The Varsity Girls Tennis team hit the road on Tuesday afternoon, taking on College Park High School. The outcome was never in doubt as the Dons cruised to a 8-1 victory, with the lone loss coming via an injury to one of the Dons players that caused the match to be forfeited. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova won 6-2,…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued their homestand Thursday afternoon, taking on Northgate High School. Despite Northgate coming into the contest with an 8-2 record, the Dons played really well and were narrowly defeated 5-4. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova lost 6-4, 6-4 at Line 1, Aamena Shipchandler lost 6-2, 6-2 at Line 2, and Grace Colaco and Emily…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued their homestand Thursday afternoon, taking on rival Campolindo High School. Similar to the Miramonte contest, the team fought hard but ultimately fell 8-1. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova lost 6-2, 6-3 at Line 1 against one of the top singles players in the league and was named one of the players of the…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued their homestand on a very warm Tuesday afternoon, taking on perennial powerhouse Miramonte. In fact, Miramonte came into the contest 4-0 having only dropped 3 matches along the way, and played in a couple tournaments where they came in 2nd and 5th out of 32 teams. Although the girls put up a valiant effort,…
The Wildcats came out swinging, clawing and controlling the tempo, feeding off the energy of a home crowd, and jumping out to an early lead. Tough, physical, and relentless from kickoff to final whistle, St. Ignatius College Prep came prepared to defend their home turf. But Acalanes doesn’t play for moments. The Dons play for takeovers. First Half: Wildcats Strike…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team returned home to take on the Piedmont Highlanders on Wednesday and emerged with a 6-3 victory after falling to them two years ago. All of the Piedmont doubles players were strong. On the singles side, Elisabetta won 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 tiebreaker at Line 1, Aamena won 6-3, 6-3 at Line 2, Grace C. lost 6-4,…
Your $100.00 entry fee will get you tournament chips, a catered dinner and a night of poker fun. Beer and wine will be available for sale at the event. Cash equivalent prizes will be go to the top 8 finishers. All proceeds will benefit the Diablo View Rotary Foundation and Acalanes High School Wrestling Programs. The DVR Foundation provides grants…
The Acalanes Dons kicked off their 2025 football season with a commanding 33–12 victory over Archbishop Mitty in front of a lively home crowd on Friday night. The win was a result of a well-rounded team effort that saw strong contributions on offense, defense, and special teams, setting a positive tone for the rest of the season. Junior quarterback Tyler Winkles…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team travelled to Dublin to play a scrimmage match against Emerald High School on Wednesday. The school just opened for the 2023-2024 school year and the Varsity Girls tennis team had an impressive 12-5 record in their inaugural season last year. Does anyone know about the Emerald mascot? If you guessed something tied to the Emerald…
Welcome to the Varsity Girls Tennis 2025 Season! Last season, the team played a difficult schedule yet managed to finish 4th in the DAL Foothill Division with a record of 4-6 and an overall record of 6-8. This year, there is reason for optimism as all of last year’s All DAL selections (3 second team, one honorable mention) returned, and…