The Lady Dons celebrated the end of their season at their annual banquet where players (especially seniors), coaches, and parents were all honored for their roles in this high-cultured program and All-League selections were announced! Congratulations to our five honorees – you are great representatives of the Acalanes Girls Soccer Program!
Acalanes wrapped up its season with a year-end celebration event on Monday. The Dons’ season ended following a hard-fought 0–0 draw against Redwood in the NCS quarterfinals before Redwood advanced in a penalty shootout . Thank you to the players for their commitment and heart, and to coaches Paul Curtis, Jacob Carroll, and Fernando Flores for their leadership and dedication throughout the…
ACA Wrestling closed out a strong, hard-fought season at NCS with a 4–2 league record and plenty to be proud of. The team demonstrated toughness and determination all season, qualifying for the NCS Duals for the first time in six years, sending 13 wrestlers to the NCS, and advancing three to the NCS Championships, a testament to their relentless work…
“Even great successes come to a natural end” — Isaac Asimov. Friday night in Oakland, the Dons walked into one of the nicest gyms in the Bay Area — the home of the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons, the #1 seed in Division 1. College-level lighting. Polished floors. Size everywhere. This was such a big game that three members of the Mt.…
NCS playoff excitement… pouring rain… a trip to Piedmont where the Dons would face off against the Highlanders for round one of the Division II playoffs… Regardless of the outcome one could tell it would be night to remember. Appropriately, there was a well-timed break in the rain just in time for the starters to take center field and be…
In driving cold rain that left players and fans soaked, Acalanes delivered a thrilling 2–1 golden goal victory over Deer Valley in the opening round of the Division 3 NCS Playoffs. Entering the postseason as the #5 seed out of 16 teams, the Dons faced a rematch of an earlier 2–0 regular season win — but this time, the conditions and the stakes…
Tuesday was the rainiest day of the year. Not “grab a hoodie” rain. Not “light drizzle” rain. Biblical rain. The kind of atmospheric river event where the wind blows sideways and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge feels like a whitewater rafting expedition. The #9 seed Acalanes made the long, wet trek to San Anselmo to face #8 seed Archie Williams in…
Friday the 13th may have left the hallways quiet and classrooms empty, but all across town there was a different kind of buzz building. Thirteen ACA wrestlers laced up their shoes, tightened their headgear, sharpened their focus, and headed north to compete in the first-ever NCS Division 2 East Bay Regional Tournament at Benicia High School. With grit, determination, and…
Acalanes finished their season with a 2-2 draw against Mt. Diablo at home. Grant Cortez opened the scoring in the first 15 minutes, capitalizing on chaos in front of the net, but Mt. Diablo equalized moments later. Nickolai restored the lead with a header just before halftime. Despite playing a man down in the second half, the Dons held firm…
In their final away game, the JV soccer team battled Northgate last Tuesday to a scoreless draw. Both sides created chances throughout, but solid defending and goalkeeping—plus a slippery ball from constant drizzle—kept the match deadlocked at 0-0.