After the JV Dons took down Campo a few weeks ago for its first rivalry win in six seasons, Campo got some retribution as the Dons fell 6-5 at home. The singles matches were all won decisively, one way or the other, with Campo taking three of four. Eddie Leung in Line 2 played patiently and took the win 8-4. In Lines…
Earlier today, Campolindo improved its head-to-head against Acalanes to 1-1 after defeating our boys 6-3. Tough losses can build character, sting, and intensify the focus on improving skills to prevent a reoccurrence. In this case, I think it’s all the above. We knew going in that it would be a tough match; however, we did not go down without a…
The boys were back in action today on the road at Clayton Valley Charter. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought the whole team started the afternoon off with a triple shot of espresso as they were wired for sound before we even started the match. We also had three players who came up ill and had…
The JV Dons played a league match away against College Park last week on Tuesday and a non-league match at home against Freedom on Wednesday. Strong showings both days. The final at College Park was 9-3. Acalanes took 5 of 7 singles matches, and 4 of 5 in doubles. Singles: · Line 1: Reed Lusch battled hard against a heavy and consistent hitter, ultimately…
The Acalanes Dons boys’ varsity lacrosse team took on their first in-league matchup this year against the Las Lomas Knights. The game began as a defensive stalemate. For the first eight minutes, both squads traded blows in a scoreless tug-of-war. The silence was finally broken when Luke Dafferner found a lane, unleashing a shot into the back of the net to put the Dons on the…
After a well-deserved spring break, the Dons squad trekked out to Oakley today to take on the Freedom Falcons for the first time. I was hesitant to book this match initially because of the distance and potential traffic issues, but everything turned out just fine. In fact, it was a beautiful day, Coach Marie and her team were very hospitable…
When I put together the lineup Wednesday night for Thursday’s Las Lomas match, I took a few player requests into consideration. I also studied the Las Lomas roster and results so far this year. We looked stronger on paper, but jiggering with the lineup created risks. To appease the boys yet allow me to get some sleep, I put out…
First time in six seasons… the JV Dons came out on top over Campo. Due to some schedule juggling, it was the third time the Dons had seen Campo in as many weeks. And with a few players missing from his lineup for this home match, Coach Gary had to go through some lineup gymnastics and ended up netting the 6-5…
We knew going into today’s match that we were the heavy favorites. College Park has a lot of young players and will only get better over the next few years. The message to our boys beforehand was to be gentlemen and to stay focused on their game plans – sometimes letting your guard down leads to losses. As you can…
The JV Boys Tennis Team traveled to Northgate on a toasty Tuesday and battled in a competitive road match across 12 lines — 5 Singles and 7 Doubles — emerging with a 7–5 win. Singles play saw highly competitive matches throughout. In Lines 1 and 2, Eddie Leung and Reed Lusch respectively battled through long rallies but fell 5–8 against steady…