When the Dons swimmers left Acalanes on Friday morning, no one expected that one of the most memorable experiences of the weekend would be the bus breaking down just south of Kettleman City! Fortunately, many of the swimmers also take Advanced Auto and were able to diagnose the problem – a bad belt. Cue the repairman, things get fixed, and…
The JV Boys Tennis Team had two tough but competitive matches against league opponents last week, traveling to Campolindo on Tuesday before returning home to face Miramonte on Thursday. Without question, the players gained valuable experience against worthy opponents. In the first match against Campolindo, the Dons competed across six singles and seven doubles lines and went 4-9. In Line 1 Singles, Eddie…
Starting pitcher Brady Beeman threw 6 solid innings for the JV Baseball Dons, allowing zero runs while striking out 5, to lead the Dons to a 2-0 victory over the Piedmont High School JV Highlanders on Tuesday in Lafayette. The Dons started off the scoring in the bottom of the second inning, when Landon Page walked and Grant Matter ripped…
On a beautiful Thursday evening with a backdrop of the sun setting over the bay, the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team hit the road to take on the Piedmont Highlanders. After losing to the Highlanders 15-4 last year, the Dons flipped the script, cruising to an 18-5 victory which pushed their record to an impressive 5-1 on the season. On offense,…
Last year’s game against Bishop O’Dowd was an epic come from behind win against the Dragons so both teams faced off Thursday night with something to prove. In this high-stakes matchup, the Dons showed resilience to secure a gritty 8-7 victory. The game opened with a bang as the Dragons won the first faceoff and found the back of the…
It was a beautiful evening when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team traveled to Oakland to take on a deep and talented Bishop O’Dowd team. However their talent and defense was no match for this incredibly exciting young Dons team. The Ladies jumped out to an 11 to 1 lead and never looked back. This win ran the Don’s record to…
Well, the high of beating Campo on Tuesday only lasted a couple of days as two things were confirmed Thursday. First, Miramonte looks like the top team in our league both on paper and in person. And two, we are not the same team without two of our top singles starters; #1 Sze Ting Chen and #6 Sammy Taylor. We…
The Acalanes Dons softball team battled through another competitive week, finishing 1–1 behind strong pitching from senior Maya Shoenhair and a lineup that continued to put pressure on opponents. On Tuesday, Shoenhair delivered a standout performance in the circle, striking out 11 batters and pitching a complete game to lead the Dons to an 8–2 victory over Hercules. The senior ace allowed just one hit and two runs across seven innings…
The Acalanes Dons Varsity Boys Lacrosse team took their show on the road Tuesday night, using a high-powered first quarter and a relentless transition game to secure a 12-8 victory over the Piedmont Highlanders. While Piedmont struck first to take an early 1-0 lead, the Dons responded with an excellent offensive display. Caleb Mason got the Dons on the board…
The Dons headed to Northgate this past Friday for a dual meet after school. Northgate has a really beautiful pool – it’s one of my favorites – next to ours of course! The JV Girls started off strong with a 3rd place finish in the 200 Medley Relay – (Ella, Mave, Maddy and Indi). The boys also took 3rd (Ben,…