The Acalanes Dons Freshman team closed out their preseason schedule undefeated with a dominant 7–0 non-league road victory over Emerald High School on Saturday morning. The Dons, who had 3 players notch 2 goals each, controlled the match from start to finish, pulling away in the second half to secure the shutout on the road. The balanced, offensive effort was led by…
It was a lovely break from the cold and fog in beautiful Windsor on Saturday afternoon, where our devoted fans were voluntold to pay $10 to watch our kids play theirs because ‘refs are expensive.’ Well, LPIE has taught us to value public education, so we all ponied up and made our way to the sunny side of the stadium…
The Acalanes freshman boys put together another resilient showing in the Ken Nelson tournament at Campolindo, responding to an opening loss with two hard-fought victories to close the weekend on a high note. Acalanes opened play on Thursday against a talented Dougherty Valley squad…again. The Dons stayed competitive early, but Dougherty Valley used a strong 4th quarter to pull away…
The glass slipper finally cracked. After two magical nights in the Chris Huber Memorial Tournament, the Cinderella run for the Acalanes Dons came to an end Saturday afternoon in the championship game, as they ran into a Granada Matadors team that was bigger, stronger, meaner — and, frankly, really good. Granada hails from Livermore, where kids grow up different. Out…
Acalanes earned a 2–0 victory over Deer Valley High School on Saturday with a complete team performance. The first half was scoreless, but the Dons applied consistent pressure with strong contributions from Santi Vignoles, Maor Ziskind, and freshman Charlie Phillips. The breakthrough came late in the match. In the 74th minute, sharp combination play between Ben Karpuk and Omri Noiman carved through the Deer Valley defense, with Noiman beating a…
The Lady Dons entered Saturday with an undefeated record and zero goals scored against them in their first three matches. The long drive, with a bit of traffic, all the way to Windsor didn’t detract from the team’s determination and confidence. However, from the start it was obvious that Windsor would be their toughest test thus far in a season…
Walk into an Acalanes High School girls basketball practice, and it won’t take long to spot the Fernandez sisters. Sometimes it’s the cut from the same cloth competitive fire. Sometimes it’s the effortless connection on the court. And sometimes it’s the playful trash talk echoing from one end of the gym to the other. Senior Sofia Fernandez and sophomore Sienna…
On a cold, foggy night at Acalanes with a solid crowd in attendance, the Dons battled Petaluma High School to a 1–1 draw. Caleb Nguyen got the start in goal and delivered a steady performance throughout the match. Acalanes struck early, taking the lead in the 8th minute when Omri Noiman finished off a well-worked sequence of play. Crisp passing from Harrison Sheffler and Karsten Harmeyer opened up space, allowing Noiman…
The Acalanes Boys Junior Varsity soccer team secured their second win of the season with a commanding performance against the Trojans, dominating the early minutes and locking down the defense in the second half. The Dons’ offense wasted no time establishing control, thanks to some dynamic free-kicks from Coen Gilson (#7). Just 10 minutes into the game, Gilson delivered a…
Less than 24 hours after an all-time comeback against Piedmont, the Acalanes Dons found themselves right back on the floor Friday night in the winners’ bracket of the Chris Huber Memorial Tournament, staring down a problem that—on paper—looked unsolvable. That problem was the Monte Vista Mustangs. Ranked 60th in the entire state, armed with wins over multiple top-tier programs, and…