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Congratulations to Boys Track (NCS Champions) Girls Track (2nd)

Congratulations to Chad Cliff (golf) MVP EBAL

Come support AV Sports this week:
Tuesday
EBAL Playoffs
Softball @ Cal High

NCS Playoffs
Boys Volleyball vs Heritage @ AV 7pm
Girls Lacrosse vs Las Lomas @ AV 7pm
Boys Lacrosse vs Casa Grande @ CG 7pm

Wednesday
EBAL Playoffs
Baseball #1 vs TBD @ AV 4pm

Thursday (possible games)
If Softball wins @ Foothill or home vs Carondelet 4pm
NCS (If they win Tuesday)
Volleyball home vs Granada or @ Monte Vista (NCS Championship Game)
Girls Lacrosse home vs Foothill or Davis 7pm
Boys Lacrosse home vs Clayton 5pm or @ Redwood 7pm

Friday (possible game)
If baseball wins @ DLS or home vs tbd (EBAL Championship) 4pm

Sat
Swim and Track away

The Amador Don’s hockey team clinched a spot in the semi-finals by beating Livermore/Dougherty 7-1, at their Senior Night game.

Regular hockey season ended as follows: 1. Cal High Grizzlies 2. Danville Wolves (SRV) 3. Amador Dons 4. Dublin Gaels

The first semi-final game ended with Cal High 6 and Dublin 3, advancing the Grizzlies to the championship game on Saturday, May 11th at 7:45pm. They face the winner of the Semi-final game being played Wednesday at 5:30, when the Dons and Wolves battle it out. All games at the Dublin Iceland rink.

Picture – Amador Don’s Senior Night: front to back: JT Fulmer, Anthony Goldhawk, Derek Braaten, Dante Debenedetto, Carter Leong, Emily Lahrs, Shai Panaga and Mark Zhao

Hello Amador parents,

When I first walked onto the Amador campus and saw the gym, I was shocked! I asked myself how can a high performing school have a gym that looks like this. That was last year, and after learning a lot more about the gym and just how bad it is, inside and out, I am even more shocked! I have taken on the job as Booster’s president to make a positive difference in the athletic program at Amador. The Booster’s board and I can’t do this alone, we need your help!

I have had many parents talk to me about the dire state of our gym and how something needs to be done. I agree, we can no longer “keep kicking the can down the road.” Some parents have shared with me that the Pleasanton school board recently approved around $350,000 dollars for turf repairs to the Foothill High School football field. In fairness, I believe we need at least the same amount, and really more, to fix/repair our gym.

The main issues of the gym that we need to first address are:
Leaky roof
Inadequate ventilation and the need for air conditioning.
Repair the exterior stucco and paint the exterior.

We have to let the board and the superintendent know that we have had it! We want action, we need the issues of our gym addressed immediately. To achieve this, the first step is signing the petition below. Just click the link and complete the petition.
We will be back in touch with some feedback and further actions required if necessary.

http://click.email.ipetitions.com/c/eJxdjk0KwyAUhE8Td4o_aawLF4Gm93iJz1aIGoxUevvaRTeFYZiZxcc467VTTpBgJReGj-rrVyWYYMsszGIWLi9c3uT1NowcI4SdhQNrqCGnk205kqeVEsbJrN5prQ0Kv05-VQqnC2rt0APZ7bPW4xzUPMh7V2vtj9LHX-8RIrhcTvp4R7pBog1CpSnTPacHFlKscAUhNoQXlv6rAzY4K0tYP6asQ3U

THE BOOSTERS BOARD CANNOT DO THIS ALONE! IF WE DO NOT GET ENOUGH PARENTS TO RALLY BEHIND THIS CAUSE THE BOARD WILL NOT ACT! WE NEED POWER IN NUMBERS.

Thank you so much for your continued support to our Athletic program,
Ben Breazeale and the Boosters Board.

Monte Vista came into the matchup with a mixed bag of wins and close losses. Some felt the Mustangs of old wouldn’t be much of a challenge. It was a good reminder that everyone is bringing their A game against Amador.

