Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America and it originated among Native Americans. Traditional games could last for several days and anywhere from 100 to 1,000 men would participate. In 1877 New York University became the first college in the US to establish a lacrosse team. Much like that NYU team, the Acalanes JV Boys Lacrosse team is…
Strictly adhering to the team’s mantra…run fast and turn left…the distance runners posted strong results at this weekend Dan Gabor Invitational, a premier Bay Area distance running event held in the cold and rain in Dublin on Saturday. Leading the girl’s team, in a familiar position, was senior Olivia William’s who placed 1st in the 3200 meters in a very…
After all the rain, the Varsity Softball Dons finally got their season started with away games at Dougherty Valley and Antioch High School. After suffering from some first game jitters in a 12-2 loss at Dougherty Valley, the Dons bounced back with a huge 14-3 win to defeat Antioch to start the season at 1-1. In the first game…
The boys lacrosse team plays in rain or shine. Or in Friday night’s case, atmospheric rivers. The Dons faced off against the Cal High Grizzlies who came out strong with 2 quick goals in the first quarter. The Dons answered back with goals from Brody Darin and 2 from Jan Korzeniowski to tie the game 3-3 at the…
It was a picture perfect night as the Girls Varsity Lacrosse team took on the Granada Matadors. Actually it was cold, windy, and raining, and yet a strong contingent of fans still made the trek down to Livermore to watch the team fight through the elements. Acknowledging the weather, the announcer played Singin’ in the Rain, made famous in the…
The San Ramon Valley JV put 8 batters to the plate in the top half of the fifth inning on a sunny Wednesday afternoon and turned a 1-1 pitchers’ duel into a 5-1 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. Sneaking the game in before the biweekly “storm of the century” hit the Bay Area and wiped more games off the schedule,…
The Varsity Baseball team headed to Danville on Wednesday to take on the San Ramon Valley High School Wolves. West Coast Preps has the Wolves ranked as the #3 team in the Bay Area after they beat the Benicia Panthers 13-1 in their season opener. The stage was set for a stout early season test for the feisty Dons at…
The Acalanes JV Girls Lacrosse team, outran, out hustled and outlacrossed another opponent on Tuesday at home. The young scrappy runnin’ Lady Dons did it again! The Dons played a good team from San Marin High that were returning six starters versus the Lady Dons that have no returning starters but do have incredible players. The Dons won the game…
It was a gorgeous afternoon on Thursday – the last day of the Fool’s Spring we have been enjoying this week. Swimmers were laying out on the deck tanning after warm-ups, even though the UV level was only a 1. Sunglasses were everywhere, and the atmosphere was friendly and fun. The College Park coach, Sarah Dolphin, is a teacher at…
The Dons weren’t quite sure what quality of team they would be facing with San Marin on Tuesday night, but they were fairly certain it would be a tough, competitive game. It turns out that the Mustangs were athletic and tenacious, but the Dons were ready for the challenge. San Marin started strong, winning the first draw and putting the…