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…

In their second match up against the Las Lomas Knights, the Dons worked hard to keep up with a quick and aggressive opponent. Despite some amazing goalie saves, the Knights relentless offense resulted in 2 goals early in the first half. A penalty kick by JP Birdwell (#11) found the back of the net, just before the end of the…

The Dons’ disciplined high press and strong team defense proved effective, yielding an early goal from Santi Vignoles. Ben Pecci extended the lead to 2-0 before halftime, capitalizing on a lofted ball from Aiden Parnell. Despite a spirited second-half effort from Mt. Diablo, the Dons’ defense held firm, with Ryan Rho-Baity making a key clearance. Pecci sealed the victory with…

Huge win for the Frosh boys at home against Richmond Tuesday afternoon. The 3-1 victory is extra sweet, as the team came together and battled hard despite having players out with sickness and injury. Goals by Owen, Santi and Eros, and exceptional defense by Grant M. This is the second consecutive win for the boys, who hope to make it three wins…

Grateful for Coach Paul Curtis and his coaching staff requiring team community service! Last Saturday, the JV & Varsity teams served at City Team Oakland with the partnership of Project Peace East Bay. This men’s shelter welcomed the Dons to pack and cook food, sort clothing donation, wash dishes, wash the food transportation vans & more. The boys worked hard…

In their second match up against San Marin High School, the Dons battled hard throughout an extremely physical game. Alec Schwartz (#21) helped control the midfield, and Acalanes only saw a few attempts on goalie, Luca Ginocchio. Still scoreless nearing the end of the half, aggressive play led to elevated emotions. When a hard foul from behind injured a key member of Acalanes defense…

On another cold night, the Dons faced off against the Broncos on their home turf. Unfortunately, after 80 minutes of play, the Dons were unable to tame the Broncos. The match started with the Dons fending off two early shots on goal in the first 10 minutes. However, for the next 30 minutes, the Dons controlled the game, registering two…

At Thursday’s game at Northgate, the Acalanes Frosh boys came out hot, and managed to go up 2 – 0 on the Broncos, thanks to early goals by #6 Owen Westen and #4 Santi Felix. Northgate managed a goal before the end of the half, despite strong defensive work from  #18 Pedro Sakaguti. The Broncos charged out in the second half…

The Cougars came out strong, scoring two quick goals in the first half. However, Don’s defense held up, with #16 Grant Matter and #24 Gino Rubio controlling the backline.  In the second half, Acalanes went down another goal, but Owen Westin (#6) came up with a huge score (assist Coen Gilson) in the final minutes to keep the Cougars from…