Friday December 8th, the Acalanes Varsity Women’s soccer team welcomed the Oakland Tech Bulldogs to our home pitch. The Dons wasted no time, with Leila Hamidi immediately advancing the ball from midfield to Livi Foster, sending a clean cross to Ella Thomason who had a nice shot on goal. More attempts quickly followed with Avery Ives, then Taylor Mikalis, with…
Soccer is far and away the most popular sport on the planet. If you don’t believe me, consider this. Last year, 1.5 billion viewers watched Argentina take down France in the World Cup Final, which was about 1.38 billion more than the number that watched the Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, and 1.49 billion more than the…
The Girls Varsity Soccer team took on the Alameda Hornets last week in their first official pre-season game. It took some adjustment for the team to find its footing on the messy, grass field at Thompson Stadium. The Dons eventually found a nice flow of play, dominating possession in the first half. The first half featured five corner kicks for…
The Acalanes girls Frosh/Soph team started strong in their third game of the season on Saturday, December 2nd, against Bishop O’Dowd at home. In the first 6 minutes, attacking-midfielder Caroline Tumilty (#15) shot from outside the box and scored the first goal. Then 23 minutes later, forward Svea Staino (#14) made a sweet turn to gain a yard of space and…
The game of soccer can be traced back to China, Greece, and Ancient Rome in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. In its early days, kicking, gouging, and even punching opponents was part of the game, which led to injuries and even deaths. In fact, the sport became so violent that in 1314, King Edward II banned it in England. “As…
Welcome to the 2023-24 JV Girls Soccer Season! Last year’s team started strong with a 4-0 record and continued the momentum throughout the season, ending with 13 wins, 4 losses, and 4 ties. Most notably, the team was a remarkable 5-1 against rivals Campolindo, Miramonte, and Las Lomas, with the only loss a tight 2-1 defeat to Las Lomas in…
The Dons came back from the Thanksgiving break to take on the Dragons in a pre-season scrimmage on their home turf in Oakland on Monday night. Bundled up on the bleachers, we watched a really close game unfold under a beautiful full moon. Our keeper Sara Tarnai executed multiple saves in the first half with solid defense by Tori Hiatt,…
Acalanes girls Frosh/Soph team came together for the first game this season against College Park under grey, rainy skies and a sopping wet field. Madison Bernstein (#23), with her booming left foot, had two shots on goal within the first 15 minutes of the game that the College Park goalie was just barely able to stop. College Park scored the…
A standout soccer player at Acalanes was named the winner of the first Parity Leadership Award.Parity, a mission-driven organization focusing on closing the gender pay gap in sports, announced that Tatum Zuber was chosen for the award because her record-breaking performance on the soccer field, inspirational leadership and team-first approach represent the highest standards in athletic competition. Zuber was formally…
Congratulations to 1st team All-DAL selections for Winter 2022/23: Jake Davis, Karyss Lacanlale, Sophie Chinn, Dulci Vail, Eli Roth, Zach Appel, Jonny Roth, Chloe Quintella, Jacque Peacock, Camryn Salazar, Addie Bailey, Hunter Goyert, and Olivia Banks. Go Dons! Sport 1st Team 2nd Team Honorable Mention Boys Hoops Jake Davis Theo Stoll Girls Hoops Karyss Lacanlale – MVP Emily Du Ariana…
