Penalties Chop Down Acalanes JV Football team in 21-14 loss to Redwood Giants

Trees have featured prominently in sports.  There are college football tree-themed programs such as THE Ohio State Buckeyes, the state tree of Ohio.  There are official mascots such as the Copper Mountain College Fighting Cacti and a notable unofficial mascot, the Stanford Tree.  There are athletes including Tree Rollins, the 7’1” center who played 18 seasons in the NBA, Robert…

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Boys Basketball Lends a Helping Hand

The great lessons of a team sport like basketball go far beyond what happens between the lines andthe final score of a game. It is about coming together as a team, working together for a purpose,and making a positive impact on the student body and the broader community. With the leadership from coaches, guidance of parents, and of course the…

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On Survival Saturday Dons Football Manages an Ugly Win

It wasn’t the prettiest game… let’s face it, it was downright ugly, but Acalanes emerged from the contest with a win and an unblemished 4-0 record. After the heart-pounding, hard-hitting, high-flying action of the Sheldon road trip, coaches were worried about a letdown, and that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night in Lafayette. Whether it was the excitement of the…

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Boys Water Polo at Saint Francis Invitational

Boys Water Polo at Saint Francis Invitational

This weekend the boys varsity water polo team played in the St. Francis Invitational at Palo Alto High School. GAME 1 – Archbishop Mitty was a fight in the second half since they were down. Unfortunately, they were not able to come back from the loss in the first half and ended with a score of 8-10. Goals: Andrew Sappal (3), Christian…

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Final pre-season Volleyball match:Dons defeat the Dogs

Wednesday afternoon, 9/14, Acalanes welcomed the Alhambra Bulldogs for our last pre-season ladies volleyball game.  The Varsity Dons started off the first set strong, dominating the Bulldogs with a seemingly endless service run by middle Katelyn Olin. In addition to Olin’s 8 aces as a subset of an 18 point run on serve, Monica Dikova once again demonstrated deft play…

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