AUGUST 26 JV Dons tennis had a strong all-around match against Piedmont High School, earning a 10-2 team win at Acalanes High School. The singles lineup set the tone with six straight victories, and the doubles teams battled hard to finish the day with four more wins. From top to bottom, the Dons showed focus, consistency, and great teamwork. In…
AUGUST 24, 2026 JV’s tennis team opened the season with an impressive road performance at the Carondelet Athletic Complex, where the visiting Dons swept Carondelet 12-0. The singles lineup set the tone early, and the doubles teams followed with the same focus and consistency, giving Acalanes a strong all-around win. In singles play, Ela Gozoren led the way with an…
On Wednesday, the Dons traveled to Piedmont to talk on the Highlanders at the Corey Reich Tennis Center, which was named in honor of decorated coach Corey Reich who graduated from the school in 2004, was diagnosed with ALS in 2007, and returned after graduating to serve as the assistant coach of the boys and girls tennis teams ever since.…
Welcome to the Varsity Girls Tennis 2026 Season! Last season, the team finished 4th in the DAL Foothill Division with a record of 4-6 and an overall record of 7-7. The were defeated by Irvington High School in the first round of the NCS playoffs. Although the team graduated two Second Team All DAL Foothill Division doubles players (Lauren Foster…
The Varsity Girls Tennis participated in NCS for the first time in several years, competing in D1 as the #15 seed and taking on #2 seed Irvington High School from Fremont. A few of the Irvington players had impressive 6.0 Universal Tennis Ratings (UTR), a global tennis player rating system that rates all players on a single 16-point scale, without…
Now that the fall sports season is coming to a close, I wanted to share some highlights, notable moments and achievements for a team that exceeded expectations–both as a team and for some outstanding individual performances. Team Highlights: Overall Record: 12-1 Includes our three pre-season matches League Record: 9-1 They did not lose a match after the season-opener vs. Miramonte (away) Victory…
In a crowded 16-team tournament at Freedom High School this past Saturday, the Acalanes Girls JV Tennis program put on a commanding performance, with their two squads claiming both the championship and third place. The Teams: Acalanes Blue: Averly Ammerman, Kennedy Wilson, Lotta Griemens, Gemma Satterfield, Ava Bell, Parker Ivory, Quinn Curley, Rory Jackson Acalanes White: Alessa Smith, Avery Marshall,…
The Varsity Girls Tennis participated in the DAL Tournament on Tuesday at Northgate high school, taking on opponents from a number of different local schools including Northgate, Miramonte, Campolindo, Las Lomas, and College Park in a single elimination single pro-set style tournament. The girls played well compared to the past two years, increasing the number of players who won their…
The JV Girls Tennis Team wrapped up their regular season yesterday, and we just have to say, Well Done, Ladies! Their final record this season, including pre-season matches and league play, was an impressive 12-1. Some notable victories along the way included wins over Bishop O’Dowd (Coach Gary’s alma mater), Miramonte, and both Campolindo matches. On Tuesday, the team…
Varsity Girls Tennis Closes out Regular Season with 9-0 Victory over College Park as Seniors Honored
The Varsity Girls Tennis wrapped up the season on Tuesday, taking on College Park on Senior Night. After recognizing the seniors with speeches and cupcakes, the Dons cruised to a 9-0 victory. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova won 6-1, 6-2 at Line 1, Aamena Shipchandler won 6-2, 6-0 at Line 2, Grace Colaco won 6-4, 6-3 at Line 3,…