The Varsity Baseball team beat the College Park Falcons 4-3 in 9 innings on Tuesday before a raucous crowd, under Acalanes blue skies! It pushed their League record to 3-0 and their overall season tally to 17-0. It was the 19th consecutive win for this impressive Division 1 program. The Dons withstood their first significant headwinds of the season against…
The Varsity softball team brought their bats to Moraga and scored a season high 19 runs on a season high 16 hits in the game while also collecting 10 walks as the Dons defeated Campo 19-8 on Tuesday to bring their record to 11-4 on the season. The Dons got on the board in the top of the first inning…
The first warm weather game of the season was the perfect evening for the Girls Varsity Lacrosse Senior Night. The seniors were celebrated throughout the day and showered with love and support on their field under the giant Acalanes A. The senior Dons felt the love and used their experience and talent to lead the team to an easy 18-8…
The Varsity Softball Dons took Monday’s game in dramatic fashion with a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Piedmont Highlanders. The Dons were down one going into the final inning, but were able to shut down the Highlanders in the top half, and then dramatically score two runs for the win when Santana Tamayo singled to bring in Lulu Levy for…
Though I didn’t personally play a single point today, at the end of this match, I was exhausted. This season, we have now had five matches that ended with a score of 5-4. I think the boys are plotting it this way as they enjoy watching the hair fall out of their coach’s head. This win puts Acalanes into a…
Slim margin again slips away in the bottom of the seventh, this time at College Park. Another nice spring day. Another road game against a team of similar ilk. Another strong outing by a starting pitcher. Another game with an isolated single-inning of scoring for the Dons, in fact both games featuring 3-run fourth innings by the Dons. Another game…
On Friday, April 12th the JV Boys team beat Clayton Valley 218 to 262 at Oakhurst CC. Freshman Rocco Stassi led the scoring with a solid 37. On Monday, April 15th Varsity took a tough loss against Miramonte at Orinda CC 210 to 196, with some late struggles dooming their chances. Next up for varsity is a match…
Dons can’t wrangle the last three outs in the bottom of the seventh, Cowboys get the walk-off win. After holding the host Pokes to 1 run over the first six innings, a potpourri of dinks, dunks, bunts, and errors, with a sac fly thrown in, led to the Dons’ demise in the bottom of the seventh inning, on…
Oh man – it actually felt like a summer afternoon last Thursday as the Dons took on Clayton Valley Charter. It was a fantastic afternoon for swimming and honoring our seniors! The Dons were definitely tired – since this week is hell week – the week where practice is longer and more strenuous a few weeks before a big meet…
The Varsity Dons defeated Albany 8-4 on Thursday in an important Division 3 road game, marking their third consecutive victory in NCS Division 3 play to remain undefeated in Division 3 Games. Albany, known for its strong program, faced a complete team effort from the Dons, who secured the win with a commanding 6-run inning in the top of the…