It was an exciting albeit lopsided game. The Dons took 18 shots vs College Park’s scant 3. Nearly the entire Don squad participated in the attack with shots taken by players 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18, 20 & 23. We tried to score from every angle and distance. Unfortunately none of the Don’s shots found the back…
The Lady Dons kick-off 2025 at home tonight against Maria Carrillo at 5pm. On Friday the girls face the #3 ranked team from state of Oregon, South Medford, at the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase (SI20) at De La Salle High School at 8pm. South Medford is loaded with D1 talent, it should be a great match-up. Below is an article which…
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…
Prior to heading to San Diego, the girls defeated an undefeated Sacred Heart Cathedral team which was ranked #17 in the state by Calhisports. The game took place Dec 21st and the result was a 78 to 55 victory. Dulci Vail scored a team and season high 31 points that game. In San Diego the girls played in the NCAA…
The Acalanes High School JV men’s soccer team faced a tough challenge on Saturday, suffering their first loss of the season against a strong Terra Linda High School squad. The Dons gave a valiant effort and fought hard throughout the match, but ultimately they were unable to come away with the win. Despite the result, the team’s determination and resilience…
Our Frosh boys came home with a 4-1 loss against a lightning-fast Emerald High squad, our Dons showed grit and heart until the final whistle. In the final moments, PJ Birdwell kept us from taking home a bagel with a clutch penalty kick! Shoutout to Pedro for matching Emerald’s dynamic energy all game long—talk about hustle! On Saturday, Frosh boys outpowered James…
Last Tuesday, the Dons fought to a 1-1 draw against Sonoma Valley on Tuesday at Acalanes Stadium. They opened the scoring early when Eitan Romick capitalized on a corner kick, redirecting the ball into a Dragons defender who deflected it into goal. Eitan Romick named Man of the Match. This tie only pumped the boys up for the Thursday game against…
The Acalanes High School JV men’s soccer team put on another strong performance Thursday, earning a 1-1 tie against Deer Valley High School. The Dons took the lead with 21 minutes remaining, thanks to a brilliant breakaway goal by Caleb Nguyen. ⚡ However, Deer Valley managed to equalize with 12 minutes left in the match. The entire Acalanes team played…
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,…
