By Noah Glosson, Staff Writer // Competitive, rough, and highly emotional. The Acalanes football team looked for its first home win of the season against a very athletically talented El Cerrito team last Friday night. However, the Dons fell two feet shy of their third season win. After a missed […]
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The Recap 09/07: Acalanes Loses to Archbishop Mitty 22-17
By Noah Glosson, Staff Writer // The Dons faced Archbishop Mitty of San Jose in a home game on Friday, Sept. 7, losing by a score of 22-7. For further coverage, read Blueprint‘s written article, published on Sept. 10.
Football’s Comeback Falls Short In Loss to Archbishop Mitty
By Noah Glosson, Staff Writer // The football team put up a strong effort against a tough opponent in Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), but it was not enough as the Dons lost 22-17. Acalanes came out of the gates strong to open the game on Friday, Sept. 7. Senior outside […]
Football Takes Down Rodriguez for Second Win of the Season
By Noah Glosson, Staff Writer // Thanks to another strong performance by junior quarterback Nick Kresnak, the Acalanes football team overpowered the Rodriguez Mustangs (Fairfield) and cruised to a 48-27 victory on Friday, Aug. 31. The Dons will head back from this two- game “road trip” and play Archbishop Mitty […]
Football Holds On In Final Seconds for First Win of Season
By Ryan Owens, Staff Writer // The football team picked up a huge win over the Vintage Crushers of Napa on Friday, Aug. 24 by a score of 28-27. The game was played at Napa Memorial Stadium, home to the preseason training camp of the Oakland Raiders. The […]
Football Falls to Las Lomas in Season Opener
By Ryan Owens, Staff Writer // The Acalanes football team began its season with a gritty loss to league opponent Las Lomas in a home game on Aug. 17, with a final score of 12-7. The game was especially anticipated, as the Dons’ game with the Knights had been cancelled […]
Inner Tube Water Polo Brings Students Together for Pre-Finals Week
By John Kalil, Sports Editor // Acalanes students gathered around the pool on Wednesday, May 30 to watch their peers dive in for a fun game of Inner tube water polo during Leadership’s “Pre-Finals” week.
2018 Recruited Athletes Celebration
By John Kalil, Sports Editor // Many Acalanes athletes work hard at their craft, but only a few hone their skills enough to garner the attention of collegiate coaches and earn the opportunity to continue competing in their sport at the next level. On Thursday, May 24, a lunchtime event was […]
Men’s Volleyball Takes First in NCS Finals Against Northgate
By Sarah Westergren, Online Editor in Chief // Seeded fifth place heading into North Coast Sections (NCS), the men’s volleyball team has managed to beat all odds, taking out first ranked team Campolindo High School in the semi-finals with a tight score of 16-18 in the fifth gameand Northgate High […]
Acalanes Lacrosse Teams Fall Short in Championship Games
By Zoe Cate, Online Associate Editor // After a long season of hard work and dedication, the Acalanes girls and boys lacrosse teams both competed in the North Coast Section (NCS) finals on May 17. Both teams fell short in tight games. The girls’ team lost 9-6 to Miramonte […]
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