The boys made the short drive to Moraga on Tuesday to take on the Campolindo Cougars. The rainstarted right before game time and continued for most of the two and a half hour contest. Junior hurler Henry Souza started on the hill for Acalanes and pitched well enough to get a win, but the bullpen and defense could not hold…
A little bit of rain did not slow the Acalanes Varsity Softball Dons as they defeated Berean Christian Eagles 13-3 on Monday thanks to a timely ten runs in a big third inning. This was the second time the Dons were able to defeat Berean Christian this season as they continue to build momentum as they head into the last…
Is there anything better than a postseason overtime sudden death Dons win? No! On Tuesday evening, the Dons took on Head-Royce in the first round of NCS. The first half went back and forth with the Dons and Jayhawks trading goals; the Dons and Jayhawks went into halftime tied 5-5. The second half was even tighter, with the end of…
Rivalries are defined as the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Examples include Yankees vs. Red Sox, Michigan vs. Ohio State, North Carolina vs. Duke, David Letterman vs. Jay Leno, Al Capone vs. Eliot Ness, Hatfields vs. McCoys, Taylor Swift vs. Kanye West, Tanya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan, and me vs. my wife when trying…
Sideline-Cheer-Tryouts-2023Download
On Saturday, two Dons were awarded Junior Merit Scholarships at Contra Costa Country Club. After completing an application and interview, Chase Regan (’24) and Nate Lyons (’24) are now Junior Merit members of the club. Congratulations gentlemen!
Acalanes played in the DAL Tournament on Monday. The team shot 395 which placed them second in the tournament as well as second overall in league play. Three of our Dons had top 10 finishes: Chase Regan (’24) and Nate Lyons (’24) both shot 79. Jackson Jones (’24) shot an impressive 1 over 73 to finish second overall in the…
Friday night saw the Campolindo Cougars return to Acalanes for the DAL Championship game. As the Dons quickly discovered, the Cougs had improved since their 14-4 loss to Acalanes earlier in the season. Cougars leader and D3 commit, Harrison Leenhouts kicked the night off with a pair of quick scores followed by a goal from Campo Sophomore Gaeten Avicolli, putting the…
The boys traveled to Clayton Valley Charter High School on Thursday to take on the Ugly Eagles for theirsecond game of the week, on an unseasonably warm day. Acalanes wore their road grays and came outswinging. The Dons had runners on in every inning of the game, but it wasn’t enough to win. In the endClayton Valley prevailed with a…
On an absolutely gorgeous Saturday, with near perfect conditions, our Track & Field DONS showed up to the DAL Trials/Finals, hosted by Campolindo, to win, place and show their work that they have been perfecting all season. Our throwers/Jumpers/Vaulters advancing to the Tri-Valley Meet on Saturday, May 13th at Foothill High School in Pleasanton: DAL Finals will resume this Saturday…