It was a picture perfect night as the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team took on the Granada Matadors. Actually it was cold, windy, and raining, and yet a strong contingent of fans still made the trek down to Livermore to watch the team fight through the elements. Acknowledging the weather, the announcer played Singin’ in the Rain, made famous in the…
The Acalanes JV Girls Lacrosse team, outran, out hustled and outlacrossed another opponent on Tuesday at home. The young scrappy runnin’ Lady Dons did it again! The Dons played a good team from San Marin High that were returning six starters versus the Lady Dons that have no returning starters but do have incredible players. The Dons won the game…
The Dons weren’t quite sure what quality of team they would be facing with San Marin on Tuesday night, but they were fairly certain it would be a tough, competitive game. It turns out that the Mustangs were athletic and tenacious, but the Dons were ready for the challenge. San Marin started strong, winning the first draw and putting the…
The Acalanes JV Girls Lacrosse team dominated in 2023 and have begun their quest to do it again in 2024. This team is comprised of all new starters. The Coaches Steve Seiler and Scott Stafford did not know just how good they were or could be, but these young, inexperienced and scrappy Lady Dons proved that they will be a…
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…