Welcome to Dons Playoff Baseball, read the GameChanger welcome message. The message continued… giving the weather update: Saturday in Moraga—sunny skies, 59 degrees, real feel of 68. No video highlights? What?! NCS forbids any videotaping of the game. Tragic. Because this was the kind of game that deserved its own ESPN 30 for 30. Things That Come in Tens: Ten runs.…
The varsity girls put it all together in the first round of the NCS Playoffs on Wednesday against The Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Pilots in Alameda, on a picture perfect day. The Dons came out in their road blues and looked in command from the start. The pitching, defense and hitting were all clicking. Maya Shoenhair started in the circle for…
Smith Was the Maestro. The Defense Was the Symphony. Call him B Steady. Call him B Stealth. Call him B Money. Whatever moniker you choose, Branson Smith was absolutely cash on Wednesday. The right-hander didn’t just pitch, he went to work with basically 3 up and 3 down each inning. Six quick innings, eight strikeouts, one hit, no walks, no runs, no drama, and…
The boys varsity golf team rose before sunrise on Monday and headed off to Rancho Solano Golf Course in Fairfield for the 2025 NCS tournament. Competing against 21 other teams, the young Dons finished in a tie for 10th place with an overall score of 399. Naveen Ahuja led the team with a 74. The NCS team was comprised of…
This isn’t just another game. This is playoff baseball—and your Acalanes Dons are charging in with fire, focus, and nothing to lose. After a season of walk-off wins, clutch hits, high-wire finishes, and gritty, grind-it-out team play, the Dons have arrived exactly where they belong: the North Coast Section (NCS) Division 2 playoffs. It all goes down Tuesday at 4…
The Dons wrapped up the season last Thursday against the league’s toughest team, the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles on Senior Night. They lost to another D1 power 10-1 in a game that was close early and got out of hand late. Now it’s on to the D4 NCS Playoffs to take on Saint Joseph’s-Notre Dame of Alameda on Wednesday. Seniors…
As always, the Dons showed up big on the track at this weekend’s Tri Valley Championships, one of the most competitive meets in the North Coast Section, with 21 athletes qualified for the Meet of Champions next Friday and Saturday at Dublin High School. The top 6 athletes per event at the Tri Valley Championships move on to the Meet…
It was a tough night for the Dons, but there were a lot of positives as I witnessed our team fight hard even after we were mathematically defeated. We beat Branson earlier in the season in a six singles/three doubles format, but they returned with added talent, and playing a four singles/three doubles format in post season changes the dynamics…
The girls traveled to Martinez on Tuesday to take on the always tough, Alhambra Bulldogs on a beautiful afternoon. They lost 5-1 in a tight back and forth battle. Junior Maya Shoenhair started in the circle. She pitched four innings and gave up five hits, three earned runs and three walks, while striking out two Bulldogs. She was relieved…
On Tuesday, the Acalanes Varsity baseball team hosted the College Park Falcons in a high stakes game. The Dons needed to sweep the Falcons on Tuesday and Thursday to win the DAL title. Prior to the game, the 12 seniors on the team (L to R: Dominic Patitucci, David Gonzales, Jake Colaco, Nicky Fosina, Brady Quinn, Hank Bauer, James Stadt,…
