Acalanes suffered their first defeat of the season on February 2, 2025, falling 24-7 to reigning NorCal champions De La Salle in a physical contest played in atrocious weather. Despite a depleted squad and several players forced into unfamiliar positions, Acalanes battled hard against one of the state’s premier teams. With only 18 players available, injuries forced key adjustments. Freshman…
The freshman Dons went 1 and 3 in a tough, four game stretch in week 2 of the regular season. But in each game the team gained valuable experience and learned critical lessons that will pay dividends over the rest of this season and beyond. Game 1 – Acalanes 43, Piedmont 53 Key Lesson: Never underestimate your opponent. Acalanes rolled…
The 17-5, 7-1 DONS hosted Benicia on a rainy Saturday night in Lafayette. Despite their 12-10, 5-3 record coming in, this was a dangerous Benicia team with the three league losses only by a combined 12 points. The Panthers made their presence felt immediately, winning the tip as Barnes scored on a nice midrange jumper ten seconds into the game. …
This season, very few teams have been able to slow down the Frosh and the Furious. Even in their close losses, often the young Dons have outpaced their opponents. But on Saturday, Acalanes ran into a very tough, very skilled Carondelet Cougars team. After a delayed start of more than 20 minutes awaiting the referees’ arrival, the Dons got things…
How’s that for a headline? That’s exactly what Wednesday night’s contest vs the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles was – parts were pretty but overall, it was pretty ugly and at the end it turned out to be a beautiful win for these DONS (17-5, 7-1) who now are in the driver’s seat to win the regular season league title. Clayton…
In their second match up against the Las Lomas Knights, the Dons worked hard to keep up with a quick and aggressive opponent. Despite some amazing goalie saves, the Knights relentless offense resulted in 2 goals early in the first half. A penalty kick by JP Birdwell (#11) found the back of the net, just before the end of the…
This past Thursday evening, January 30th, the Acalanes Women’s Soccer team traveled to Las Lomas to face the Knights on their home pitch. Since our resounding victory over the Alameda Hornets on Monday night, even more of our players succumbed to nasty circulating respiratory bugs. With only 2 subs, including Grace Eppinger, who graciously agreed to step up from JV to support…
After securing 3 victories in a row, the JV girls soccer team hit the road on Thursday to take on a 11-3-1 Las Lomas Knights squad that looked every bit as good as their record would indicate. Although the Dons fought to a 0-0 tie in the first 10 minutes and last 20 minutes of the game, the 40 minutes…
The Dons’ disciplined high press and strong team defense proved effective, yielding an early goal from Santi Vignoles. Ben Pecci extended the lead to 2-0 before halftime, capitalizing on a lofted ball from Aiden Parnell. Despite a spirited second-half effort from Mt. Diablo, the Dons’ defense held firm, with Ryan Rho-Baity making a key clearance. Pecci sealed the victory with…
Huge win for the Frosh boys at home against Richmond Tuesday afternoon. The 3-1 victory is extra sweet, as the team came together and battled hard despite having players out with sickness and injury. Goals by Owen, Santi and Eros, and exceptional defense by Grant M. This is the second consecutive win for the boys, who hope to make it three wins…