The JV Dons took Friday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 5-4 walk-off victory over Campolindo. Dons win two games out of the three game series this week over the Cougars. In the Friday match-up, Campolindo got on the scoreboard in the first, second, and third innings. Giving the Dons the edge to fight back. Acalanes then answered when Ellis Burger…
The JV Dons nabbed the lead late in the game in a 4-2 victory over Campolindo on Thursday. The game was tied at two with Acalanes batting in the top of the sixth when Nikko Woodson homered on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs. ‘Hard hit’ is not even the right phrase…blasted, crushed, boomed it (is that even a phrase?), whacked the…
In a game they controlled from the tip, the Dons Boys Basketball team beat College Park 79-45 at home on Wednesday night. The first half was a three-palooza for the Dons, who nailed ten 3-point shots in the half to take a 44-24 lead. Senior Graham Smith hit four, while junior Noah Bloch and freshman Marcus Robinson nailed two apiece.…
With star shortstop Davis Diaz (sr) out with a hamstring injury, the Dons shuffled up their defense for the first of three games this week against Campo. Sam Heyman (sr) took the hill and was brilliant over four innings, giving up 3 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 4. Unfortunately, the defense wasn’t there to back him up…
Facing a very strong Spartans team stacked with NCAA D1 recruits, the Dons came up short on a beautiful day in Lathrop CA. At the beautiful multi-million dollar facility, Michael Castelli retired the first 6 Spartans he faced, while the Dons managed 5 baserunners in the first 2 innings vs DSL’s USC committed pitcher, Eli Gennis. Unfortunately the Dons came…
Varsity and JV have three games against Campo this week Varsity Games: Tuesday, May 11 4pm at Campo, Thursday, May 13 4pm at Home, Friday, May 14 at 4pm Away JV Games: Tuesday, May 11 4pm/Home , Thursday, May 13 4pm at Campo, Friday, May 14 at 4pm Home Frosh Doubleheader– This Saturday at noon against Miramonte
Game 1Dons got right to business in bottom 1st, and got the bases loaded with a single from Jack Giorgianni and a couple of walks. Aleksey Volobuev promptly cleared the bases with a scorching grounder through the middle, scoring 3 and ending up on 2nd. This was all the offense Dons would need, but plenty more came anyway. After another walk,…
The Dons came into this contest as the overwhelming favorite, but the match started with six missed serves in a row (three by each team) – tying the teams early on at 3-3. Gavin Zylstra started running up the score on a serving streak, which was complemented by Erik Moen’s spot on setting to both front and back row hitters;…
Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday, but Miramonte was just a little bit stronger at the plate in a victory over the Dons on Thursday. Logan Mikalis started the game for Acalanes and recorded 15 outs. Mikalis went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out three and walking one. Miller Smith threw two…
The Boys varsity volleyball team took on Los Lomas last night on the Knight’s home court. The Dons got off to an early lead, but gave it up and fell behind after a timely timeout by Los Lomas. The Dons came back on some killer hits from Austin Kinnear, Harry Mannering and Gavin Zylstra, along with strong back row play…
