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…
The Dons rolled into Stockton’s Lincoln High School around 7:15am Saturday morning, ready to do battle with what would prove to be a very competitive field. Coach Roman Seguerre and Allen Go were each getting their daughters settled in at college so varsity Coach Haley Walsh was behind the wheel, assisted by Acalanes varsity players Mika Bocobo, Hannah Hageboeck and Kaitlyn…
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…
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…
The Lady Dons scheduled for a double header on Saturday. Game #1 was a decisive victory over Santa Cruz 11-3. Led by high scorers Ella Del Rosario, Brooklyn Plomp and Sara Archer, the Dons led from the opening sprint and never looked back. The anticipated game of the week was up next against the Soquel Knights. The Dons looked energized and burst…

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…

September 17, 2022 Acalanes rolled over San Ramon Valley with Siena La Rotonda (cap #10) going on a tear in the third quarter scoring 3 of the team’s 9 goals. Other goals included 2 each by Jenny Haugner and Olivia Whipple and 1 each by Kate Roberts and Alexis Sappal. Aca’s stellar defense didn’t allow SRV to take many shots,…

The Acalanes Freshman football team hit the road this week to visit the home field of the Redwood Giants in Larkspur. This was Redwood Freshman Football’s first home game in 5 years, so clearly, they were motivated to impress the abundance of fans in their stands. However, our Dons had spoiler plans on their minds. This freshman team is proving…
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…