Smith tosses in a 3 pointer in the last 2 second of the game, still not enough to take down the Broncos. Northgate prepped for this game. Last time the Dons beat the Broncos by three points. And, Monday the Dons lost by a one tiny, little, small, teeny-weeny, wee, minuscule one point. Basketball is sometimes called a non-contact sport.…
Friday night brought beautiful weather for soccer and the fans showed up in force. The Dons set the tone with a “first to the ball” aggressiveness. Early on Ella Alpert gathered the ball in midfield and made a great pass to a flying Lauren Yee on the right wing who shot it low and hard to the far post…
Acalanes 63 Clayton Valley 52 The Lady Dons went on the road and beat the 2nd place Ugly Eagles in a key conference match-up Friday night. The girls started fast scoring 20 in the first quarter and taking a 10 point lead into the locker room. Lauren Kobashigawa came out on fire scoring 20 1st half points and finishing with…
The Dons matched up against league-leading Northgate on Friday night in a highly anticipated game. Northgate had won their last 6 in a row, and the Dons were hoping to spoil their win streak. In the first half, both teams were playing extremely well. Fast-paced play mixed with aggressiveness. At around the 30-minute mark, a breakdown by the defense led…
Varsity boys were unable to overcome Clayton Valley’s press defense Friday night. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 8-22. The Dons then got their offense going. They kept pace with the Ugly Eagles the last three quarters, scoring 50 points to the Ugly Eagles’ 52. But the first quarter deficit handcuffed the Dons, who ultimately lost 58-74. Second…
The JV Boys basketball team extended their season-best win steak to five games as they beat visiting Clayton Valley Charter School by a final score of 66 to 56 Friday night. The Dons came out of the gate relatively slow, not matching their opponents’ energy level and aggressiveness, which resulted in an eight point deficit, 19-11, at the end of the…
Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles 44, Acalanes Dons 19 The Dons were not able to keep pace with the Ugly Eagles, especially after two girls were injured in the third quarter, which left only 4 players on the court. Surprisingly, the Dons best defensive quarter was the fourth one, in which they only allowed the Ugly Eagles to score 7. The…
Clayton Valley ‘fumbles’ as the Dons stay undefeated! League record now: 8-0 The Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles came to the 94549 with a strong desire to beat the Dons. The Ugly Eagles have only lost one game in League play this season and that was to the Dons. Clayton Valley made an attempt to seek revenge by scoring the first…
On Wednesday night in Orinda, the JV Boys basketball team avenged an early season loss to crosstown rival Miramonte HS, by winning a thrilling one-point game, 46 to 45, to gain their fourth straight victory. In a tight game with numerous lead changes, the Dons found themselves down 24-19 at halftime, but rallied in the third quarter to take a 35-33…
The Girls Varsity Soccer team traveled to Walnut Creek to face off against league opponent, Berean Christian on a beautiful afternoon on Wednesday. Even though Berean Christian hadn’t won a league game yet this season, they have proven to be a solid team and anyone can beat anyone on any given day in this league. The Dons came out sharp…
