In spite of rough winter conditions on Monday at Contra Costa Golf Course (lol), boys varsity golf defeated the competitive Miramonte team in the first in-league match of the season. Acalanes won by 9 strokes, with final score of 194-203. Low score for the Dons earned by Durham Vail (Jr) with a 37 (+1) followed closely by Naveen Ahuja (Jr)…
The Dons first home meet of the season against Cal High on Wednesday, March 4 was another one for the record book. Congratulations to Deonte Littlejohn for posting the current state leading mark in the discus with a new school record of 182’ 9” – his mark is also the 4th best throw in the USA and on planet earth…
It was a tough week for the Dons, with two hard fought games both ending in losses. But Friday night at home changed that story line when the Dons faced off against the Livermore Cowboys. It was the Cowboys who scored first, followed by some strong play on both sides of the ball to begin the game. Then Grant Condy…
On a sunny Tuesday with the Varsity Baseball team providing the background soundtrack, the JV Boys Tennis Team played a match against Emerald High School from Dublin at our home courts at Acalanes. The team showed great focus and determination across the 11 lines we played—4 Singles and 7 Doubles—and came away with an impressive victory. In Line 1 Singles,…
On a breezy San Francisco afternoon Thursday, the Dons Varsity Lacrosse team proved their grit. After a rocky start that saw the Lick Wilmerding Tigers jump out to a 3-0 lead in the first eight minutes, the Dons dug in. Grant Condy got the spark started, burying a shot late in the first to put the Dons on the board.…
The Acalanes Dons JV Girls Lacrosse team battled to a hard-earned 10–8 victory over Monte Vista of Danville in a game that showcased grit, sportsmanship, and relentless offense. Due to Monte Vista’s short roster, the game was played 6 v 6, and in true Dons fashion, we even loaned a few players to ensure a competitive matchup. Despite the adjusted…
The 2026 track and field season dawned on a beautiful warm and sunny Saturday at San Ramon Valley High School for the Don of the Season Meet. The last day in February felt more like late spring as the Dons tracksters turned in fantastic performances against SRV, Benecia, Concord, Monte Vista and Las Lomas, setting the bar for what promises…
The Acalanes Junior Varsity Baseball Team rallied for 5 runs in the top of the seventh inning to secure their first win of the season, a 8-6 victory over the Redwood High School Giants in Marin on Friday. The Dons got out to an early 1-0 lead when Will Feinstein grounded out to second, scoring lead-off batter Trey Roberts in…
Last week the JV Boys Tennis Team played a pre-season match vs. Campolindo at their courts. Campo is always an extremely tough opponent but our team showed great effort and determination through the 11 lines we played–4 Singles and 7 Doubles. This was the most competitive our JV Boys have played against Campolindo in the last five years due to…
The Acalanes Freshman Dons collected 23 hits in a hard-fought doubleheader at Windsor, including a dramatic Game 1 rally that erased a two-run deficit in the seventh and forced extra innings before a 6–5 loss in the tenth. Despite falling 4–1 in the second game, the Dons showed resilience all afternoon, battling to their final outs.