The Dons returned from spring break a little rusty but managed to deliver a resounding performance Tuesday night, overpowering the Urban Blues of San Francisco in a 16-2 victory. From the opening whistle, the Dons showcased a potent offense and an impenetrable defense, leaving the Urban Blues struggling to find any footing in the contest. The first quarter set…
The Acalanes Dons Varsity men’s lacrosse team travelled to Martinez for a Friday night showdown, emerging victorious over Alhambra, 15-5. The game began with a flurry of offensive pressure from the Dons, but Alhambra’s goalie showcased exceptional skill particularly in the early minutes denying numerous scoring opportunities. The Dons’ resilience paid off when Brody Darin found the back of the…
Acalanes faced off against the Northgate Broncos Tuesday night, last year’s league champs and NCS finalists, in a highly anticipated match. The Dons started strong, establishing an early lead. Ian Sanftner’s dominance in faceoffs, combined with solid defense early on, led to crucial possession time for Acalanes. Simon Appel took advantage of the possessions and capitalized on an early opportunity,…
The Dons hit the road to San Ramon Friday evening to battle the Cal High Grizzlies in what would turn out to be the lowest scoring outing of the season. Both defenses were in lock down mode in the first quarter, resulting in no blood until just 9 seconds left in the first quarter when the Dons’ Griffin Rotundo scored…
Lick-Wilmerding rolled in to Acalanes for an atypical Monday night game. This game would pit two teams with just one loss each against each other. The Tigers of Lick-Wilmerding at 4-1 versus the Acalanes Dons at 5-1. After raining most of the day, it was down to barely a drizzle when the game began. Perhaps it was due to the…
The undefeated Dons headed to San Ramon Valley Tuesday evening to take on the 2-2 Wolves. And while their records suggested an advantage for the Dons, we all knew the Wolves posed a formidable threat. Dons scored first, two minutes into the first quarter, on a nice goal by Griffin Rotundo. The Wolves tied it up quickly, but shortly…
The Varsity men’s lacrosse team took the field on a chilly Friday night in Oakland to take on the Dragons of Bishop O’Dowd. With the Dons undefeated on the season, this was rumored to be the toughest test so far, especially given O’Dowd’s recent upset of Campolindo 13-12. The Dons looked good early on. Ian Sanftner won the first…
Acalanes Boys Golf started last week with an extremely close match against Athenian. Unfortunately, the Dons were on the losing side of the scorecard with the final score of 190-192. Low scores for the Dons were Naveen Ahuja (So) with a 34 on a par 25 and Krish Veluthakkal (Fr) with a 37. Bouncing back from last week’s loss, the…
It’s been over four weeks since our last update, and the Acalanes JV men’s soccer team has been on a roll! Over the past several weeks, the team has battled hard, securing incredible wins and improving their record to 10-7-4. Their latest victory came in a thrilling match against Northgate, showcasing their exciting style of play. The Dons have one…
The Acalanes JV men’s soccer team pulled off a dramatic 1-0 victory over Emerald High School on Thursday night, thanks to a last-minute goal by Trevor Krick with less than two minutes remaining in the match. The Dons controlled much of the game, creating multiple scoring opportunities and firing hard shots on goal, especially in the second half. On defense,…