The North Coast Section playoffs began in earnest across the Bay Area on Tuesday night highlighted by the match up between the #2 seed Acalanes Dons and the #15 seed Montgomery Vikings from Santa Rosa. The game started fast for the Dons who did not let up until the final whistle blew. Montgomery started with the ball but the Dons…
The glitz and glamour of Monday Night Football traveled to Moraga CA this week as the visiting Acalanes Dons took on their cross town rivals, the Campolindo Cougars, for middle school bragging rights in the final game of the regular season. It was senior night for Campolindo. The Cougars rolled out a giant, light up “C” and had their cheerleading…
On the chilliest night of the season, the Dons welcomed the Berean Christian Eagles to Acalanes stadium. It was senior night and the Dons rolled out the red carpet and a giant blue “A” to celebrate their six seniors. This years seniors are #37 Addison Mandell, #44 Brooke Rardin, #14 Julia Munter, #10 Lesley Trowbridge and #15 Maya Shoenhair. Special…
On Monday night the Dons traveled to Walnut Creek for a showdown with last year’s number one seed in the Diablo Athletic League playoffs, the Northgate Broncos. The Dons brought their ropes, saddles and boots with one mission in mind, to hold on for 8 seconds and tame the Broncos potent offense. On the line was nothing less than…
After a Thursday night two-set win over Northgate, the JV Dons hosted seven teams for the annual Acalanes JV Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Head Royce:Oakland’s Head Royce was the warm-up act. Up 17-5 in the first set, parents’ attention wandered to the mystery of one dad’s missing bleacher seat. Was it swiped by an opposing player? Even worse, did someone…
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 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…
The Ygnacio Valley Wolves traveled to Acalanes on Wednesday night to face the unbeaten Dons. Ultimately the Dons proved too much for the Wolves with the final score 61-0 in favor of the home team. There were lots of highlights and numerous players were able to see action and get in on the scoring. The game opened with cornerback June…
Even though it was mid-September, Monday night felt like the 4th of July at Concord High School where the visiting Dons traveled to face the home team Bears. It was the warmest night of the season so far and the Dons offense brought plenty of fireworks. Led by East Bay Times athlete of the week nominee Ines Coyne, the…
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Dougherty Valley H.S., San Ramon, CA — Men’s Varsity Water Polo continued their victorious 2025 season with their 8th straight win in a row last night against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats with a final score of 18-7 (Dons). This away game took place at the gorgeous Dougherty Valley aquatics complex, and was well…