On a chilly and overcast Wednesday morning, the Acalanes Girls Golf Team competed in the 2025 Antioch Invitational, an 18-hole tournament held at Lone Tree Golf Course, the same site that will host the DAL Championship on October 20th. Facing off against seven competitive teams, the event was a perfect opportunity for the Dons to fine-tune their game ahead of…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team returned home on Thursday to host a rematch against Las Lomas High School. After winning the first contest 8-1, the team completed the season sweep with an impressive 7-2 victory. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova lost 6-4, 6-2 at Line 1. Aamena Shipchandler won 7-6, 6-2 at Line 2 against a strong opponent, winning…
Acalanes rolled out the blue carpet treatment to honor the 6 seniors on the women’s water polo team. The blowup A could be seen by small planes passing over as the seniors and their families were honored for their hard work and dedication to the team. The Dons had a full senior lineup to start the game! While Northgate won…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued the road trip on Wednesday afternoon, taking on rival Campo after the rain caused the matches to be postponed. Although the team lost by what appeared to be a lopsided score 9-0, the Dons lost a couple very close matches in tiebreakers. In addition, the #2 singles player on the Dons, Aamena Shipchandler, was…
You could cut the tension with a knife as the whistle blew to start the rematch of Acalanes vs. San Ramon Valley. Earlier in the season, the Dons lost to the Wolves by one goal, and Dons were ready for the rematch. SRV was ready as well and got right to work scoring the first two goals one right after…
Acalanes @ Miramonte, Oct 10 If you have “enjoyed” my previous game write-ups, you know I love to shower our boys with relentless positivity, making this week’s recap a bit challenging, but it wasn’t all bad news… So let’s talk about some of the “near scores”, as there were many, and when you score zero points, close kinda counts. It…
The Acalanes Dons hosted the Leland Chargers from San Jose. Last year, the match was close but the Dons won by one goal. The rematch was set for Saturday and the Dons were ready. They came out strong and scored two goals in the first few minutes of the game. Leland did earn their way on the scoreboard with one…
The Lady Dons Golf Team continued their impressive run last week, notching a big conference win on Tuesday, October 7, by defeating the Las Lomas Knights 249–254 at Boundary Oaks Golf Course—despite the course playing tougher than usual. While the final margin was close, the Dons established control early and never looked back. Junior Miracle Gu led the team with a stellar round of…
On Monday, October 6, the Girls Golf Team played a friendly scramble match with College Park and Campolindo, building bonds while enjoying fresh air and sunshine.
On Friday night, Acalanes took the show on the road and once again proved why they’re undefeated, overpowering Miramonte 21–10 to push their record to a pristine 7–0. This wasn’t just another win; it was a warning: Acalanes football is a problem no one wants to face. Miramonte struck first with a field goal, but that was their last breath…