The Dons traveled to Campolindo Thursday night for their second clash with the Cougars in a high-intensity matchup from the opening whistle. Campo struck first within 15 minutes, but the Dons quickly responded when Luca’s free kick created chaos in front of goal, allowing Grant Cortez to capitalize on the keeper’s fumble and equalize. Campolindo scored again before halftime to…
In their second meeting of the season against Clayton Valley, the Dons brought fierce intensity to their home field. After a defensive stalemate through the first half, both sides searched for an offensive breakthrough. Acalanes’ backline remained disciplined and organized, repeatedly turning away the Ugly Eagles despite Clayton Valley controlling possession in the Dons’ defensive third. The match seemed destined…
The Lady Dons had a very busy week with three games, dominating two of them and barely falling in the only non-league game of the week. One of those games was Senior Night, which had a bit warmer weather than normal, a wonderful ceremony honoring this year’s 11 seniors, a starting lineup consisting of all seniors as field players, and…
This past Saturday, Acalanes Wrestling hosted the DAL League Championships For the first time in tournament history, the event was streamed live on FloWrestling, bringing the force, strength, and grit that define DAL student-athletes to the screen. Every ounce of intensity descended on Acalanes as buses and caravans emptied their grapplers at the Acalanes gym doors. It was the most…
MORAGA, CA – On a crisp afternoon at home, the Acalanes Freshman Dons remained undefeated with a commanding cross town victory over Campolindo, delivering a complete performance defined by aggressive, relentless dominance from start to finish. The Dons controlled the match from the opening whistle, limiting Campolindo to very few real chances and turning sustained possession into goals. Leading the way…
The Dons traveled to Concord, CA on Friday night, a city that is home to the 24th-ranked boys basketball team in the entire state of California. Fortunately for Acalanes, that team is De La Salle. The Dons were actually facing Concord High, who are ranked 1,087th in the state. For those wondering, there are 1,482 high school boys teams in…
Acalanes battled until the final possession Wednesday afternoon but came up just short in a hard-fought 67–66 loss to Miramonte. The teams were even after the opening quarter, tied 14–14, before Miramonte edged ahead in the 2nd quarter to take a 30–24 lead into halftime. Acalanes responded after the break, outscoring Miramonte 22–21 in the 3rd quarter and setting up…
It was a strong start at the Aca stadium when – under five minutes in – Allie Schofield (#12) capitalized on a deflected defensive header to hit the back of the net and put the Dons on the board 1-0. This JV squad has developed and refined to become a pleasure to watch – intentional passing from the midfield, strong…
The Dons pulled off a decisive and entertaining win on Tuesday night, with a commanding 8-0 victory over Alhambra that brought their season record to an impressive 9-2-1. The fun started early with the successful execution of a fan favorite set piece called “Starfish.” Ruby Coy delivered a perfect ball to June Natal, who buried it for goal #1. The…
Miramonte arrived in Lafayette on Wednesday night with the exact same record as Acalanes: 13–10. On paper, this was a dead-even Lamorinda showdown. But on other paper — the kind that spits out statewide rankings — Acalanes entered ranked 151st in California, well ahead of Miramonte at 355th. And early on, the game looked like it might reflect that difference.…