Bella Mayo came screaming out of the draw, taking a wide open shot. But the tough angle resulted in a save. The Dons swarmed the midfield and forced a take away only to pass out of bounds. Madelynn Riddle picked up a ground ball on defense and quickly entered into transition. Manos received the ball at the top and drove center for the first goal. Despite some tough defense Monte Vista earned a trip to the line and their first goal. After losing the draw, Grace French would position herself to receive a charge. Her effort would be squandered as Amador would sail another ball out of bounds. Luckily, midfield defense would continue to earn turnovers. A set Amador play would be executed to perfection as Mayo curled in from the wing, receiving a sharp pass, and finishing down the center for goal. Out of the draw a fast break give and go between Bella Mayo and Lily Manos would score easily. Manos would have her fingerprints all over this match and earn the draw, releasing to Mady Sweeney. Sweeney would drive center for a 4-1 advantage. Monte Vista would take a saved shot and attack. Amador defense would lock down but give up a push penalty. Alex Lovelock would deny their opportunity. After a brief offensive trip Amador would be back on defense. Another Mustang penalty attempt would have defenders on both sides obstruct her stick arc, with stick to stick contact. Somehow the ball slowly bounced into the net. On the next play, Shiblaq would send a speedy pass into a cutting Mayo underneath the 8 meter to retake momentum. Amador would take a hard earned draw win and send another pass out of bounds. These types of squandered opportunities will be critical in the upcoming NCS tournament. The teams would go back and fort switching sides. Finally Sam Nimmo would drive from the left elbow and weave past defenders for goal, 6-2. Timeout Monte Vista. Monte Vista would attempt to invigorate their offense by running set plays. The Dons would deny their advances with quick slides. Finally a Mustang player would litterally slip through the defense and fall in front of the goal. 4 Dons would hover, careful not to foul. The Mustang player would miraculously send a shot through their legs, while laying on the floor, into the goal. Out of the draw Mayo would respond with a solo drive, showing high and shooting low 7-3. The Mustangs would run a high pick and roll for another goal. Fun lacrosse fact, blind picks/ screens are illegal in lacrosse which is different from basketball. Manos will take the next drive for shooting space. Her perfectly placed penalty shot bounced into the back of the net, 8-4. Amador would allow a crucial defensive error in the closing seconds and allow a driver deep inside the 8 meter. The Mustang would send a sweeping brush pass into the net with 4 seconds left in the half.

Out of the half all the momentum that Monte Vista built would be sucked out of the air as Amador would begin to pick their defense apart one goal at a time. The Mustangs showed great effort in the first half but could not sustain their high level of effort. The Dons would notch another solid win. Alex Lovelock would contribute 5 saves during the game. The defense of Grace French, Madelyn Riddle, Erica Haley, Kiki Sweeney, Alexis Bayani, and Emma Rathjen would hold the line only giving back two more goals in the closing minutes. It’s far to easy to mention all the players scoring and holding the ball. But this season requires an entire team contributing to every win. On attack Isa Clark, Sophia Shiblaq, Victoria Frenz, Catherine Murphy, and Sam Nimmo ensure solid handling and midfield transitions. Our midfielders of Mady Sweeney, Lily Manos, Kalena Johnson, Marley Diligent, and Bella Mayo provide full field help and the bulk of our scoring opportunities. As we round out the season, hopefully we can keep all the players at full strength and healthy. We will need everyone of these special ladies to play their best ball against our rival, the Foothill Falcons, and the upcoming matches in the NCS tournament.

