The Lady Dons improved to 12 and 2 on the season with an 83 to 68 victory over California High School on Saturday. It was another slow start, as they battled low numbers (only 9 suited up) and foul trouble all first half. At one point Cal took a 14 point lead in the first half and appeared to be…
The Lady JV Dons faced a quick and talented Cal team out of San Ramon Saturday afternoon. The Dons had a hard time keeping up with California’s fast paced offense and tenacious defense. The Lady Dons fell behind early and trailed at the half 41- 8. The Dons played a lot tougher in the second half, but California ultimately won…
It is time to share very good news. After reviewing all of the Winter sport rosters for academic eligibility, every student-athlete is academically eligible. This is a first in my twenty years as the athletic director. All teachers deserve high praise for the return to in-person education and for their outstanding work to promote student success. All coaches deserve high…
Effective Monday, January 10, there will be limitations to spectators at indoor athletic events. This will affect boys and girls basketball games and wrestling meets. The limitations will be enforced at Acalanes HS and the other schools within the Acalanes Union High School District. It is possible that schools outside of our district may have spectator limitations. Every effort will be made…
Acalanes Girls Varsity Soccer had another solid shutout performance Thursday night at home against Concord High School. The Dons racked up 5 unanswered goals vs the Minutemen. Senior Lauren Yee kicked off the scoring spree with 36 minutes left in the first half, assisted by freshman Nicole Nguyen. The Concord defense showed some early frustration by taking down junior Addie…
The Lady Dons handed the Miramonte girls their first loss versus a league opponent in roughly 5 years Tuesday night by a score of 51 to 25. This brings the girls record to 11-2 on the season. It wasn’t the girls best game, as Miramonte sat in a zone all game and made things tough with their two 6-footers. The…
The JV Lady Dons opened up league play with an exciting back-and-forth match with East Bay rival, Miramonte. The Matadors dominated most of the first half, but Freshman Erica “RiRi” McBroom who played her first game of the season (due to a knee injury) put on a shooting clinic and brought the Dons to within 3. The halftime score was…
Acalanes Girls Soccer tallied their third win of the season in a league match at Benicia High School Tuesday night. The Dons never trailed in the 2-0 shutout win over the Panthers. Junior Addie Bailey put the first goal in the net off of an impressive assist by freshman Nicole Nguyen in her Acalanes soccer debut with 22 minutes left…
READ THIS: Big Announcement from Acalanes Sports Boosters! REMEMBER THIS: Tuesday, January 18th at 10am Tickets go on sale for ‘THE’ Dons Events of the year. Tickets will go fast as this event will sell out! Set your phone reminder now! REV-UP FOR THIS: The 2022 Booster Bash, Luck of the Dons, at Contra Costa Country Club on Saturday, March 19,…
Both the Girl’s and Boy’s basketball teams played in Holiday Tournaments over the break. Here are a few links showing video highlights of some of their games. Girl’s Basketball vs Terra Linda Girl’s Basketball vs Eureka Girl’s Basketball vs Casa Grande Boy’s Basketball vs El Cerrito Boy’s Basketball vs Branson Boy’s Basketball vs Redwood
