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…
Senior Night had all the thrills and spills one could ask for, making it unforgettable! The Dons were ready to celebrate 11 spirited seniors under the Friday night lights, and things kicked off at 4:30 with the fervor of a rock concert – well, maybe not quite that wild, but the home crowd was certainly hyped. It was a joy…
On a special THINK PINK night at Chris Huber Memorial Gym, Acalanes Girls Vball took care of business with a well-played game against the visiting Las Lomas Knights. In set 1, #13 Addi Ames started off well with a kill off their blockers. #7 MaeLin Mason smoked a thunderous kill from the back row to take the defense by surprise.…
On behalf of the entire Acalanes Women’s Volleyball community, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who contributed to the successful Think Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser. Together, we raised over $1,264 to support a local mother currently battling breast cancer! We want to express our special thank you to Michi Bocobo and Aimee Ames for organizing this highly successful event. Their…
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…
Acalanes v. las Lomas knights. Las Lomas travels well and their stands were pretty packed with fans…but the Dons roll deep and we made a lot of noise! Game 1. Game one opened up with some back and forth with highlights coming from light touches at the net from Meher and Ellie B. Speaking of Ellie proved a tough challenge…
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…
Playing undefeated Northgate in the last regular season match of the season, the Lady Dons narrowly missed escaping with a victory following an incredible team performance where all six of our golfers–Haley Chelemedos, Campbell Evans, Hana Chelemedos, Taylor Baker, Hayley Takeshima and Grace Wolpert–scored season bests, overcoming a 25 point loss at Northgate two weeks ago. The Lady Dons tied…
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…
LET’S PAINT THE GYM PINK! Dons Volleyball THINK PINK BAKE SALE & RAFFLE CHARITY FUNDRAISER Tuesday, October 10th Get You Baked Goods and Garlic Knots Lunch (1:25pm) After school in front of the Gym All Volleyball Games WEAR PINK GO DONS ! VS LAS LOMAS In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Dons Womens Volleyball hosts the annual THINK PINK…