What a difference a day makes! Whereas Monday’s Acalanes-Clayton Valley Charter varsity baseball game was a battle of the bats, Tuesday’s game was a pitcher’s duel Coming off a complete game last week, Benjy Braunstein (jr) got the start for the Dons, while Clayton Valley handed the ball to their own crafty pitcher. Clayton Valley drew first blood in the…
In the last home game of the 2021 season, the Dons Varsity Boys Basketball team celebrated Senior Night and faced a tough Miramonte Matadors team Wednesday night. After an exciting first half that saw the teams knotted 29-29 at the half, the Mats proved too tough on the glass and pulled away for a 72-63 victory. The night started off…
The Dons varsity baseball team spoiled senior night for the Clayton Valley Charter baseball team. Clayton Valley entered the game tied for 1st place in DAL, boasting both a strong lineup and pitching staff with several D1 commits. Someone forgot to tell the Dons they should be concerned. The Dons got things started early, putting up 3 runs in their first…
Can’t explain it…but if you were a Don (or parent or a fan) on the Acalanes baseball field you could FEEL the homerun hit by Colin Norstad. There is not really anything else to talk about… what else happened in the game?!! Who can remember after that hit! Jake Boselli (pitched for four innings) and Miller Smith (closed it out)…
Coming off a 2-week home stand, Dons Freshmen baseball team traveled east to play a double-header at Northgate.Game 1 – After a crisp start, the game took a decidedly messy turn, with both offenses going strong and defenses unable to keep up. Dons scored a quick run in the 1st, when Everett Glass walked and scored on Jack Giorgianni’s single. …
The JV Dons fired up the offense in the first inning, when an error scored two runs for Acalanes. Acalanes Dons JV put up five runs in the fourth inning. Acalanes Dons JV big bats were led by Tyler Worthington, Aidan Beers, Colin Norstad, Mason Michlitsch, and Jake Boselli, all knocking in runs in the inning. Henry Souza was on…
Tuesday in Benicia, there was great weather and a great win for the Dons over the Benicia Panthers, 9 to 6. Thursday comes, the weather surprising changed quickly with innings played in the rain and even a 10 minute delay of game due to rain. Besides raindrops falling on the field, so were Panther runs. The Dons fell behind early…
The Acalanes Dons boys varsity basketball team beat the previously undefeated St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins 58-51 at home Wednesday evening. The Bruins brought a North Coast Section No. 3 ranking (California No. 38) into the contest and lived up to that billing in the first half. After the Dons took an early 4-0 lead on buckets from Jake Davis, a…
On a sunny but cool day at Acalanes Tuesday afternoon, Benjy Braunstein (jr) scattered 7 hits across 7 innings, and rode a 6 run 3rd inning from his offense to pickup the win. It was the first complete game of the season for the Dons. Benjy’s defense was very solid for the most part, including a great diving stop by Brady…
Yesterday Acalanes students, staff and Acalanes Boosters celebrated the 2021 senior athletes and artists that have been recruited by colleges and universities to play and perform at the next level. Thanks to all who came out to support and to the student athletes who expressed gratitude to the entire Acalanes community. Congratulations to all 11 recruited athletes going on to…
