The Acalanes Dons softball team battled through another competitive week, finishing 1–1 behind strong pitching from senior Maya Shoenhair and a lineup that continued to put pressure on opponents. On Tuesday, Shoenhair delivered a standout performance in the circle, striking out 11 batters and pitching a complete game to lead the Dons to an 8–2 victory over Hercules. The senior ace allowed just one hit and two runs across seven innings…
The Acalanes Varsity Dons struggled to keep pace with Salesian College Preparatory, falling 10–1 on Monday, February 23. Salesian jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning after drawing a walk and capitalizing on timely hits to score three runs. They added two more runs in the third inning following a double down the left-field…
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…
The 2025 season is in the books for the Acalanes Varsity softball team, after an explosive 18-0 first round NCS win and a narrow second round loss. The seniors, Esa Orman, Emme Young and Avery Robb passed on a legacy of class, strong play and academic excellence. Esa is attending the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!), Emme is going to…
After a rousing 18-0 win in the first round in the NCS Playoffs on Wednesday, the Dons headed to Walnut Creek on Thursday to take on the rival Northgate Broncos in the quarterfinals. The two teams split their league games. The girls had actually won the last two years on the Broncos home turf, so the Dons had a reason…
The varsity girls put it all together in the first round of the NCS Playoffs on Wednesday against The Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Pilots in Alameda, on a picture perfect day. The Dons came out in their road blues and looked in command from the start. The pitching, defense and hitting were all clicking. Maya Shoenhair started in the circle for…
The Dons wrapped up the season last Thursday against the league’s toughest team, the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles on Senior Night. They lost to another D1 power 10-1 in a game that was close early and got out of hand late. Now it’s on to the D4 NCS Playoffs to take on Saint Joseph’s-Notre Dame of Alameda on Wednesday. Seniors…
The girls traveled to Martinez on Tuesday to take on the always tough, Alhambra Bulldogs on a beautiful afternoon. They lost 5-1 in a tight back and forth battle. Junior Maya Shoenhair started in the circle. She pitched four innings and gave up five hits, three earned runs and three walks, while striking out two Bulldogs. She was relieved…
The Dons dropped a league game on Thursday 14-5, to split the season series with the Northgate Broncos. The Dons swept Campolindo and Las Lomas earlier in the year, so their run against district teams this year was pretty solid. Sophomore Santana Tamayo (#21) led the girls with three runs batted in. She just missed her fifth home run of…
The Dons squared off against another Division 1 contender on Thursday in Lafayette. The Falcons got off to a fast start before the girls showed some fire in an attempted comeback. The final score was 13-3. The loss dropped their season record to 9-7. Acalanes was led offensively by freshman catcher June Natal, who had two hits, including a double and…