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.
The boys lacrosse team faced off against San Ramon Valley, a perennial juggernaut, in what they knew would be a tough battle. But the plucky Dons got a quick jump on the game thanks to Grant Condy who scored a beautiful goal in the first 90 seconds of the game only to do the same one minute later, with the…
The Dons varsity boys’ lacrosse team kicked off a new chapter last night with a solid win over Sacred Heart, an auspicious start to the season. New at the helm this year is returning coach Brent Ringwood who coached the Dons through a victorious era from 2007-2018. With a new coaching staff and a younger roster featuring only a handful…
It was a strong start at the Aca stadium when – under five minutes in – Allie Schofield (#12) capitalized on a deflected defensive header to hit the back of the net and put the Dons on the board 1-0. This JV squad has developed and refined to become a pleasure to watch – intentional passing from the midfield, strong…
Dons 1, Ugly Eagles 0 This past Thursday, Clayton Valley came to Acalanes with a fast, aggressive, dare we say rough start – ready to put up a fight. And it was all of that, with the majority of the first half played on the Aca side, many shots on goal, and a subsequent defensive showcase from Audrey Tseng (#4),…
The Acalanes Freshman Dons (8-0) notched a commanding 6–0 home win over College Park on Saturday, overcoming a physical early stretch before asserting control and never looking back. The Dons weathered a slow, back-and-forth opening marked by aggressive midfield play from College Park, with the visitors’ goalkeeper turning aside a pair of early chances, including a nice look from striker Nick Siewert (#15) after intercepting a goal kick.…
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…