Neither homecoming nor homework could stop the freshman Dons from getting their work done on the football field this past week! The team is now 8-0 after a big win at home over Rancho Cotate. The Cougars offensive finally gained some momentum, only to be shut down when Zachary Birrell intercepted the ball on the 1 yard line. Bryce Mansour…
Although Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented a hourglass shaped court in 1874 as part of his “New and Improved Court for Playing the Ancient Game of Tennis”, most tennis courts throughout history have been rectangular, measuring 78 feet long, 36 feet wide (27 feet for singles), with service lines 21 feet from the net. Grass courts are the most traditional tennis…
There are 4 types of serves in tennis. A flat serve, hit with a Continental or Eastern grip, is hard and powerful, making it ideal for a first serve. A slice serve creates sidespin, which can cause the ball to bounce farther away when hit into the outer corner of the service box, or right into your opponent’s body when hit down…
The Frosh Football Team loaded the busses last Thursday and headed to the impressive Memorial Stadium in Napa to take on the Napa High Grizzlies. The Dons’ first drive of the game ended in a 45-yard pass from Jasper Stewart (#9) to Finley Rivera (#13). Jackson Boselli (#31) carried the ball into the end zone for the 2-point conversion Dons…
Acalanes took on Northgate High School in the Dons first home league game Friday night. On a warm evening the boys in blue absolutely steamrolled the Broncos to go 2-0 in league play and record their third consecutive win! The team has outscored opponents 160-13 in the last three games. The atmosphere was electric and the band was fantastic. The support really put…
Tennis court nets are 42” high at the posts and 36” high in the center. They can be made from polyethylene, polyester, nylon, or steel mesh. Although net posts are typically outside the alley in the “doubles” position, professional courts can also be set up with the posts in the “singles” position inside the alley. Now for some fun facts…
As I sat down to write this article, I was thinking that I was running out of content having talked about the history of tennis, scoring, the US Open, rackets, balls, and so forth. Although I came up with a few other ideas that could show up in future articles, I thought I would dedicate this one to female athletes for…
Both Dublin and Acalanes took the field last Thursday with 5-0 records. One thing was certain…one team was going to walk away with their first loss of the season! Acalanes anticipated a tough game from this Dublin powerhouse. Early in the first quarter Dublin took the lead 8-0 over Acalanes, but their lead didn’t last long. Acalanes quickly scored a…
On a chilly Friday the Dons took on the Vallejo Red Hawks in V Town. Despite the chill in the air the boys stayed red hot for the second game in a row. The defense recorded another shutout as the team rolled to a 50-0 W. The combined score over the past two games is Dons 106 Opponents 0! The defense has been…
Early tennis balls were made of a variety of materials including leather stuffed with wool, a wool-wrapped stomach of a sheep or goat tied with rope, and putty and human hair. Today, they are surfaced by a felt-covered rubber compound and filled with a nitrogen and oxygen mixture. They are 2.57–2.70 inches in diameter and weigh 1.98–2.10 ounces. In 1972,…