Girls Varsity Waterpolo Beats Soquel in overtime to advance to the CIF Semi-finals!

Girls Varsity Waterpolo Beats Soquel in overtime to advance to the CIF Semi-finals!

The Acalanes Women's Water Polo Team was ready to play as they welcomed the Soquel Knights for the first round of CIF. Soquel sprinted their hearts out, earned the first possession, and scored the first goal of the game. On the next play, freshman Anika Rehn made a quick steal and sent the ball up to senior Sara William who ...
Girls Varsity Waterpolo takes 2nd in NCS!

Girls Varsity Waterpolo takes 2nd in NCS!

The Dons showed up to cheer on the 2025 Acalanes Women's Water Polo team in the North Coast Sectionals on Saturday.  The stands were packed and when the first whistle blew, you could feel the electricity at the Soda Center. Quarter one started off with Carondelet gaining the first posession, but senior Sara Williams saw on opportunity to steal the ...
Cougars Caged Again! Girls Waterpolo Advances to NCS Championship!

Cougars Caged Again! Girls Waterpolo Advances to NCS Championship!

The sun was shinning bright on Saturday. The Dons were feeling good as they got ready to take on Campo once again. Last Wednesday, the Acalanes Dons beat Campo and earned the DAL League title. Now it was the NCS championship they had their sights on.  Freshman Anika Rehn shows her strong defense Quarter one started off with a great ...
Varsity Girls Waterpolo Cages the Cougars to Claim the DAL Crown!

Varsity Girls Waterpolo Cages the Cougars to Claim the DAL Crown!

The Acalanes Dons celebrate after beating Campo and earning the DAL title for 2025 The stands were packed as the Acalanes Dons got ready to play the Campolindo Cougars for the first time in 2025. The last time the Dons beat the Cougars was in 2022 in the first round of North Coast Sectionals and these Dons were ready to ...
Girls Varsity Waterpolo Shines with 3rd-Place NorCal Finish

Girls Varsity Waterpolo Shines with 3rd-Place NorCal Finish

Acalanes celebrate their 3rd place finish! The Acalanes Dons headed down to Atherton for the 22nd year of the NorCal Women's Water Polo Tournament hosted by Sacred Heart Prep. In 2023, Acalanes placed 2nd, and in 2024, the Dons placed 5th, but this year the Dons were ready for a great weekend of tough water polo compention.  Menlo School First ...
Senior Send-Off: Girls Varsity Waterpolo Lassos Broncos in 15–3 Blowout

Senior Send-Off: Girls Varsity Waterpolo Lassos Broncos in 15–3 Blowout

Congratulations to our seniors Olivia Whipple, Estelle Block, Ella Del Rosario, Sara Williams, Siena La Rotonda, and Sadie Hendrickson 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 ...

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