Last Friday Coach Paul Curtis kicked off the Boys Soccer Season with annual Alumni game. Over 40 alumni showed up to take on the current Varsity team. The old men held their own!
There’s something about this time of year that lowers the vibrational energy. Possibly the odd manipulation of time so that it gets dark by 5PM and always feels much later than it is or the almost freezing temperatures or arrival of wet weather. But before you know it here comes high school basketball and the holidays to amp things up…
Saturday, November 30, 2024Record: 1-0 The Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball team had a dominating performance in their home opener. The young Dons soundly defeated their opponent 76 to 29. With the win, the JV team sits at 1-0 for the season. Going into the season, JV Coach Eric Thomas felt that his current team was extremely deep and just as…
The freshmen boys took their talents to Benicia on Saturday for a 3-game pre-season tournament at Benicia High School. The games themselves were quick, just 20 minutes each with a running clock. But that didn’t mean they weren’t action-packed, with many stellar plays and moments, along with a few missed opportunities that may prove to be very valuable lessons…
Saturday November 23rd was wet and windy, but that didn’t stop the Acalanes “Frosh and the Furious” ladies soccer team from dominating the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles with a 6:2 win. Ten minutes went by as each team probed for weaknesses and settled into their rhythm. The scoring silence was broken after the Dons earned a corner kick.…
Freshman boys basketball played a five-period scrimmage against St. Mary’s on Tuesday to launch their 2024-2025 season. Fresh off of tryouts and their introduction to high school basketball practices, the Dons came out full of energy with a frenetic, full court press against St. Mary’s. They forced several turnovers early on, and Nick Zagorov scored the first basket of…
The Acalanes girl’s frosh soccer team kicked off the season on Saturday with a day of double-header soccer on a beautiful and crisp November morning. Game one against Bishop O’Dowd felt evenly matched on both sides of the ball. Led by coach Peter Bonfanti, the Dons battled the Dragons in their quest to start off the season with a…
Acalanes Boys Soccer Tryouts and Open Field schedule are below. Remember all athletes need to have Athletic Clearance before tryouts! WEIGHT TRAINING/OPEN FIELD:Monday, Oct 21 & 28: 8-9pm Weight TrainMonday, Oct 21 & 28: 9-10pm Open FieldWednesday, Oct 23: 9-10pm Open FieldWednesday, Oct 30: 7:30-9pm Open Field TRYOUTS:Mon, November 4th:6:45- 8:30PMTues, November 5th:8:15- 10:00PMWed, November 6th:6:45-8:30PMThurs, November 7th:8:15-10:00PM
Congratulations to the following Dons for being selected to the DAL All-League teams: First Team for Junior Nicole Nguyen and Sophomore Tori Hiatt, Second Team for Junior Lucca DeBiasse, Third Team for Sophomore Tatum Keely and Honorable Mention for Senior Ella Thomason. Ella Thomason was named Acalanes Team MVP, Nicole Nguyen was named Acalanes Offensive Player of the Year and…
Congratulations Men’s Soccer for representing on the DAL All League list! First Team for Niko White & Jonny Roth. Third Team for Ben Pecci, Jake Boselli & Colby Ebner. Honorable Mention for Colin Sohn. Dons show up!