When you hear Acalanes was 2-2 overall for the tournament, it sounds like we were mid pack and had an okay tournament; however, that’s not really the case. I had to take some time to think about exactly what our ten boys accomplished. Let me see if I can unpack the last two days so they receive the recognition they…
The Acalanes Girls Varsity Lacrosse squad kept its momentum rolling Friday night, traveling to take on the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons and coming away with a decisive 18–8 win. The Dons controlled the action from start to finish—though fans occasionally had to divide their attention between the lacrosse action and the baseball game happening just a few yards away. Every so…
The boys played all over the Bay this past week! The Varsity team headed to Stanford (Go Bears – I couldn’t resist!) on Monday, where Durham Vail (Jr), Isaac Topp (Jr), Krish Veluthakkal (So), Oliver Stoneman (Sr), Ryan Weilbach (So), and JP Birdwell (So) represented the Dons in the Sequoia Invitational. The difficult par 70 golf course got the best…
On a sunny Tuesday with the Varsity Baseball team providing the background soundtrack, the JV Boys Tennis Team played a match against Emerald High School from Dublin at our home courts at Acalanes. The team showed great focus and determination across the 11 lines we played—4 Singles and 7 Doubles—and came away with an impressive victory. In Line 1 Singles,…
Ten players, two coaches and a team parent made the 3+ hour trek to Fresno yesterday. Today was day one of the California Tennis Class in Fresno. Around 1,000 high school players across ~80 California high schools are placed into divisions based on overall team UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) strength. Acalanes was placed in division 2, which after today, seemed…
On a breezy San Francisco afternoon Thursday, the Dons Varsity Lacrosse team proved their grit. After a rocky start that saw the Lick Wilmerding Tigers jump out to a 3-0 lead in the first eight minutes, the Dons dug in. Grant Condy got the spark started, burying a shot late in the first to put the Dons on the board.…
The Acalanes Dons stepped onto Las Lomas’ field Thursday afternoon and handled business with authority, cruising to an 11–0 shutout and extending their run of wins against the Knights to eight straight games. when they face the boys of Walnut Creek. The tone was set early, and it started on the mound. Left-hander Riley Gates was in full control from…
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon Wednesday as the Dons welcomed College Park for the season opening meet. First I want to acknowledge all the parents that work at each meet to make it happen – we have parent timers, parent starters, parents working the desk, and parents bringing snacks, setting up and taking everything down. We need dozens of…
On Tuesday, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team returned home to take on the Monte Vista Mustangs, a team that went 10-7 last year including a 14-6 victory over Acalanes, and ended the year ranked #31 in California. Despite the challenge, the Dons pulled out a 16-10 victory which pushed their record to 3-1 on the season. On offense, the Dons…
The Acalanes Dons JV Girls Lacrosse team battled to a hard-earned 10–8 victory over Monte Vista of Danville in a game that showcased grit, sportsmanship, and relentless offense. Due to Monte Vista’s short roster, the game was played 6 v 6, and in true Dons fashion, we even loaned a few players to ensure a competitive matchup. Despite the adjusted…