Despite their best efforts, the Dons fell short of a win at home on Friday night against a talented California High team. The game started out with Cal High taking the early lead. With the help of goals scored on penalty shots by Ella Thomason and Tea Smith along with a goal by Campbell Evans on an assist from Emily…
Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins dating back to indigenous people as early as the 12th century. By the 17th century, a version of the sport was well-established and documented in the territory of present-day Canada. In this version, each team consisted of 100-1,000 players, the field was several miles long, and games lasted…
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…
It was a tale of two halves as the Dons took on the Wildcats in the NCS quarterfinals on Thursday at San Rafael High School. In the first half, the Dons kept the Wildcats close, going into halftime with a score of 2-5, giving themselves a chance to mount a comeback in the second half. Dons goalie Addie Martin stopped…
Is there anything better than a postseason overtime sudden death Dons win? No! On Tuesday evening, the Dons took on Head-Royce in the first round of NCS. The first half went back and forth with the Dons and Jayhawks trading goals; the Dons and Jayhawks went into halftime tied 5-5. The second half was even tighter, with the end of…
Playing against Campo in the DAL Championship game on Friday night was a tough assignment. Campo features multiple NCAA Division I commits, including their incredibly stingy goalkeeper, Haley Richards. The Cougars put their talents on display throughout the first half, outscoring the Dons 3-11. Unfortunately the Dons also lost star middie, Grace Imrie, to injury in the first half, making…
The Dons wanted a win against Miramonte Tuesday evening in their DAL playoff game, after their close loss to the Mats in their final regular season game, and a decisive win was exactly what they earned. The momentum swung back and forth in the first half, with the Dons edging out the Mats 6-5 at halftime. The second half was…
The Dons knew that their final regular season game of the season against Miramonte on Friday night would be a competitive match-up and they weren’t wrong! It was such a fun one to watch, with the scoring going back and forth all game long. The energy in the stands was at an all-time high, especially for an away game, when…
Girls Lacrosse: 11-4 3rd in DAL Dougherty Valley: W 14-9 College Park: W 15-7 Miramonte: L 13-14 Boys Lacrosse: 12-2 1st in DAL Clayton Valley: W 14-3 Northgate: W 13-9 Piedmont: W 19-10 Miramonte: W 15-13
Busy week for the incredible JV Dons. The team ran its record to 13 wins and 1 loss with three solid victories and 8 and 0 in league. First the ladies beat a very scrappy Miramonte team 19-9 in Orinda. It was close for much of the first half but the Dons outscored the Mats 5 to 1 to end…