The Dons opened the season against the Foothill Falcons Tuesday night for the program’s first game under new head coach Bill Powers. The team showed a lot of heart, collecting most of the loose balls, fighting for rebounds, and showing a deep rotation. A driving layup from junior Jack Bayless and 3 straight triples from senior Noah Bloch got the…
Acalanes JV Hoops breezed past KIPP King Friday afternoon in San Lorenzo 76-47. Conor Hession, Ian Salmon, and Joe Reidenbach scored 13 points apiece to lead the effort, with Reidenbach contributing 8 rebounds as well. The Dons jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, with Hession’s midrange game on full display and Salmon taking the ball end-to-end,…
The Acalanes community welcomes Coach Bill Powers, who has agreed to lead the Dons’ boys basketball program! Coach Powers team had 30+ years of experience coaching basketball and has been teaching for 29 years. He is currently a social sciences teacher at Monte Vista High School. He coached at Acalanes in 2013-2014 and is thrilled to be back in blue.…
The Dons Varsity Boys Basketball team finished its season with a nail-biter loss to the Los Lomas Knights, as an explosive second quarter was not enough to overcome a second-half scoring doldrums. The Dons started the game emphatically, as sophomore Jake Davis finished a pick and roll with a one-hand jam on the Dons’ second possession, followed by a three…
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 came ready to play after a five day break and started firing right from the tip. Starting guard Zubin Acuna quickly found Jack Bayless cutting through the lane for the opening bucket. Hardly before the net could stop swinging Zubin hit a three pointer to tie the score. Jack Bayless got loose and finished a soaring layup with…
The rivalry was real in the Don’s gym on Thursday evening. The crowd was as big as allowed by both teams’ fan base. Before you could blink Campo was up 14-4. Jack Bayless carried the team in the opening minutes getting fouled and hitting free throws and driving through the lane. With 4 minutes left in the quarter Eli Brent subbed in…
The JV Basketball team looked to regain their form on Wednesday evening at home after a tough loss over the weekend. The Dons opened strong and stayed strong throughout the game against St. Patrick/St. Vincent’s. Bennett Dodge won the tip and controlled the action to Jack Bayless for an easy layup. Coco Gannon followed the next trip down the floor…
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…
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…
