Dons Send Swimmers to NCS Prelims and Finals (5/9-10)

First off – big congratulations to all the swimmers who qualified for NCS! NCS is one of the most competitive sections in the state for swimming. Here are the five Dons who qualified for individual events: Ella Del Rosario – 200 Free, 100 Free Sadie Suppiger – 100 Free, 100 Back Anna Motes – 200 IM, 100 Breast Malin Stone…

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Varsity Baseball Takes Two from Clayton Valley

Varsity Baseball Takes Two from Clayton Valley

This past week, the Acalanes Dons faced off in a two-game showdown against the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles — not sure why they’re called the “Ugly Eagles,” but it was not a pretty week for CV. Game 1: Dons Go to War and Win on the Road Tuesday on the road, the Dons stepped into Eagles territory and walked out…

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Track Excels at DAL Championships/Records Broken!

Track Excels at DAL Championships/Records Broken!

The boys and girls teams represented very well at the 2-day DAL Championships which concluded Saturday in Moraga.  The boys finished T2 and the girls #4 (of 12 competing teams). A number of Acalanes top 10 records were achieved over the two days, including: The Girls 4×100 Relay Team’s (Sophie Chinn, Haley Chelemedos, Olivia Kemp, Isabelle Agnost) win in a…

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Acalanes’ Chen and Owens Win North Coast Section Division 2 Tennis Doubles Championships, Boys Varsity Tennis Awards Announced

Last week, the DAL-Foothill (DAL-F) division singles and doubles tournament ended with the Acalanes duo of #1 Sze Ting Chen and #2 Nick Owens finishing as runners up.  The winners automatically secure a spot in the NCS singles/doubles championships, so the Campo team of Kiumars Koopah/Daniel Schpolanski advanced in division 1.  Because Chen/Owens did so well in the DAL-F tournament…

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Boys Golf Heads to NCS

The Dons rose at sunrise and headed off to Blue Rock Springs in Vallejo earlier this week for the DAL League Tournament. Acalanes finished second to Campo in the tournament and second overall in League play. Low scorers for the Dons were Naveen Ahuja (So) and Rocco Stacci (So) who both shot a 76. The team heads to the NCS…

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Varsity Girls Lacrosse Season Ends with Hard Fought 19-7 Loss to San Ramon Valley Wolves

On Tuesday, the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team travelled to Danville to take on San Ramon Valley, a team ranked #1 in NCS, #3 in California, and #20 in the country. Everything about the experience was impressive. Great individual and team play, tremendous coaching, impeccable sportsmanship, nice venue, and professional game production. The National Anthem recording was performed by Anthem Lights…

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Boys Lacrosse Falls to De La Salle in Season Finale

Your Acalanes Dons capped off a terrific lacrosse season with a lop-sided loss to De La Salle.  The boys entered the game with a stellar 14-3 record which earned them a place in the top division of the NCS playoffs—a great accomplishment for a team who won only 3 games last season. But De La Salle, a perennial powerhouse and…

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