The Acalanes Dons Softball opened its NCS playoff run in impressive fashion Friday night, defeating the Montgomery Vikings 8-4 at home in the quarterfinals. After earning the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye, the Dons came out aggressive at the plate and delivered a complete team performance to advance to the semifinals. Acalanes wasted no time getting on the…
Day one of the Meet of Champions was warm and windy, and our Acalanes athletes gave it their all on Friday. While some saw their track season end in the preliminaries, we had several outstanding performances from athletes advancing to the MOC Championship Finals today (Saturday 5/12) at Dublin High School. Deonte Littlejohn took 3rd place in Shot Put with…
Last Saturday, the Dons tracksters showed up to win at the NCS Tri Valley Championship. The top six in each event move on to the NCS Meet of Champions, as do athletes meeting the NCS performance standard. In a highly competitive NCS meet, 17 Acalanes athletes qualified to move on to this weekend’s Meet of Champions, held Friday and Saturday…
Last Tuesday, the Acalanes Dons Softball celebrated Senior Night honoring team leaders Maya Shoenhair and Lauren Foster. Surrounded by teammates, coaches, family, and fans, the two seniors were recognized for their dedication, leadership, and contributions to the program. Despite a challenging league season impacted by injuries and illness, the Dons continued to battle and found plenty of bright spots…
The weather was hot and the track was hotter at Day 2 of the DAL Championships as our Acalanes Tracksters showed up ready to win. Boys varsity finished 2nd and girls varsity finished 4th overall in the league. Congratulations to all participants for making it to the top of the league and to those athletes moving on to the…
The Dons headed to Moraga Friday night for their last regular season game undefeated in league. In the crosstown clash, Acalanes used a dominant middle-half defensive shutout to topple the Campolindo Cougars, 9-4. While the Cougars struck first, the Dons’ response was immediate. Caleb Mason found the back of the net to level the score before Luke Dafferner erupted for…
On April 21, a blustery Tuesday, the Dons travelled to Northgate for the final dual DAL track meet of the season, with the field events wrapping on the following Wednesday at home. The boys varsity team finished up their season with a dominant win 87.33-42.67, while the girls varsity came up four points short, 66-70. It was a strong conclusion…
Undefeated in league, the Dons stepped onto the turf expecting a clear path to the league title, but the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley had other plans. What was supposed to be a smooth finish quickly turned into a gritty, back-and-forth dogfight. The Eagles struck first, stifling the Dons’ offense and leaving them scoreless through a frustrating first quarter. The…
In a match up that would clinch the league title, the Acalanes Dons withstood a ferocious second-half comeback from the Miramonte Matadors to secure a gritty 8-7 victory. Behind it all was an all-league performance from junior attacker Caleb Mason and a defensive unit that refused to break under pressure. At the start, Miramonte scored first with an early goal. But…
The Acalanes Dons delivered a great performance this week, dismantling Northgate in a 15-5 victory that showcased both offensive depth and a disciplined D. The tone was set early by Jan Korzeniowski, who ignited the scoring before Caleb Mason took over the opening minutes with a quick pair of goals. Northgate managed to claw one back to briefly tighten the…