It was a game that featured the new players who excelled on offense, defense, and in the midfield. New attack player Katherine Leamey scored two goals and, along with some of the Dons starting middies, new midfielders Reiney Fish, Lucca Dibiasse, Audrey Peatros controlled the ball almost the entire game.   The defense shut down Northgate and was led by…

The JV Lady Laxers beat Las Lomas 11-2 last night and it was not that close!  39 JV players played (all that were in attendance and not injured).  Highlights include 3 goals scored by Leyna Machtmes and Maggie Palmer and five different players combined for five additional goals.  One important statistic in Lacrosse is Loose Balls Controlled.  Ella Easley had…

It’s a busy schedule for the girls varsity lacrosse team this week, with three games packed into their schedule.  Monday they started with a “fizzle,” last night brought a “bang!” and today? Well… we’ll have to wait and see(!). Monday they faced Pleasanton’s often strong Amador Valley – – it’s a big school and their athletes leapt to an early…

For the first time since 2014 the Acalanes JV lady Dons defeated the Amador Dons 6 to 4. In the last seven years ACA has lost by double digit scores every year. But not last night! The ACA Dons were led by Ella Easley, Leyna Mactmes, Ella Thomason, Maia Upp and Campbell Evans who all scored. With amazing assists by…

Saturday the less experienced half of JV lady lacrosse team played two scrimmages. One against a combined concord and Northgate team and the other against Miramonte’s JV team. Although neither counted the lady Dons prevailed in both with many new players getting incredible experience. They contributed to scoring, defense and all out hustle! FEAR THE BLUE! Girls Lacrosse is home…

Friday night the Lady Dons Varsity lacrosse team got an early lead against the Alhambra Bulldogs and never looked back.  Scoring came from 11 different players: Avery Bahl, Grace Imrie, Ellie Ives, Lulu Milnes, Maya Stelzer, Megan Churchill, Haley Rurka, Maya Wang, Kelsey Severson, Michelle Goll, Tea Smith Lots of smiles and cheering on the sidelines watching their teammates score…

In a non-league game Tuesday night, the Acalanes girls varsity lacrosse team lost to a formidable Carondelet squad.  The Dons strung together moments of strength to score two goals before halftime, both by #24 Grace Imrie.  But the Cougars’ speed, stickwork and offense was too much for our Dons, and we struggled with winning draws, ground balls and turnovers –…

When you win a game in the final 17 seconds of regulation time, every play that led to that moment counted.  After nearly an hour of spirited lacrosse, the Dons varsity girls lacrosse team united to beat the Northgate Broncos 11-10 with a winning goal by Maya Wang. It was a team effort, with 8 players contributing to the scoreboard:  Haley…

Learn where and when to attack while driving downhill at full speed. Get your hands free and strike while your defenders are on their heels. Crush an opponent’s drive towards your net with explosive defensive strategy. Shooting, dodging, cutting without the ball and doing it correctly gives you a win. And that is what JV LAX Ladies did! Acalanes JV…