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…
The 2025 boys’ tennis spring season officially kicked off on February 10 when we started tryouts. 48 boys signed up and a week later, the coaching staff had 18 selected for varsity and 19 for JV. To say the varsity squad looks solid would be an understatement. We picked up a new #1 player in Sze Ting Chen, who transferred…
The defending DAL Champion Dons started the season with a back-and-forth battle against the Division 1 Dougherty Valley Wildcats on Thursday. Both teams came out hitting! The two squads combined to score 9 runs in the 1st inning, with the Wildcats holding onto a 5-4 lead after a 30-minute first frame. Senior centerfielder and leadoff hitter Emme Young led the…
The 2025 Track and Field season began with many outstanding performances as your Dons tracksters hosted San Ramon Valley, Concord, and throwers from Pittsburg and Las Lomas. Congratulations to all of our newcomers who competed for the first time, and welcome to track and field! An extra special congratulations to Haley Chelemedos, who set a new school record, and…
It was a BEAUTIFUL afternoon on Wednesday – sunny and warm – just perfect weather for a swim meet! The Acalanes Swim Team held their time trials after school. This is the meet where swimmers can swim up to five races to get base times for entries into the competitive meets starting in March. Coach Brett and Coach RJ were…
Will you be the next Trevor Rogers, Paul Kuhner, Olivia Williams or Natalie Lyons? Track and Field starts February 10th! Complete your athletic clearance and bring your shoes and a water bottle to the track on February 10th to join. Come see us at Lunch on 2/5 in room 108 to find out more. Follow the team on IG…
Baseball season is just around the corner, and the Acalanes Dons are already gearing up for another exciting year. Leading the charge this season is Andrew Merken, known as Coach Merk, who steps into the role of head coach after years of dedication as a member of the Dons baseball coaching staff. He is back and so is the entire…