Just when I think it’s safe to put the child-proof cap back on my heart medication, the heart attack pack strikes again! There are so many things about this team that keep me coming back for more – where do I start? One is the fact that we get new heroes each week that pull out critical wins that push…
Catcher Stewart leads the Dons in feasting on Cougar’s pitching. What little hope the Campolindo JV had to salvage a split in the week’s series went up like smoke up a chimney in the bottom of the second inning Thursday afternoon off Pleasant Hill Road. Jasper Stewart led off the inning with a double down the left field…
Acalanes Boys Varsity Golf participated in the DAL championships at Paradise Valley golf course last week. The Dons finished in 3rd place behind Campolindo and Miramonte. Senior Jackson Jones led the Dons with a 4th place individual finish, followed by a 7th place finish by senior Gus McKinney and a top 15 finish by senior Nate Lyons. Jones earned 1st…
The Varsity Softball team had their final league game at Las Lomas on Tuesday and with a win they would secure at least a tie for the league championship. Coming into the game, the team had won 10 of their last 11 games and looked to close out the regular season over the Knights who played the Dons close in…
The Varsity Baseball team kept rolling with a 7-2 win over their rival Campolindo Cougars on Tuesday at sunny Ken Souza Field. The victory pushed the team’s impressive season record to 21-2. It was the perfect conclusion to Senior Night at the ballpark (see more below). This year’s squad features nine seniors who have all made their mark on this…
Making it to the semi-finals of NCS is no small feat. After beating Petaluma and Piedmont in decisive victories, the Dons advanced to the semi-final game against #1 seed San Marin on Tuesday evening in Novato. From the start of the game, you could tell that the Dons were playing with grit and determination and making the most of this…
So here we go, the last event of the 2024 boys’ tennis season. Sixteen of the best division 2 rivals are competing to represent the NCS at the Nor Cal Team Tennis Championships next week. The eventual winner of that event will compete in the CIF State Team Tennis Championships on May 25. Each match we play now determines whether…
Cougars throw in towel after five, hoping for better on Thursday. By the time the first Campolindo batter stepped in the batter’s box on a warm afternoon Tuesday in Moraga, the Acalanes Dons JV stood firmly atop a 6-0 lead. The Dons kept pouring it on as the afternoon wore on, plating two in the second, five in the third,…
The NCS Singles and Doubles Championships finished today. To see all division 1 and 2 champions, open the link below and click on “brackets” under Individual Tennis. CIF-North Coast Section (cifncs.org) When Tucker, Ace and I drove out to Golden Gate Park this morning, I told them I was already proud of their results as they outperformed any expectations of…
Lamorinda bragging rights up for grabs this week as Dons seek to rebound from sweep by Clayton Valley. Carrying similar records into this week, the Dons face a familiar foe in Moraga on Tuesday and then host the Cougars at home on Thursday. Like walking through a park and sensing that you stepped in something you definitely did not want…