Last Wednesday, Acalanes battled the Las Lomas Knights at home. The Lady Dons went right to work in the first quarter with a great pass from junior Sara Williams to junior Ella Del Rosario who sent the ball to the back of the net. Next up was junior Olivia Whipple who had a gorgeous cross-cage shot to give the Dons…
The sun was shining when the Lady Dons left Lafayette, but they were greeted with fog and mist when they arrived in Santa Cruz to face the Robert Lewis Stevenson Pirates and the Soquel Knights. Despite the weather and the 2-hour drive, the Acalanes fans wore their blue and came to cheer their girls on! The Dons took on…
It was a balmy 100 degrees when the Acalanes water polo teams arrived at the Carondelet Aquatic Complex. The stands were packed despite the heat and the Dons were ready for a rematch with the Carondelet Cougars after scrimmaging them back in August. Freshman Malin Stone got right to work winning the first spring and gaining possession for Acalanes. The…
The Acalanes Varsity water polo team headed to Menlo Park for the Amanda MacDonald Tournament. Being the first travel tournament of the year, spirits were high and the girls were excited to play some polo! Acalanes vs. Gunn High School First up, the Lady Dons vs. Gunn High School. Acalanes got right to work with a great pass from junior…
The Lady Dons headed to the City College of San Francisco on Saturday morning to play the St. Ignatius Wildcats. This was the first match-up of the season between these two schools. Acalanes was fired up and started the game with a great pass from junior Ella Del Rosario to sophomore Finley Graff who scored the first goal of the…
The Acalanes Invitational started at 10 am on Friday morning with 24 teams from all around the Bay Area. The Lady Dons were excited to start the tournament with a lunchtime game at 1 pm. The bell rang and the students grabbed Jamba Juice smoothies and filled the bleachers to watch Acalanes play Amador Valley. Game #1 Amador Valley High…
The 2024 Acalanes Alumni Game The Lady Dons have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming water polo season. All the fun started on Saturday, August 17th, with the annual Acalanes…
On Tuesday, the Lady Dons headed down to Soquel to face the Soquel High School Knights for the first round of CIF. The Dons beat the Knights at the NorCal Tournament last month but knew it would be a battle. Senior Sophie Hendrickson scored the first goal of the game, giving Acalanes the lead, but it was short-lived as Soquel…
It was a game no one is likely to forget for a LONG time! The Acalanes Lady Dons gave their fans something most of us had never experienced–NINE quarters of water polo! The matchup was Acalanes and Carondelet for third place in the North Coast Section. These teams have played each other twice this season, once for a pre-season scrimmage…
Wednesday 11/8/23 Acalanes High School @6:15pm The Acalanes Lady Dons have had a remarkable season with an 18-7 record. They took first at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, placed second at the NorCal Tournament, and third at the Acalanes Invitational. They are looking forward to playing the Carondelet Cougars for 3rd place in the NCS this week and then even more…