In the 1st Round of the Nike Tournament of Champions the Lady Dons handled Hamilton out of Chandler, AZ. Hamilton came into the game 11-0 and was regarded as one of the top teams in the state of AZ. After a choppy first few minutes, the Dons full court pressure and speed began to asset itself. The first quarter ended with…
The Lady Dons hit the road today and open play Monday in the most prestigious and highest-quality tournament in the Country this season. Every game will be challenging, as teams from across the entire country will be at the event. The Dons open play against the current #1 ranked team in the state of Arizona, Hamilton High School out of…
The Lady Dons went on the road Saturday to Petaluma where they handily beat the host Gauchos. Despite a sloppy first quarter, the girls got out to 22 to 5 lead and basically coasted the rest of the way. Natalie Lyons was the scoring leader with 12 points, while KK Lacanlale added 11 with 6 steals and Emily Du also…
The Lady Dons hosted Freedom Tuesday night. It was a fast start for the girls, as it was apparent in minutes the full court pressure was overwhelming the visitors. The lead was 25 to 6 after one and grew to 51 to 13 at the half. The second half turned into a running clock grind it out affair with Coach…
In Round 1 of Marin Catholic’s Lady Cat Classic Tournament the Lady Dons played San Marin who came in ranked #16 by West Coast Preps. The Dons jumped all over San Marin early on with a relentless full court press. The girls got out to a 7-0 and ended the 1st Quarter up 21-9. The second half saw more of…
The season started Saturday for the girls at home. Analy came into the game with a 4-0 record with all decisive victories. It didn’t take long for the Lady Dons to assert themselves behind a relentless full court press. It was apparent from the start the Dons overall team speed was overwhelming. After the 1st quarter it was 26-2 Dons. …
The season starts Saturday at 3pm in Lafayette against Analy. Expectations are high for this year’s team, as the girls return everyone after going 25-4 and winning NCS D2 last season. In preseason rankings WestCoastPreps.com has the team #10 in the Bay Area, while NorCalPreps.com ranked the girls #14 in all of Northern California. On an individual basis – per…
In Tuesday night’s foundation game the Lady Dons outlasted Monte Vista 72 to 65. The girls jumped out to a 21 to 8 lead at the end the 1st quarter, but Monte Vista came roaring back to tie it at 34 at the half. The 2nd half was dominated by KK Lacanlale (23 points) and Sophie Chinn (20 points) who…
With over 75 competitors representing eight different Acalanes sports, the Acalanes Liftathon Week was a great way to celebrate all the new weight room equipment and the work that our athletes have put in over the summer months. In the end, six athletes successfully completed the 3 rep, 3 lift (bench, squat, deadlift) competition with totals that reached the 500…
Karyss Lacanlale (KK) led the Lady Dons Basketball team to its best record in 20 plus years of 25 and 4. The team won the league and NCS D2. KK averaged 15.8 points per game and earned MVP of the Diablo Athletic League. She was the only player in the entire Bay Area to be named to CalHiSports All-State Freshmen…