Just before the thick January fog rolled in, our Acalanes wrestlers delivered a bright team performance and left no doubt about the outcome. Final Score: Acalanes 78 – BC 6. The night was filled with big moves and bigger moments, with pins from Lilah Kring, Kirian Gracie, Jake Hammons, Duncan Kinsey, Gabe VanHouten, Ryaan Kahn, Adam Caicedo. Strong forfeit wins…
First Half: Weathering the Storm The game got off to a physical and challenging start. Early on, Benicia took control with well-connected passes and confident play on their home turf. Following some aggressive play on both ends, Benicia took advantage of a free kick just 5 minutes into the match to take the lead, 1-0. That was all the Dons…
A New Year’s reflection: where we’ve been, who’s stood with us, and the legacy we carry onto the mat. On Thursday night, under the bright lights of our first home dual of the season, we honored exactly that. We celebrated our senior grapplers, Marley Oh, Kirian Gracie, and Gabe Van Houten, whose final home walk reminded us that every match…
Playing Saturday at Acalanes High School, the Freshman Dons (5-0) turned in a complete performance, rolling to an emphatic 8–0 victory over Berean Christian. The constant attack was led by team captain Mason Foster and striker Nick Siewert, who each notched hat tricks. Foster was named “Man of the Match” by the coaching staff for his leadership and clinical finishing. The breakthrough came in the 5th minute of the match when midfielder Jonny Rubin threaded a perfectly weighted ball into space for Siewert who finished…
It was 10 am on June 5th. School had ended for summer break just the week before. The sky was clear and bright. It was hot already when a group of girls and a handful of coaches assembled on the Acalanes football field for the first day of summer practice. The group looked like a summer school PE class, tossing…
On Tuesday night, the North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs continued their inevitable march towards the climactic championship game at Clayton Valley High School on Thursday. In the semi-finals, the Acalanes Dons would face off against the unbeaten St. Marys Panthers and their spotless 20-0 record. The game would prove to be the grittiest, most hard fought and most tense…
The North Coast Section playoffs continued on Thursday night with a rematch between the #2 seed Acalanes Dons and their crosstown rivals, the #10 seed Campolindo Cougars. The two teams met a little over a week ago in the regular season finale with the Dons taking home a convincing 40-6 win. However, as the old saying goes, it is hard…
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…