Acalanes Boys Golf started last week with an extremely close match against Athenian. Unfortunately, the Dons were on the losing side of the scorecard with the final score of 190-192. Low scores for the Dons were Naveen Ahuja (So) with a 34 on a par 25 and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr) with a 37. Bouncing back from last week’s loss, the…
For those who have been following the tennis team closely, you will have noticed that our first four pre-season matches this year have been progressively against better teams culminating with the Branson match today. I have a lot of respect for the Branson players and coaching staff. Three years ago, when Acalanes made it to the second round of the…
It was a gorgeous Friday afternoon with lots of traffic when the JV Dons hustled their way up to Novato to make it in time for an early 4:30 game against the powerful San Marin team. The time from school release to game time with Friday traffic was tight. However, even a short warmup could not stop these young women. …
The Varsity Girls Softball team took on the Albany Cougars on a beautiful sunny Thursday afternoon in Lafayette. The Dons came out in their home whites and were ready to rock. Once again the squad had their hitting shoes on. They tallied 13 runs from 12 hits before the umpires called the game due to the “10 Run Rule” in…
Coming off their win in their first match, the Varsity Boys were looking to keep the momentum alive. They did just that as they secured a decisive victory in their home opener against the Stuart Hall Knights, 16-2. Comparing the Dons’ first two games illustrates what one can assume was an emphasis on decision making and increasing the team’s efficiency. …
The Varsity Girls Lacrosse team knew their first two games were going to be tough facing the talented Amador Valley and San Marin Teams. The first game of the season on Wednesday night at home against Amador Valley was made even more challenging as they were down 7 players to the soccer NCS Semi Finals game being played the same…
It was a sunny Wednesday afternoon when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team taking the fieldfor the first time this season. The Lady Dons were starting and entirely new lineup while alsomissing two of their top players and Captains as a result of the great run by Soccer. However,their results were the same, another victory for Acalanes JV Girls. That makes…
On Tuesday February 25, the team traveled to Dublin HS for their first match of the preseason. They came away with a dominant 14-3 win and a nice night of game experience for all players and coaches. It was a true team effort where 43 shots were fired and 22 loose balls were controlled. The Dons controlled much of the…
The Don’s win today completed a three-match sweep this week and got our season off to a great start. Head Royce is a solid division 2 contender, and we knew this match would not only be tough but would also be a good indicator of just how strong our team is this year. Though we would typically play a fellow…
Acalanes hosted Piedmont today in a scrimmage match. The difference between a league or practice match versus a scrimmage match is that scrimmages have no impact on the team’s overall win-loss record. It’s not recorded anywhere except here in this booster article. It was another great weather day for tennis and the Dons were fully staffed as the entire roster…