Valentine’s Day came early as the Freshman Dons were given a special Valentine…Not chocolate, not flowers… the title of the 2020 Diablo Athletic League Champions. The Freshman Dons ended their season with beating Los Lomas, 75-44 and placed the DAL champion crown on their heads. Miller Smith wanted to go out big and boy did he! Miller scored EIGHT 3…
In a game which wasn’t nearly as close as the final score suggests, the JV Boys continued their winning ways Tuesday in Pleasant Hill with a 60-53 victory over College Park to notch their 7th win in the last 8 games. Big man Yanaton Draznin put up 9 points in the opening quarter in route to a game high 17 points…
The Dons clinched an important game last night, defeating Division 1 College Park 71-60 in Pleasant Hill, joining Frosh and JV in a sweep of the Falcons. On Thursday night, the Dons will face Las Lomas in their last regular season game, with playoff standings and home court advantage at stake. The Dons’ aggressive defense, confident shooting, and consistent hustle propelled their win over…
The Maxpreps website reports the Dons have collected 1500 points with one more game to play in their 2019-2020 season. FACT: The Frosh team is 9-2 in league and holding on to the first place position. The Dons traveled to College Park on Tuesday to beat the Falcons 85 to 62. Everyone played and together the Dons won! Basketball is…
The joy of home court advantage! Dons’ Sixth Man was out in force, on their feet, energizing the gym last night as the Varsity boys took on Campo. The Dons played so well that their 7-point loss to Campo felt like a win. In keeping with the tradition of Senior Night, all four seniors (Aidan Bodner, John Kalil, Murphy Baker,…
The JV Boys basketball team defeated visiting crosstown rival Campolindo High School last night by a final score of 48 to 38 to record their sixth win in the last seven games. Coming off a disappointing overtime loss on Monday night to Northgate, the Dons came out scrappy and fired up, and although it wasn’t always pretty, their tenacity and effort resulted…
LeBron James says, “Being a mother—it’s the toughest job in the world. It’s tougher than being a professional athlete or being the president. It’s a powerful thing. It should not be Mother’s Day, it should Mother’s week.” Dons moms are a rare breed. We eat, sleep, and bleed blue. We value competition, we love a good win just as much as…
The JV Boys basketball team saw its five-game win streak end Monday night in a see-saw battle with visiting Northgate High School which narrowly edged out the Dons, 54 – 51, in overtime. The game was extremely close throughout as the Dons took a 23 – 22 advantage into the half, fell behind by two to close out the third quarter and…
The Varsity Boys Basketball team sprang into action early in Monday night’s home game against Northgate. The Dons opened the game with a commanding lead; the Falcons closed in, but the Dons took control, ultimately defeating Northgate 72-61. The Dons were in rhythm and played great team ball throughout the night. Aidan Bodner led the Dons’ aggressive defense with awesome steals and…
Smith tosses in a 3 pointer in the last 2 second of the game, still not enough to take down the Broncos. Northgate prepped for this game. Last time the Dons beat the Broncos by three points. And, Monday the Dons lost by a one tiny, little, small, teeny-weeny, wee, minuscule one point. Basketball is sometimes called a non-contact sport.…
