Blue-ster Bash ticket prices will increase from $75 to $100 on Monday, March 25th. Be sure to buy them before the price increases!
Last day to buy tickets is April 20th. No tickets will be sold at the door. Don’t miss this great event at Moraga Country Club on April 27th to support all of our athletes and sports programs at Acalanes. Events at the Bash include Silent Auction, Live Auction, Grab-n-Win, Wine-Toss, lots of great food, music and more!
On Tuesday, March 19 the Acalanes Girls Lacrosse team soundly defeated Dougherty Valley by a score of 12-5. The game was marked by Acalanes’ dominant offense; they were led by Grace Gebhardt, who took the draw and managed to hold onto the ball for most plays; Emma Workman stepped in to gain the draw control on most of the other plays. Goals were scored by Grace, Lauren Westergren, Claire Gallagher and Marcy Morse; Marcy also had several on-point assists. Emma did an excellent job of forcing Dougherty Valley to turn over the ball. Olivia Pelligrini, in her first year as the Varsity goalie, also had numerous solid saves, and the defense team of CoCo Fellner, Jordan Pratt and Jacqui Caufield did an excellent job of protecting the goal.
The Lady Dons next play Ygnacio Valley at home on Friday, March 22 at 7pm.
This years Fund-A-Need is centered around continuing and improving our Strength and Conditioning program. Strength and conditioning is critical for the safety and performance of all our athletes. We rolled out the program in 2018/19 and it was well received by many teams/athletes. The main feedback was that more hours of S&C coaching is needed. The goal for this year is to raise $22.5k. The majority of this will go towards paying for more S&C coach hours. The remainder will go towards new equipment in the weight room. We are partnering with Acalanes Football to help fund it. Our current weight room is not up to par with that of other schools in our district. It is in desperate need of updating so we can remain competitive. Improvements will help all athletes of all sports, including students with disabilities, allowing us to accommodate more athletes in the current space with better equipment and a better layout. You will have an opportunity to help fund these great initiatives, that will benefit all Acalanes athletes, at the upcoming Blue-ster Bash during our Fund-A-Need segment of the live auction.
The Acalanes girls Varsity lacrosse team soundly defeated Alhambra on Friday Night at home by a score of 19-3. This was an effort by the entire team. Olivia Pelligrini played strong in goal, and the Acalanes defense led by CoCo Fellner allowed few shots on goal throughout the game. The offense also had a strong night; goals were made by 9 different players, led by Maile Broad and Lauren Westergren. Although Alhambra was outplayed throughout the evening, the players, coaches and spectators visiting from Alhambra maintained a positive spirit throughout the night and it was a pleasure to host them.
The Lady Dons next play an away game at Dougherty Valley on Tuesday March 19.
Have a seat and enjoy the Blue-ster Bash. Reserve a Don’s table for 8 for $1,000. Tables are limited. It includes reserved seating for 8 guests of your choice (You can go in on a table with friends, or your company can buy one) 2 bottles of wine and signage of personal names or company. (Tickets to bash are not included.) Go to https://acalanesboosters.ejoinme.org/TicketMore to reserve your table today!
Have a seat and enjoy the Blue-ster Bash. Reserve a Don’s table for 8 for $1,000. Tables are limited. It includes reserved seating for 8 guests of your choice (You can go in on a table with friends, or your company can buy one) 2 bottles of wine and signage of personal names or company. (Tickets to bash are not included.) Go to https://acalanesboosters.ejoinme.org/TicketMore to reserve your table today!
The Acalanes Track and Field team is up and running, jumping, and throwing as they competed in a scrimmage against College Park, Campolindo and Miramonte. A few highlights from last Saturday:
•Nicole Frigon and Riley Noon both take 1st place in the 800m
•4×400 takes 1st place in all 4 heats with great races by Sidney Zimmerman, Lauren Yee, and Jacob Hill
•Emily Sverak and Kevin Mlynek win the 400m
•Isabel Rasmussen clears 5ft in the high jump and makes it on the Acalanes record board!
•Keaziah Smith wins long jump with 21ft jump and an NCS #3 spot!
•Anna and Bea Weier finish first and second in the discus
•Max Andersen PR’s by nearly 4ft in the discus
Its going to be a great season for the Dons on the track!!
Don’t forget to buy your tickets to this years Blue-ster Bash! It is April 27th at Moraga Country Club. New this year! Join the Dons Club Level and skip the drink line, pre-buy your wine! Choose a bottle (or more) to buy now. Bottles will be waiting for you at the MCC Dons Club Level. Proceeds go directly to AHS Boosters. Go to the Boosters website to buy your tickets, your wine and for more information! https://acalanesboosters.com/
Acalanes Varsity Wrestling closed out this weekend’s DAL League Championship at Campolindo with outstanding finishes: 1st place Steven Williams 160, 2nd place Tony Correa 220, 5th place James Trainer 120, 5th place Youseff Qteishat 170. Coach Micah gave an additional shout out “to our only Freshman at the tournament, Cooper Womack, for finishing 6th (sectional alternate) in League.” Four boy wrestlers are advancing NCS championships at the end of the week.
Wrestlers advancing to NCS February 15-16, 2019:
Steven Williams 160, Sr
Tony Correa 220, Sr
James Trainer 120, So
Youseff Qteishat 170, Sr
The Acalanes Blue-ster Bash is coming up on April 27th at Moraga Country Club. Consider becoming an Event Sponsor and help offset the cost of the Bash so MORE money goes to the kids! This is a great way to highlight your business. Below are the sponsorship levels, but a donation of any amount helps. If you can’t be at the event consider this a great way of helping out!
Platinum- $1,000 sponsorship donation: Auctioneer recognition at event; premium logo placement on event website; full page ad in event program. One bottle of wine of your choice waiting for you at The Dons Club Level at MCC.
Gold- $500 sponsorship donation: Logo placement on event website; half-page ad in event program. Four extra drink tickets in your name waiting for you at check-in at MCC.
Silver- $300 sponsorship donation. Quarter-page ad in event program. Two extra drink tickets in your name waiting for you at check-in at MCC.
Under $300 – Recognition in program.
To become sponsor or make a donation go to https://acalanesboosters.ejoinme.org/Sponsorship