The Acalanes boys varsity team traveled to San Francisco for back-to-back games against quality opponents on Friday December 19 and Saturday December 20 to close out 2025. The Dons split the weekend, defeating Lowell High School 3–2 before dropping a close contest to Tamalpais High School, 2–1. Friday, December 19 vs. Lowell High SchoolAcalanes outlasted Lowell High School for a hard-fought 3–2 victory on a…
The sun shone Saturday afternoon as the boys JV faced Deer Hill at home. The Dons put on a performance marked by relentless control and offensive pressure against Deer Hill, but ultimately had to settle for a 1-1 draw despite their dominance. The Dons established their control early, owning the possession and dictating the flow of the game from the…
The Acalanes Dons Freshman team closed out their preseason schedule undefeated with a dominant 7–0 non-league road victory over Emerald High School on Saturday morning. The Dons, who had 3 players notch 2 goals each, controlled the match from start to finish, pulling away in the second half to secure the shutout on the road. The balanced, offensive effort was led by…
Acalanes earned a 2–0 victory over Deer Valley High School on Saturday with a complete team performance. The first half was scoreless, but the Dons applied consistent pressure with strong contributions from Santi Vignoles, Maor Ziskind, and freshman Charlie Phillips. The breakthrough came late in the match. In the 74th minute, sharp combination play between Ben Karpuk and Omri Noiman carved through the Deer Valley defense, with Noiman beating a…
On a cold, foggy night at Acalanes with a solid crowd in attendance, the Dons battled Petaluma High School to a 1–1 draw. Caleb Nguyen got the start in goal and delivered a steady performance throughout the match. Acalanes struck early, taking the lead in the 8th minute when Omri Noiman finished off a well-worked sequence of play. Crisp passing from Harrison Sheffler and Karsten Harmeyer opened up space, allowing Noiman…
The Acalanes Boys Junior Varsity soccer team secured their second win of the season with a commanding performance against the Trojans, dominating the early minutes and locking down the defense in the second half. The Dons’ offense wasted no time establishing control, thanks to some dynamic free-kicks from Coen Gilson (#7). Just 10 minutes into the game, Gilson delivered a…
The Acalanes freshman soccer team stayed perfect on the young season with a dominant 8–0 home victory over Dougherty Valley High School on Thursday, improving its record to 3–0. Speedy striker Nick Siewart led the way with a hat trick and was named “Man of the Match” by the coaches. Siewart opened the scoring after 15 minutes of relentless pressure, finally breaking…
Acalanes fans endured a chilly night to watch the JV boys soccer team bring the heat against Archie Williams at home this past Tuesday The Dons got off to a fast start, seizing the momentum in the first ten minutes of play. Guest playing freshman came up huge for the Dons, when Johnny Rubin (#9) put the home team on…
On Tuesday December 9, the Dons faced a strong and fast-starting Archie Williams squad that jumped ahead 3–0 in the first half. Acalanes responded with resilience, tightening up defensively behind the work of Ben Karpuk, Kyler Roberts, and Aidan Parnell to slow the Falcons’ attack. The Dons broke through just before halftime when Theo Horwath picked the pocket of the Archie Williams goalkeeper and finished to cut into the…
The Dons opened their 2025 season in Rocklin, CA at the Capital City NorCal Soccer Showcase, led by co-captains Omri Noiman (senior midfielder) and Bryan Lurie (junior goalkeeper). Friday, December 5 vs. Davis High SchoolFacing a strong Davis program that reached last year’s CIF semifinals, the Dons battled through a tightly contested defensive contest. Senior center back Aidan Parnell and goalkeeper Lurie anchored a back line that…