Though I didn’t personally play a single point today, at the end of this match, I was exhausted. This season, we have now had five matches that ended with a score of 5-4. I think the boys are plotting it this way as they enjoy watching the hair fall out of their coach’s head. This win puts Acalanes into a…
Slim margin again slips away in the bottom of the seventh, this time at College Park. Another nice spring day. Another road game against a team of similar ilk. Another strong outing by a starting pitcher. Another game with an isolated single-inning of scoring for the Dons, in fact both games featuring 3-run fourth innings by the Dons. Another game…
On Friday, April 12th the JV Boys team beat Clayton Valley 218 to 262 at Oakhurst CC. Freshman Rocco Stassi led the scoring with a solid 37. On Monday, April 15th Varsity took a tough loss against Miramonte at Orinda CC 210 to 196, with some late struggles dooming their chances. Next up for varsity is a match…
Dons can’t wrangle the last three outs in the bottom of the seventh, Cowboys get the walk-off win. After holding the host Pokes to 1 run over the first six innings, a potpourri of dinks, dunks, bunts, and errors, with a sac fly thrown in, led to the Dons’ demise in the bottom of the seventh inning, on…
Oh man – it actually felt like a summer afternoon last Thursday as the Dons took on Clayton Valley Charter. It was a fantastic afternoon for swimming and honoring our seniors! The Dons were definitely tired – since this week is hell week – the week where practice is longer and more strenuous a few weeks before a big meet…
The Varsity Dons defeated Albany 8-4 on Thursday in an important Division 3 road game, marking their third consecutive victory in NCS Division 3 play to remain undefeated in Division 3 Games. Albany, known for its strong program, faced a complete team effort from the Dons, who secured the win with a commanding 6-run inning in the top of the…
Just like with other sports, there are many slang terms used in Lacrosse. Obvious ones include Ball Hunt (player searching for a lost ball), BTB (behind the back), Cage (the goal), Coast-to-Coast (defender carries ball length of field and scores), Dime (good pass), Frozen Rope (hard shot), Hatty (3-goal game), Lax Rat (player who eats, breaths, and sleeps lacrosse), Loosie…
The train keeps rolling down the tracks for the Acalanes Varsity Baseball team. They recorded another impressive win, beating the Northgate Broncos 9-1 on a picture perfect day for baseball in Lafayette. The boys had their game faces on for the league home opener under sunny skies. The Dons offense was relentless, with 4 runs in the 1st inning and…
On a clear night under the Thursday night lights of Acalanes field, the Dons celebrated 8 seniors in a pregame ceremony: Collin Malmquist, James Davis, Marshall Anderson, Ben Adler, Ethan Pancoast, DJ Ahn, Nate Murphy, and Evan Banwart. The Dons faced off against the Alhambra Bulldogs and from the outset, Acalanes set the tone for the game, dominating possession…
Lacrosse was played in the London Olympics in 1908, but then dropped as an Olympic sport. Lacrosse returned to the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928 as exhibition games. After five straight away games, it also felt like 20 years had passed since the JV Dons had played in front of their home crowd. They did not disappoint as they dominated the…