated on the defensive side. The Dons attackers and middies did what they always do… attack…
The Dons took the field on Wednesday night at home this week in hopes of extending their recent winning streak. And they came out firing, scoring the first 2 goals of the game. An opening goal from Simon Appel (his first of four on the night) and the next from Griffin Rotundo, had the Dons quickly up 2-0. But two…
On a clear night under the Thursday night lights of Acalanes field, the Dons celebrated 8 seniors in a pregame ceremony: Collin Malmquist, James Davis, Marshall Anderson, Ben Adler, Ethan Pancoast, DJ Ahn, Nate Murphy, and Evan Banwart. The Dons faced off against the Alhambra Bulldogs and from the outset, Acalanes set the tone for the game, dominating possession…
Lacrosse was played in the London Olympics in 1908, but then dropped as an Olympic sport. Lacrosse returned to the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928 as exhibition games. After five straight away games, it also felt like 20 years had passed since the JV Dons had played in front of their home crowd. They did not disappoint as they dominated the…
After a week off for spring break when some teams return rusty, the Dons showed no signs of rust. The Dons traveled to Fremont and faced the Washington High Huskies Tuesday night. The game was an offensive assault for most of the night where the boys showed crisp passing and kept the ball moving at a fast clip. Marshall Anderson…
If a college lacrosse match ends in a tie, there is an overtime period to determine a winner. As the Dons rallied at the end of this match, it had the feeling that if this JV team was allowed an overtime period, they would have victoriously found the net. However, Acalanes and Clayton Valley had to settle for a tie…
Water polo is a sport played with 7 players per side. The Casa Grande JV lacrosse team only had 9 players total. So, the Aca JV Boys lacrosse squad was once again facing the challenge of playing a 7v7 game. And, with Saturday’s downpour, it had the feel of a water polo match. However, as we got closer to the…
The boys varsity boys lacrosse team faced off against Casa Grande surrounded by the green hills of Petaluma. The game started off with a mixture of brilliant sun, ominous rainclouds, and dramatic downpours much like the game itself. The Gauchos came out with a ferocious offensive start and ran up the score 6-0 before the Dons could catch their…
The Dons showed a lot of spunk and good deal of improvement on Wednesday night against the always tough University H.S. program. Ian Saftner set the tone for the Dons from the get-go and had a commanding game at faceoff all night winning 13 of 19 draws. Crisp passes and good ball movement along with some aggressive defense had the…
On Friday March 15th, the Boys JV lacrosse team faced rival Campolindo HS on Cougar turf. The game started fast with Campo winning the first face-off and taking a shot 11 seconds into play. But, it was saved by legendary Acalanes goalie #99 Luke Spinelli. Acalanes then seemed to take control. #6 Mason Lanphere took the first Acalanes shot at…