The Acalanes Lady Dons played their hearts out tonight at the Soda Center. The stands were packed and the energy was electric. The whistle blew and both teams came out strong. The Mats won the first sprint but the Dons stole the ball and almost sunk one into the twine. The Mats were able to capitalize on the next play…
The girl’s freshman volleyball team had a mixed week, with a win and a loss. On Tuesday, the team faced off against Benicia, coming away with a triumphant victory after two sets. However, the momentum shifted on Thursday when they went up against Northgate. Despite starting strong, Acalanes fell to Northgate in two sets. In both games, the girls displayed…
Last season was the inaugural season for Girls Flag Football as a varsity sport in the state of California and the Acalanes Flag Football team made it a magical one! Despite having only 3 weeks to prepare for the season, the team rallied to beat Campolindo twice and won the first ever DAL Flag Football Tournament! Led by Coaches Mike…
On Friday the JV Dons hosted a non-league match at Rossmoor against De La Salle. The Spartans got the upper hand outpacing the Dons by 13 strokes. Junior Brody Greenfield led the way for Acalanes, followed by freshmen Grant Gebhardt with Issac Topp and Owen Curley one more shot behind. Senior night was also Friday with six seniors playing a…
The Varsity Softball Dons are now half way through their season with a record of 8-4 after a big win over Mt. Diablo on Tuesday winning the game with a final score of 11-4. The Dons won thanks in part to seven runs in the first inning and then cruised the rest of the way to pick up the…
The Acalanes Softball Varsity Dons hosted the Mt. Eden Monarchs on Thursday and played a close game for the first three innings until the game got away later in the game. The Dons preseason schedule has been challenge facing larger D1 programs to get them ready for league play, which starts this week with home games against Concord on Monday…
Saturday, February 3, 2024Record: 22-4 “We are going to Disneyland.” Stated versatile forward Spencer Clark. Spencer, who often goes by the nickname Bee-Rabbit in the Lafayette music community, had promised his teammates a trip to Anaheim if they could beat his mother’s alma mater, Bishop O’Dowd. Sadly, the Disneyland adventure will have to wait. The Dons lost to Jennifer Montague’s…
On yet another rainy winter night (what is this Groundhog Day?), the Dons travelled crosstown to face the Northgate Broncos (15-9, 6-4) in a must win game for the Dons to preserve a chance of getting an NCS berth, more on that later. Dons opened the scoring with a Cameron Hood corner three and were down 7-6 midway through the…
Wednesday January 31, 2024Record: 21-3 “We are going to beat you.” Declared Northgate Cheerleader, Grace. Grace, who is a close friend of the Dodge and Clark families, left with a broken heart. The young Dons have made it a habit of breaking opposing fans’ heart. By beating the Northgate Broncos 62-60, the Dons finished the Diablo Athletic League with a…
Monday, January 29, 2024Record: 20-3 “Great game! So proud of this team.” Expressed superfan, Stefania Kaplanes. The fans of the JV team rightfully have reason to boast. Not only did Acalanes beat a physically imposing College Park team, but they also won the Diablo Athletic League Championship. The young Dons hit the 20-win mark for the season and remain undefeated…