Tuesday evening, December 12th, the Benicia High Panthers met the Dons on our home pitch for what would turn out to be a hard fought close match… The Dons opened up with strong midfield play by Tatum Keely, Reese Tierney, Taylor Mikalis, & Livi Foster working the ball towards the goal. Leila Hamidi, Demi Woods, & Keely with spot on…
Tuesday, December 12, 2023Record: 6-2 “A scrapy game. A scrapy win.” Stated Donovan McGrath about the JV Basketball team’s latest win. Donovan, better known as Donnie, chipped in two points toward the victory. The JV Dons defeated Los Lomas Knights 68-53. The win improved Acalanes to 6-2 on the year. The game started out sluggishly for both teams. Arman Craig,…
The Acalanes Frosh/Soph team continued their win streak in a 2-0 victory over Piedmont on Saturday on a surprisingly cold but blue sky morning. The Dons controlled the game from the start and kept the Piedmont goalie busy with a number of shots in the first few minutes of the game. Hannah Hoover scored the first goal on a 70…
The Acalanes Dons Boys Freshman Soccer team played well and controlled the match on Saturday, yet faced an unfortunate 2-0 defeat. Despite dominating possession and creating numerous goal-scoring opportunities, the ball just wouldn’t find its way into the net for the Dons. Come cheer the Frosh boys this week: 5pm Thursday vs De La Salle at HOME and 12pm Saturday vs…
The Dons Girls Varsity Soccer team dominated in their game against Deer Valley from the start. In the first 30 seconds of the game, midfielder Reese Tierney dribbled past defensive players to take a strong shot on goal. With the Dons in complete control of the game, Tori Hiatt crossed the ball to Taylor Mikalis who headed our first goal…
It is thought that women have been playing soccer for as long as the game has existed as they were painted in frescoes playing a similar game called tsu chu dating as far back as the Han Dynasty. In the UK, the “first golden age” of women’s soccer occurred in the early 20th century with some matches pulling in 50,000…
The 9th Annual Chris Huber Classic was a resounding success culminating in a very exciting Championship game against Monte Vista and Woodcreek from Roseville. The game was tied 51 all with under a minute left but the Mustangs prevailed 56-52, winning this one at the free throw line late. Host Acalanes fell to Dougherty in the Third Place game. Piedmont…
JV Boys Soccer played their first home game Thursday night against Archie Williams. The Dons had their work cut out for them with no subs or starting goalie. Eli Foster stepped in as goalie first half and Bryan Lurie second half, both with some amazing saves. Aidan Parnell and Elliott Van Ornum were stellar on defense while Luke Wilson and Jeremy Lara…
Have you ever wondered why some people call the game football and others soccer, or why some call it a field and others a pitch? Football is known as “soccer” primarily in countries that have their own versions of football – namely the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland. While the terms “soccer field” and “pitch”…
Saturday, December 9, 2023Record: 5-2 The Junior Varsity Basketball team defeated St. Joesph in the Hornet JV Tournament. The final score of the game was 65-51 in favor of the Dons. The win not only improved Acalanes to 5-2 on the year, but the Dons also captured third place in the Hornet tournament. Going into the season, Coach Eric Thomas…
