Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins dating back to indigenous people as early as the 12th century. By the 17th century, a version of the sport was well-established and documented in the territory of present-day Canada. In this version, each team consisted of 100-1,000 players, the field was several miles long, and games lasted…
On Saturday, April 18, at 5:30 PM, something bigger than baseball is happening. Why This Night Matters For nearly four decades, Dante Benedetti was known across San Francisco as “Mr. Baseball.” As the longtime coach at the University of San Francisco, he shaped far more than winning teams; he shaped lives. Grew up in North Beach, San Francisco, playing baseball…
After a few days of rain, the swim gods smiled on Acalanes Thursday as the swim team began their time trials. This is the first “meet” of the season where everyone clocks times for events to use as a “base” time for the year. The swim team is headed up this year by returning Head Coach NIck Inserra and newcomer…
After a historic 2025 run that crowned the Acalanes Dons as NCS Division II Champions, the message heading into 2026 is simple: let’s do it again. With a championship banner hanging and a roster stacked with talent and confidence, Acalanes baseball is loading up for another statement season. The Dons closed out 2025 by taking down Rancho Cotate 7–1 to…
Acalanes’ baseball team won the 2025 NCS Division 2 championship, defeating Rancho Cotate 7‑1, and now the Dons are stepping onto an even bigger stage. Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, is calling, and it’s time for the Acalanes community to answer! On Saturday, April 18, in a night game, Acalanes will face Marin Catholic in a preseason showdown. This…
On the Saturday before finals, several young ladies from the Acalanes Dons Women’s Lacrossteam helped to organize and support Oakland Lacrosse Club. The Oakland Lacrosse Club is a non-profit organization that supports Oakland Public School students in becoming healthy,confident, and self-empowered youth who effectively navigate their lives, overcome challenges, and achieve their education and life goals. It is a wonderful organization…
Somewhere in your garage, a closet, or the back corner of a dusty attic, there’s a piece of baseball history. Maybe it’s a glove that still holds the shape of your hand. A bat with pine tar stains. Cleats that carried you through a big hit, or a perfect warm summer evening running the bases. You might not have touched…
Baseball isn’t just a game—it’s a full-blown ceremony, cloaked in superstition and stitched together by rituals as old as the infield dirt. From the pint-sized pros of Little League to the thunderous crowds of the MLB, players cling to their customs with the grip of a well-oiled glove. Lucky socks? Essential. Hats that haven’t seen a washing machine since Frozen hit theaters?…
Three hours on a bus. A fired-up home crowd. The weight of playoff expectations. For most teams, that’s a lot to walk into. But the Acalanes Dons? They didn’t flinch. They didn’t hesitate. They didn’t just show up—they showed out. ALL IN! On Tuesday night at Chico High School, the Dons delivered a performance that erased any…
In blistering, surface-of-the-sun heat, the Acalanes turned up the temperature even more, scorching Rancho Cotate 7–1 to claim the 2025 North Coast Section Championship. Leading the charge? None other than freshly graduated Brady Quinn, who tossed his cap on Friday and then turned around Saturday to toss five shutout innings. He allowed only two hits, struck out one, walked two, and…