The Dons JV boys volleyball team rolled to three straight victories over the past week to kick off their season in grand fashion. Last week the team began their season at home with a 25-15, 25-23 victory over the Berkeley High Yellowjackets. Many Dons contributed to the win including freshmen Matthew Law and Maddox Malm with some key kills and…
The Dons Frosh/Soph Volleyball team fought hard against Northgate today and almost battled back to win their second game of the match. Spectacular digs by Trey Havener kept the ball in play during game one and Ben Whiting served up an awesome ace. The competition was fierce in the second game with Brenden Bogan’s blistering serves that kept Northgate on…
In a non-league game Tuesday night, the Acalanes girls varsity lacrosse team lost to a formidable Carondelet squad. The Dons strung together moments of strength to score two goals before halftime, both by #24 Grace Imrie. But the Cougars’ speed, stickwork and offense was too much for our Dons, and we struggled with winning draws, ground balls and turnovers –…
A week after playing a game that lacked any suspense whatsoever, on Wednesday the Acalanes JV Baseball Dons played a thriller against the visiting Amador Valley JV Dons. The ending left neither team satisfied, but it’s fair to say that Amador Valley Dons probably breathed a big sigh of relief when the game was called. Acalanes Dons threatened to run…
After two short weeks of practice in the 2022 season, the Acalanes swim team held their time trials February 24 and there were some doozies of times. Based on the times produced along with other factors the coaches considered, the JV and Varsity team rosters are formed. The breakdown is as follows: Varsity Girls 33Heidi HeffelfingerWendy HeffelfingerFranny DaughtersSadie SuppigerLila WaechterTaryn…
Hey, Dons! Have you noticed the local businesses on display at the stadium and gym? These generous sponsors help fund Acalanes athletics and are a big part of how our sports programs are funded. We are now looking for spring sport sponsors for baseball, girls and boys lacrosse, track & field, boys volleyball, swimming & diving, boys tennis, boys golf,…
The varsity boys’ team is now 2-0 after an impressive and decisive victory over Heritage. All nine matches were won in straight sets. The boys continue to prepare very well for the regular season which kicks off on March 10 when we play Northgate at home. 12 of the 18 varsity players will travel to Fresno on Thursday to participate…
When you win a game in the final 17 seconds of regulation time, every play that led to that moment counted. After nearly an hour of spirited lacrosse, the Dons varsity girls lacrosse team united to beat the Northgate Broncos 11-10 with a winning goal by Maya Wang. It was a team effort, with 8 players contributing to the scoreboard: Haley…
The Acalanes Freshman Baseball team split the games in their doubleheader versus Berkeley, suffering their first loss of the season 7-2 in the first game before rebounding to win the second game 15-3. Austin Wampler led the team with 3 hits, including a double and triple, and 4 RBIs for the day. Jake Megibow got the start in game 1, pitching 3 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs with 6 Ks. In the bottom of the 1st, Acalanes was able to tie the game 1-1 by scratching a run…
This Saturday, February 26, we began our 2022 season by hosting Clayton Valley Charter and Concord High School for a scrimmage. With incredible efforts across the board, dozens of PR’s, multiple top 3 finishes and section leading marks, and not one but two record board performances, your Acalanes Dons dominated the meet from start to finish! We’ll get back to…
