The DONS (18-5, 8-1) made their way up Moraga Road on a very wet and windy Tuesday evening to face the Miramonte Matadors (11-12, 2-7). Miramonte is a young squad with only one player over 6’3” and was also missing their main scorer, Preston Rguem. DONS were without some firepower of their own with Senior Captain Maddox Malm missing this…
Anticipating a challenging match due to the absence of several starters, the Acalanes Dons varsity boys’ soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw against Richmond. While the scoreline suggests a lack of offensive action, the match featured numerous scoring opportunities, with contributions from several subs, including Aidan Parnell, Jeremy Lara, Elliot Van Ornum, Grey Helfrich, Harry Sheffler, Maor Ziskind, and…
The Dons secured a decisive 3-0 victory over the Las Lomas Knights last Thursday, completing a sweep of the season series. Despite the Knights’ recent successes against Campolindo and Clayton Valley, the Dons maintained control throughout the match. The offense, led by the trio of Ben Pecci, Colby Ebner, and Liam Parks, proved to be a formidable force. Pecci initiated…
The rain never quite let up Saturday afternoon as the Frosh boys took on Emerald High for the second time this season. With the clear direction of Varsity Coach Paul Curtis, stepping in for Frosh coach Gene, the boys kept structure and worked to break the opposition’s offensive chances. With consistent pressure, the boys finally scored when #4 Santi Felix sent…
Coming off an early morning loss to Carondelet on Saturday, the girls frosh soccer team, known as The Frosh and the Furious, seemed poised to put the defeat in their rear-view mirror as they traveled to the home of the Dragons, Bishop O’Dowd. The relentless rain continued on this soggy afternoon. But fearless as ever, the Dons came prepared…
Acalanes suffered their first defeat of the season on February 2, 2025, falling 24-7 to reigning NorCal champions De La Salle in a physical contest played in atrocious weather. Despite a depleted squad and several players forced into unfamiliar positions, Acalanes battled hard against one of the state’s premier teams. With only 18 players available, injuries forced key adjustments. Freshman…
The freshman Dons went 1 and 3 in a tough, four game stretch in week 2 of the regular season. But in each game the team gained valuable experience and learned critical lessons that will pay dividends over the rest of this season and beyond. Game 1 – Acalanes 43, Piedmont 53 Key Lesson: Never underestimate your opponent. Acalanes rolled…
The 17-5, 7-1 DONS hosted Benicia on a rainy Saturday night in Lafayette. Despite their 12-10, 5-3 record coming in, this was a dangerous Benicia team with the three league losses only by a combined 12 points. The Panthers made their presence felt immediately, winning the tip as Barnes scored on a nice midrange jumper ten seconds into the game. …
This season, very few teams have been able to slow down the Frosh and the Furious. Even in their close losses, often the young Dons have outpaced their opponents. But on Saturday, Acalanes ran into a very tough, very skilled Carondelet Cougars team. After a delayed start of more than 20 minutes awaiting the referees’ arrival, the Dons got things…
How’s that for a headline? That’s exactly what Wednesday night’s contest vs the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles was – parts were pretty but overall, it was pretty ugly and at the end it turned out to be a beautiful win for these DONS (17-5, 7-1) who now are in the driver’s seat to win the regular season league title. Clayton…