The Varsity Boys hosted the 12th Annual Chris Huber Classic last weekend in Lafayette. The Boys easily made it past Stagg in the opener and a tough Mountain House team in the Semis to make it into the Finals in a match up with 8-1 Woodcreek out of Roseville. The Timberwolves are led by #33 Big Max, a 4-star recruit,…
Fresh off winning their regular season opener, the freshman Dons rolled into the 3-day Frosh Shootout at Alameda High on Thursday. The tournament itself featured some of the top teams in the Bay Area, including Daugherty Valley, Oakland Tech, and Alameda High. Game 1 – James Logan Colts Much like the other early season games, Acalanes looked to press and…
The 12th Annual Chris Huber Memorial Basketball Tournament tips off in Lafayette on Thursday with a full slate of four games. This will be the first home game in almost two weeks for the Varsity Boys so come on out to show this team some LOVE! The tournament honors the Acalanes icon who left us in 2021 after a long…
So much to catch up on! The Varsity Boys played in the 34th Annual Piedmont Winter Classic this past Thursday to Saturday in Piedmont. The Dons steam rolled their way into the Finals with resounding wins over Westmoor of Daly City 90-51 and host Piedmont in the Semifinals 85-58 in what was their best overall game of the young season.…
Saturday, December 7, 2024Record: 4-0 For the first time in over thirty-five years, the Acalanes Dons won the John Rhodes Tournament, previously known as the Acalanes JV Invitational, by defeating San Ramon Valley High School. The final score was 54 to 45. The Dons remain undefeated at 4-0. “We took in to them in the 1st quarter” Stated assistant Coach…
Friday, December 6, 2024 Record: 3-0 “Let’s not blow it like last year.” Proclaimed Spencer Clark, a Team Manager. Coach Eric Thomas did not take kindly to this remembrance. Thomas felt last year’s John Rhodes championship loss was the worst of his career. He vowed not to lose again to Dublin, and he didn’t. The young Dons advanced in…
From December 5 to December 7, 2024, eight Bay Area JV basketball teams will compete in a tournament to honor the life of John Rhodes. John Rhodes was born on February 5, 1984. He grew up in Lafayette and attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. John loved basketball, and his 8th grade team won…
Thursday, December 5, 2024 Record: 2-0 “We are a great team.” Claimed Evan Palmer, Number 35. The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team showcased their greatness in the opening game of the John Rhodes Tournament. They dominated the San Marin Mustangs by a score of 64-21. As the season starts to unfold, the young Dons sit at 2-0. JV Coach Eric…
The frosh Dons tipped off against the Las Lomas Knights on Saturday in their first regular season High School basketball game. Coach Richards started with a 4-guard lineup of Cash Woehrle, Pengyu Chen, Nick Zagorov, and Brandon Blatteis, along with Zubin Krishnan as the lone big. Las Lomas had a height advantage at a few spots, but the Dons had…
There’s something about this time of year that lowers the vibrational energy. Possibly the odd manipulation of time so that it gets dark by 5PM and always feels much later than it is or the almost freezing temperatures or arrival of wet weather. But before you know it here comes high school basketball and the holidays to amp things up…
