A very improved and deep Dons roster went toe-to-toe with the Cougars on Thursday. It was an eye-opening 1-8 loss and we were sent a couple of clear messages. (1) The Cougars have also improved since last year, and (2) we have a few things to work out in practice before we play them again. The toughest loss though was…
The long-awaited showdown between the Dons Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team and the Monte Vista Mustangs took place this past Tuesday night and the pre-game hype didn’t disappoint. The game began with a face-off win by the Mustangs and an immediate goal, to give them the initial lead. Unbowed, the Dons answered with a series of swift goals from Dylan Olsen, soon…
Wow what a week it has been since the Dons lost the heartbreaker against the Foothill Falcons. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, scandal-plagued congressman George Santos filed paperwork for re-election, a big blob of algae hit the Florida coast, and surprisingly it rained here at home. As if all that wasn’t bad enough, Jimmy G got traded, much to the chagrin…
The Dons traveled to picturesque Danville for what promised to be a competitive game against a talent-filled Monte Vista squad. The match up did not disappoint! The Dons and the Mustangs traded the lead back and forth in the first half with the Dons taking a 6-5 lead going into halftime. The Dons’ defense was stingy for most of the…
Our Dons Freshman Men’s Volleyball team remains undefeated with their win on Monday against De La Salle. They took the win in 2 sets with scores of 25 to 21 and a come from behind win of 26 to 24. Our Freshman Men’s Volleyball will continue their season in a match against Deer Valley on Tuesday at Acalanes!
Last Friday Night, the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team mauled the rival Campolindo Cougars. In typical fashion, the boys led by team captains David DePaepe, Owen Estee, and George Churchill brought the intensity and never let up. The boys in white pulled away quickly from the Cougars amassing an 8-1 lead at halftime. As their lead grew in the third quarter,…
Boys Lacrosse vs San Ramon Valley – Boys Lacrosse vs Tamalpais – Boys Lacrosse vs Campolindo – Girls Lacrosse vs Berkeley – Girls Lacrosse vs Piedmont – Girls Lacrosse vs Las Lomas –
It looks like this could be a great season for the Acalanes Swim Team with returning coaches Nick Inserra and Brett Usinger, now joined by Donna Elliot, plus an impressive 95 swimmers on the team! Last Wednesday the clouds parted and the sun shone for our first challenge of the season at the Acalanes pool versus the Knights of Las…
The team came back from down 24-21 to win the first set against the Mustangs, and cruised to a 25-17 win in the second set behind a 10 point serving run by Eli Foster to take the match. The Dons’ defense was anchored by Brandon Rodriguez who stepped in as the libero, and the offense was guided by consistent serving…
It was a cold Friday night and the lady Dons were up in Moraga for their annual rivalry game. The Dons jumped out to a 5 to 1 lead. However Campo came back to make it 5 to 3. At that point Acalanes called time out. From that point forward the Dons outscored the cougars 11 to 0. It was a…