Last year’s match up saw the Gators earn an early 6 goal advantage against the Dons. The final 12-7 loss was far larger on the field than the finally tally reflected. Hoping to avenge last year’s poor showing the Dons would take every last bit of effort against an equally well coached team. The opening draw featured furious take aways from both the Dons and the Gators. Amador would emerge from the center to attack first. Diligent would drive, spin and shoot but have her shot deflected and recovered by Sacred Heart Prep’s all star goalie. The Gators would take advantage with a fast drive down the center and earn a free position penalty shot. The attempt would give Sacred heart the first goal. AV would earn a defensive takeaway out of the draw. Grace French would be off to the races and earn a shooting space penalty. Her shot would be easily saved by the goalie. Amador would again defend and earn a transition take away. The offense would cycle and place Catherine Murphy with an open shot on goal. But the Gator goalie would once again earn the save. The goalie would immediately spring to the 50 and release her outlet pass. SHP would position at the low post and send a pop pass to a cutter for goal. The Gators would call timeout to give their team encouragement to keep the pressure on. Chelsea Randal would immediately issue multiple corrections on shot technique to optimize the Don’s scoring opportunities. Out of the timeout Amador would shoot only to find the side of the goalie netting. Luckily the goalie outlet pass would roll loose pass it’s intended target. Kaitlyn Sweeney would come up with the ground ball pickup and push the offense forward. Mayo would be placed on the line. Her feint and shoot technique would put the Dons on the board 1-2. The Dons were playing inspired defense as another turnover would kick off the attack. Sophia Shiblaq was back on the field and rolling from X. First doubled, then tripled, and eventually on the line for a push. She would tie up the game at 2-2. Kaitlyn Sweeney would somehow get the ball free from her opponent and Bella Mayo would scoop it up for another scoring opportunity. Offense would setup Mayo as a statue in front of the goalie. Lily Manos would roll from X using her as a screen to score. Amador would run away with the draw and begin patient offense. Manos on the left wing would fire a swift pass to Shiblaq who snuck inside the center of the 8 for another goal. The next opportunity would see Mayo roll from X taking contact multiple times without a foul but ending up eye to eye against the goalie. She would give Amador a commanding 5-2 lead. The shot selection changed from slow telegraphed movements to shots with feints, bounces, and speed. The changes requested by the coach were on full display. However, Sacred Heart Prep would not be easily dismissed. They would rally with a three goal drive. Amador needed to take better care of the ball and see more pass opportunities in transition to prevent take aways. Amador would settle down their offense once more. Shiblaq would attempt to direct Don traffic. Victoria Frenz would outlet to a cutting Marley Diligent to reclaim the lead 6-5. Amador would slide multiple times to hold back the offense. Eventually creating a ground ball opporrtunity that Grace French would scoop up. French would charge the right sideline and fire a long outlet to Catherine Murphy. Murphy with a 3 vs 2 fast break would split the middle and rifle a goal shot . The Gators would quickly respond with a successful free position shot. Lily Manos and Bella Mayo would combine to give the Dons a 10-6 lead. The Gators would have limited to time to score before the half closed, but Lily Manos would deny them by checking the ball free.

The team was instructed to keep the momentum rolling, focus on less checks, and better body position for defense. Out of the half Johnson would drive to goal but be taken down to the ground. After cycling the ball Johnson would get back the rock and drive forward, splitting defenders for another goal. After winning the draw and cycling the offense Catherine Murphy would attempt another point blank shot on the goalie but be well defended. Despite sending the Gators on attack the defensive line would hold. Catherine Murphy wouldn’t disappoint with her second opportunity of the half. She would curl from the right baseline and go lefty strong for a 13-6 advantage. Under pressure the Gator goalie would continue to deny the Amador attack. Her pinpoint, arcing, outlet pass would find a running midfielder sprinting toward the Amador goal. Defense adjusted and forced the attack to swerve but the Gator would still score. The SHP goalie would take two back to back saves and release a second, over the top, outlet to place Sacred Heart on the attack. Alexis Bayani would slide to save the shot attempt but step backwards into a goal circle violation. The penalty shot would be waved off due to an offside violation by SHP. A defensive stop and save by SHP would give them an opportunity to run a clean play. A quick assisted goal gave the Gators life, 13-8. Amador started to go cold with their shots and Sacred Heart Prep continually released high distances passes with accuracy. The Gators would take the momentum and an Amador defensive breakdown would narrow the lead to 13-9. Timeout Amador Valley. A tense 6 minutes were left on the clock. Amador would lose the draw but take possession due to another SHP offside violation. Amador would be patient with the ball. Mayo would drive and take heavy contact. A Gator would be assessed her second yellow card of the match. This resulted in her being ejected from the match. Mayo would convert the penalty to give Amador some breathing room. Amador would lose the draw again but Lovelock would earn a strong save on the drive. Amador earned possession to start burning time. An unfortunate drop allowed the Gators to run loose and notch another goal. Amador would stay composed, earn the draw and bleed time for the victory. A tough 14-11 victory against Sacred Heart prep was well deserved.