The JV lady basketball Dons led for the majority and of the game, but could not fend off a fourth quarter run by El Cerrito, losing 28-34. The lady Dons worked hard on their full court press and several girls contributed to the scoring efforts. This tournament is providing the lady Dons invaluable experience at a high level of play.…
Aided by some quick points led by Theo Stoll, the Dons opened up the game with a 4-0 lead. Midway through the first period the Dons were holding a lead at 6-5 but it was a grinder. The Dons had open shots that weren’t falling, the defense held strong against Alhambra but by the end of the period the Bulldogs…
The lady JV Dons battled an uber tough Bishop O’ Dowd team in the first round of the Pittsburgh tournament. Despite injuries and very few subs, the JV lady Dons were scrappy and tenacious throughout the entire game and garnered scoring and defensive efforts from all players. Sophomore Katherine Leamy led the team with 9 points. The Dons trailed 17-32…
The Lady Dons opened up the Marin Catholic Invitational with a 53 to 46 victory over highly regarded Capuchino. It was a good win for our very young team, as Capuchino came into the game rated #13 in the Bay Area (West Coast Preps). After trailing early, the girls exploded with a three point barrage led by Karyss Lacanlale’s 15…
It was an epic back and forth battle throughout but the Dons came up a point short in their Season Opener. The scoring opened with a beautiful dish from Braedon Christie to Avyn Morales on the first play of the game. After that Tamalpais frustrated the Dons with their half court trap which led to a 10-14 first quarter deficit.…
The Dons cross-country team wrapped up a fantastic season with some historic performances over the past two weekends at the NCS meet in Hayward and the State meet in Fresno. At the NCS meet, sophomore Olivia Williams easily won the NCS Division 4 championship on the 3-mile Hayward High course with a time of 16:15 that tied the all-time course…
The Lady Dons varsity team started their season Saturday with a victory on the road against Windsor by a score of 45 to 32. It was a game where the girls took control early and maintained a modest lead throughout the first half. At halftime the margin was 7 points, however, a quick run in the 3rd quarter stretched the…
The lady jv Dons traveled up to Sonoma County for their season opener against Windsor. The Dons scored first and never trailed, despite a couple late runs by Windsor, winning 38-333. Sophomore Addie Martin led the scoring effort with 13 points, junior Apple Walton added 11 points and sophomore Katherine Leamy contributed 8 points. Freshmen Sophia Sinha and Elena Russo…
In the Varsity Girls Basketball Foundation Game Tuesday the Lady Dons beat Arroyo 78 to 15. The girls raced out to a 31 to 3 first quarter lead and never looked backed. Freshmen Dulcinea Vail and Karyss Lacanlale led the way with 24 and 23 points each. Natalie Frechman and Emily Du both added 8 points, while Jenna Steele chipped…
Our Acalanes Dons GWPT fell in a close game to the Arroyo Grande Eagles, 10-7 Eagles, in Arroyo Grande following a great week of play in the CIF-NorCal Girls Water Polo Division 2 Championships this week. The week started with our Lady Dons, the 2nd seed, easily handling the San Ramon Valley Wolves, 12-2, on Tuesday, at the Heaston Aquatics…