Thunder and lightning rolled across the Bay Area on Wednesday night as the Acalanes Dons hosted the Mount Diablo Red Devils at Acalanes stadium. They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. Well, lightning struck the field at Acalanes three times on Wednesday night in the form of a trio of Pick 6s by the Dons stellar defense. Mount…
The Acalanes Dons finished their preseason undefeated after a commanding 56-0 victory over the Mt. Diablo Red Devils on Friday night. With an offense firing on all cylinders and a defense that shut down every Mt. Diablo threat, the Dons completed their preseason with a perfect 5–0 record, sending a strong message to the league play ahead of the…
On Thursday the JV girls tennis team headed deep into Walnut Creek for a match at Northgate High School. Earlier in the week the weather won out and the girls had to postpone a match due to high temps and a practice due to wet courts. So by Thursday they were all ready to get back to it. Our singles…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued their homestand Thursday afternoon, taking on Northgate High School. Despite Northgate coming into the contest with an 8-2 record, the Dons played really well and were narrowly defeated 5-4. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova lost 6-4, 6-4 at Line 1, Aamena Shipchandler lost 6-2, 6-2 at Line 2, and Grace Colaco and Emily…
The Acalanes Girls Golf Team captured first place at the Silverado Invitational on Tuesday afternoon, September 24th, at the beautiful Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa. Competing against eight strong Bay Area teams, the Lady Dons posted an impressive team score of 37—just one over par—on a championship-level course that recently hosted a PGA Tour event, won by Scottie Scheffler,…
Cheerleaders, coaches, parents, and other friends and family members all stepped up last weekend to represent Acalanes Cheer at the Art & Wine. This is a fundraiser for our team and it took all of us to make it a GREAT weekend of sun, stunts and FUN! Go Dons!
Boys Varsity Water Polo crushed it yet again in a hotly fierce match against the Rodriguez High Mustangs last night, adding another victory to the Dons impressive record with an 18-15 win. Multiple goals were scored by Nico Roig (Sr), Thomas Parrott (Sr.), Ethan Zolbo (Sr.), Borna Koopah (Fr.), Isacc Topp (Jr.), Will Miller (Jr.), Alex Lavoie (So.), Mason Schlehr…
The JV Dons marched into rival territory at Campo for what was billed (by this author) as their first real test of the season. Campo has a younger squad with plenty of height and talent. I’d love to say my game notes were crystal clear, but they look like a Jackson Pollock painting of nerves, anxiety, and sweat, as Campo…
The second half of the season began in earnest with a Monday Night Football matchup of the undefeated Acalanes Dons traveling to Martinez to face North Coast Section finalists from a year ago, the Alhambra Bulldogs. Alhambra, despite their record this year, is loaded with talent and would prove a tough and feisty opponent. Alhambra is led by very talented…
Dons Ride Momentum to Second Win, Defeat Concord 24–14 Fresh off their historic first program win last week, the Acalanes JV flag football team kept rolling, taking down Concord High 24–14 at The Bears’ stadium. From the outset, The Dons showed their prowess as sophomore running back Avery Titus set the tone with a 20-yard rush on the first play…