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…
The Dons took on Campolindo but could not cage the Cougars in a tough match this past Friday night. The first half was dominated by an unrelenting Cougar offensive that put the Dons defense into overdrive. In the second half, the Dons defense held Campo to just 3 goals but the offense coudn’t quite catch up from the deficit from…
Tuesday night the boys varsity lacrosse team faced a formidable opponent in Berkeley High. The Dons put up a strong defense in the first half holding the Jackets to just 3 goals. Acalanes had several wins at the face off thanks to junior Ian Sanftner, frosh Grant Condy, and junior Levi Mason which gained them valuable possession time but…
Lacrosse History: In 1933, men’s lacrosse rules change to reduce the number of players per side from 12 to the current 10. It also reduced the distance between the goals to 80 yards. Playing time remained at 60 minutes, but was divided into quarters as we see it today. Teams change ends after each quarter. In 1933 the distance was…
Lacrosse History: In 1881 the first intercollegiate tournament took place on the Polo Grounds in New York. In the final match of the tournament Harvard beat Princeton 3-0. In 1904 lacrosse is played in the Olympics. In the championship match Canada defeats the USA. On Friday March 8th the Dons travelled to Northgate HS for their first League match. Lacrosse…
On a Friday night with far superior weather compared to last week’s deluge, our Acalanes Dons fought hard but could not prevail against the Northgate Broncos. The Broncos jumped to a quick 3-0 lead, but the resilient Dons came back with goals from Brody Darin and Jan Korzeniowski. At halftime, the score was 2-7 which had the Dons within striking…
Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America and it originated among Native Americans. Traditional games could last for several days and anywhere from 100 to 1,000 men would participate. In 1877 New York University became the first college in the US to establish a lacrosse team. Much like that NYU team, the Acalanes JV Boys Lacrosse team is…
The boys lacrosse team plays in rain or shine. Or in Friday night’s case, atmospheric rivers. The Dons faced off against the Cal High Grizzlies who came out strong with 2 quick goals in the first quarter. The Dons answered back with goals from Brody Darin and 2 from Jan Korzeniowski to tie the game 3-3 at the…