The Dons kicked off their season opener with a 2-0 win over Pinole Valley. The team’s energy and aggression was apparent from the very start as Acalanes scored their first goal less than 15 seconds into the match when a high press forced possession to an isolated PV defender. Ben Pecci streaked in from his left wing position blocking the…
In a frosty season opener against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats, the Acalanes Dons battled to a 1-1 draw last night. Braving low 40s temps, the Wildcats pounced first, taking the lead in the first half. But the Dons weren’t about to freeze under pressure – Coen Gilson delivered a “Coen-cise” equalizer 10 minutes into the second half, igniting the sidelines. …
Last Friday Coach Paul Curtis kicked off the Boys Soccer Season with annual Alumni game. Over 40 alumni showed up to take on the current Varsity team. The old men held their own!
Acalanes Boys Soccer Tryouts and Open Field schedule are below. Remember all athletes need to have Athletic Clearance before tryouts! WEIGHT TRAINING/OPEN FIELD:Monday, Oct 21 & 28: 8-9pm Weight TrainMonday, Oct 21 & 28: 9-10pm Open FieldWednesday, Oct 23: 9-10pm Open FieldWednesday, Oct 30: 7:30-9pm Open Field TRYOUTS:Mon, November 4th:6:45- 8:30PMTues, November 5th:8:15- 10:00PMWed, November 6th:6:45-8:30PMThurs, November 7th:8:15-10:00PM
Congratulations Men’s Soccer for representing on the DAL All League list! First Team for Niko White & Jonny Roth. Third Team for Ben Pecci, Jake Boselli & Colby Ebner. Honorable Mention for Colin Sohn. Dons show up!
After cruising to 4-0 victory in their opening NCS playoff match, the Dons took a 2 1/2 hour bus ride up to Ukiah on Friday for a rematch of last year’s controversial exit from the playoffs. The Acalanes squad took the field with great confidence as the coaching staff surprised them with the same jerseys that 12 years ago helped…
The Dons opened the NCS playoffs at home on Tuesday night as the 5th seed in Division III and faced off against the Piner High Prospectors from Santa Rosa. The positivity from the Dons home crowd spilled onto the field as the boys collected two first-half goals for the first time in many matches. Colby Ebner got the Dons rolling with a…
The boys in blue matched up against formidable Northgate and Mt. Diablo teams last week to conclude their regular season. The Dons traveled to Walnut Creek on Tuesday night and again controlled the ball much of the game but were challenged to find the back of the net. The match featured plenty of jostling and pushing between the two squads. The Northgate medical team…
Congratulations to Junior Varsity Soccer team! Last game goals agains Northgate were scored by Gabi Solera (assist Santi Vignoles) and Jeremy Lara (assist Luke Wilson). Shoutout to Shiraz Kamran, Aidan Parnell, and Harry Zimmerman for their stellar defense as well as goal keeper Theo Horwath! A special thank you to Coach Eric Rogstad for all of his outstanding support and…
The Dons Freshman soccer team ended its season on Saturday after a busy week. The team posted a 0-0 tie against Campo while dominating the match but unable to find the back of the net. Then the boys faced Los Lomas for the second time this season, and again came out on top. Andres Duke sealed the exciting 1-0 victory…