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Acalanes Baseball Wins DFAL for 2nd Consecutive Year
By Julian O’Donnell //The Dons’ baseball team defeated Dublin HS Thursday night to clinch the DFAL title for the second consecutive year. Entering Thursday, the Dons were undefeated in DFAL at 9-o, and were looking to put away Dublin (second in DFAL at 7-2) to clinch
Men’s Basketball Stampeded By The Mats
By Tommy Fellner// The Acalanes Men’s Basketball team (7-8, 0-1 DFAL) got run over by league rival Miramonte this Tuesday night. The Dons were overpowered offensively, falling 77-41. Miramonte showcased their offensive prowess early in the first quarter. Dropping three pointers and jump shots, the
Dons Football Powers By Las Lomas
By Tommy Fellner // The Acalanes Football team (3-6) dominated Las Lomas 32-10 in a must-win game that helped the team qualify for the NCS Division 3 playoffs. Acalanes set the tone early. Off of the first play of the game, senior Leo Barakos was
Womens Volleyball Sweeps Dublin
By Tommy Fellner // The Acalanes Womens Volleyball team (14-6, 7-2 DFAL) swept Dublin High School in 3 sets this past Thursday to retain their second place spot in DFAL league play. The Lady Dons came out hot, sparked by excellent serving from senior Carly
Mens Waterpolo Trounces Miramonte 12-4
By Tommy Fellner // The Acalanes Mens Waterpolo team (11-7) defeated DFAL rival Miramonte 12-4 this Wednesday night to snap a six game losing streak. Led by senior captain Brendan Supple’s four goals and senior Patrick Worthing’s 13 saves, the Dons got a huge win
Football Falls To Dougherty Valley
By Tommy Fellner // The Acalanes Football team (2-5) lost the annual Homecoming game this year to DFAL opponent Dougherty Valley, 34-7. After yielding no points on their first two drives of the game, it looked as if the Dons could take control with the first
Womens Volleyball Defeats Dougherty Valley 3-1
By Tommy Fellner // The Acalanes Womens Volleyball team (9-4, 5-1 DFAL) needed four sets to defeat league opponent Dougherty Valley. The Lady Dons defeated the Wildcats by scores of 25-22, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-15. Both teams came out with intensity in the first set
Womens Waterpolo Stays Undefeated in League Play
By Tommy Fellner// The Acalanes Womens Waterpolo team (10-4, 3-0 DFAL) trounced league opponent Las Lomas 11-4 this wednesday night to preserve their perfect league record. The game got off to a slow start with neither the Lady Dons nor Lady Knights able to find
Acalanes Football Handles Alhambra
By Tommy Fellner// The Acalanes football team (2-3) trounced league opponent Alhambra 34-13 this past Friday to snap their two game losing streak. This was a much needed win for a Dons team that has been plagued by injuries and has been relying on younger
Baseball Edges Crosstown Rival Miramonte
By Tommy Fellner The Acalanes Baseball team (10-6, 4-0 DFAL) barely defeated Miramonte High School this Tuesday night by a score of 1-0. Acalanes, reliant as ever on their pitching unit, got a big break today from senior Zach Stromberg. Stromberg, who has previously been