Wednesday was a beautiful fall afternoon – sunny and warm! The Dons came ready to play! Q1 – Jess Gerhardt wins the sprint for the ball! Amayel Guiro’s shot bounces off the post. MV took a few shots that went short, wide or bounced off the post. Santana Tamayo scores first for the Dons on a 5-meter shot. They answer…
Despite their loss against Castro Valley, both the Boys JV and V teams displayed their solidarity for Breast Cancer awareness. Sometimes, both Gavin Barclay and Gavin Lee are placed in the water at the same time. As a spectator, it’s a little hilarious when you hear either the coach or teammates yell “Throw it to Gavin!” “Over here, Gavin!” “Shoot…
All of the Lady Dons represented Acalanes very well at the DAL Championships at Blue Rock Springs golf course on Monday, finishing third place in the championship and third place in league play. The team was represented by seniors Haley and Hana Chelemedos, who finished 5th and 6th respectively at the tournament, Juniors Taylor Baker, Jordan Huskins and Grace…
The Varsity Water Polo Team headed to Walnut Creek to face the Northgate Broncos. The Lady Dons started off strong with junior Ella Del Rosario scoring the first three goals of the game in the first few minutes. Junior Olivia Whipple scored her first goal of the game followed by one more Aca goal by sophomore Finley Graff and the…
The JV Girls Water Polo team is on fire! They played five games this past week – one against Northgate at Northgate on Wednesday, 10/16, and four more over the weekend down in Soquel for their tournament. Girls beat Northgate and finished 3rd in the Soquel Tournament, losing only to Miramonte. Game 1 – vs Northgate 10/16 – final score…
The JV Girls Tennis team continued their strong season last week, earning wins against both Northgate and Las Lomas. The week before, they also defeated Miramonte High School, improving on the draw we had with the Mats earlier this season. On Tuesday, the team traveled to Las Lomas High School to take on the Knights. We won 10 matches…
In a game that felt like a state championship showdown, the Acalanes Dons edged out the Clayton Valley Charter Eagles with a nail-biting score of 28-27, marking the first time in school history that Acalanes has defeated the Division 1 powerhouse. Under the leadership of Coach Floyd Burnsed, who has been at the Dons helm for nine seasons, this victory…
Acalanes vs. Clayton Valley Charter, Oct 17 Our freshman Dons prevailed in their match-up with CVC, putting on a defensive clinic, out scoring the Ugly Eagles 20-3. The Dons “D” showed up, specifically in the red zone. CVC had a successful initial drive, getting the ball to the half yard line, and D-line (Kyle Sanftner (56), Sean Tandler…
On Friday, October 4, the Boys JV Water Polo team woke up bright and early to play their first game (out of 3 that day!) at the Crush Tournament in Napa. Our Dons rallied through the long and hot day. Despite a disappointing start on Friday, they returned on Saturday and totally dominated both games. BOO YAH and HIGH FIVE…
We’re fresh off a tough match away at Campolindo last Tuesday. Campo is a strong team, and the girls really put up a tough fight, but you know the Cougars were squarely focused on exacting revenge for dropping their first loss in 20 years to our Dons earlier in the season. Even thought we didn’t take the W Tuesday, this…