With a combined team score of 403, the Acalanes varsity boys' golf team finished eighteen strokes behind DFAL champion Dublin to finish second overall in DFAL and qualify for the North Coast Section South tournament. The league championships were held at Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch on May 3rd. The Dons' 403 score was a season best.
Acalanes' team leaders were senior Ian Fisher with 79, junior Michael Schweibinz, who shot 80, freshman Chris Childers with 81, junior Parker Ramsey with 82, and freshman Ryan West with 83.
"I was happy with my play. I'm hoping to be the number three or four guy next year. I think we're going to be better than we were this year so that's something to look forward to," says Childers. Childers is one of two freshmen playing for the Dons.
Overall in the tournament, Fisher and Schweibinz finished twelfth and thirteenth respectively. Fisher also led the team throughout the course of the season, leading the Dons in all of their matches.
"He's played very well this year...just real solid," commented coach Tim Scott on Fisher's performance.
Prior to this tournament Acalanes had been the powerhouse in boys' golf, going 12-1 in league play and 17-6 overall, with the only league loss coming to the Dublin Gaels, the eventual league champion. Acalanes' average margin of victory was 22 strokes, not including the DFAL championships.
The Dons were heavily favored to win the league this year as they returned four players from last year's team: Fisher, Ramsey, senior Matt Lewis, and Schweibinz.
As for the Cougars and Matadors, Campolindo finished one stroke behind Acalanes with 404 for third place at Lone Tree while Miramonte finished fourth with 417, thirteen strokes behind Campo.
2009 DFAL MVP and Campolindo senior Bjorn Kallerud shot the lowest overall in the tournament with a score of 69, while Miramonte's best individual score was 75 by freshman Kevin Swimmer.
With the lowest score in the tournament, Kallerud automatically qualifies for the North Coast Section-South individual qualifiers.
Acalanes now prepares for the North Coast Section-South team qualifiers, slated to start on May 10th.
Acalanes' team leaders were senior Ian Fisher with 79, junior Michael Schweibinz, who shot 80, freshman Chris Childers with 81, junior Parker Ramsey with 82, and freshman Ryan West with 83. 
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA