With the possible exception of doing my laundry, there is nothing I like less than writing an end of season Acalanes Boosters article, particularly for baseball. Why? Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda summed it up best when he said “The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends”. In fact, the sadness ranks right up there…
It was Senior Day on May 8th for the Acalanes Softball Dons and everyone came out to celebrate the four outstanding Seniors, who have made a huge impact on the Acalanes community and incredible influence on the softball program. The four seniors are Sophia Alvarado, Emmi Cronin and Co-Captains Tess Gundacker and Hailey Stripling. An early lead helped the Dons…
The first half began in a balanced way with both teams possessing well, seeing Offensive and Defensive action. As the half progressed, Acalanes seemed to gain momentum, driven by goals #2 and #3 from Zach Appel, plus Cooper Olson and Marshall Anderson. The second half kicked-off with Acalanes up 5-3 and seem to pick up where the first half ended.…
A message from Coach Joe: Hello everyone, Saturday, we compete at the NCS Tri-Valley Meet in Pleasanton. Here are the Qualifiers AND official Heatsheets and GOFAN link for tickets. Also a HUGE thank you to Alex for helping put together the photo slideshow for our EofS Ceremony on Monday at 3.30p in the PAC! We would like to congratulate all…
The Seniors were honored with their parents on the field before the game on Tuesday. Aidan Beers,Andrew Habas, Miller Smith, Logan Mikalis, Mason Michlitsch, Nico O’Rourke, Sammy Lee, TylerWorthington and Tyson Bates were all recognized for their contributions and commitments to thebaseball program over the past 4 years. For many families this was a chance to cap a baseball careerthat…
On Monday, the drizzle stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun smiled down upon our final full team practice of the season. The Dons played their final round as a team at our home course Contra Costa Country Club. It was a picture perfect day for their send-off – as you can see from the photos we snapped! Seniors pictured…
Eye black is a grease or strip applied by athletes under the eyes to reduce glare. Babe Ruth used it. College athletes wrote messages on it until the NCAA ban. Although there have been many studies on its effectiveness at reputable universities, my go to has always been MythBusters. In a 2008 episode that also covered cutting down a tree with a…
The top 16 teams in the North Coast Section (NCS) are now competing for a spot in the Nor Cal Championships next week. After going 9-1 in the regular season, Acalanes is seeded #5 in the championships and played #12 Vintage-Napa on Tuesday. The result was a 7-0 sweep as the format for the tournament is 4/3 – meaning 4…
“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” Whether they play on the track, the field, the mat, the gym, the pit or in the pool……our kiddos are our everything! It is our BLUEtiful responsibility to support and love and encourage them…
Earlier this season, the Acalanes Softball Dons battled in a 10 inning marathon on the road against the Las Lomas Knights, eventually losing in the most intense game of the year. The rematch took place on Thursday afternoon, May the 4th in Lafayette at the Dons home field in what Head Coach Victor Silva called the most important game…