The Acalanes Freshman Boys Basketball team looked to finish their pre-season tournament schedule strong when they tipped off against Cal High in game 1 of the Dougherty Valley Holiday Tournament Gold division. Game 1 – Acalanes 32, Cal High 57 The first game back after the Christmas break started rough and never got much better. Nick Zagorov rolled his ankle…
The Boys were busy last week with a tournament of sorts as they had back-to-back-to-back games against Serra, home vs Pinole Valley and a Saturday afternoon special at Vintage. It all started Thursday night in San Mateo against the Serra Padres. The Dons hosted at the same time last year and it turned out to be one of those almost…
The Dons travelled to San Diego again for the Holidays moving to a different tournament this year called Surf N’ Slam which featured three teams from Cali plus Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, Oklahoma, and Idaho. The Dons came into the Tourney with a 5-2 record coming off their tough OT loss to Woodcreek in the Huber Final on 12/14 so this…
Acalanes opened their holiday tournament play with a solid second place finish in the Ken Nelson Frosh Invitational. The 8-team, 3-day tournament featured six squads from the East Bay and two from Marin. Game 1 – Acalanes 58, Marin Catholic 50 This game was a tale of two very different halves. The first half saw Acalanes play their best basketball…
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…