Varsity Boys Water Polo opened their season with one of the most exciting games that anyone has seen in decades, a nail biter that nearly went to overtime but ultimately culminated in a last minute loss 8-9 to the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley Charter School as the packed stands screamed in despair. Spectacular blocks and passes by Goalie Fisher…
Acalanes Dons Boys JV Water Polo absolutely demolished the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles in Wednesday nights game, the first of the season, with a 14-2 trouncing that left the Eagles fluttering sadly back to their nest. Sophomore super-star Goalie Kingston Zolboo was a wall that took the wind out from under the Eagles wings with block after block aided by…
The Acalanes High School boys’ water polo team enters the 2025 season with renewed energy and high expectations. After several years of steady rebuilding, the Dons are primed for a breakthrough year—one built on discipline, resilience, and relentless work in and out of the pool. Since June, the team has been training before sunrise, holding 6:30 a.m. practices three days…
The Varsity Water Polo Team has concluded their last three regular season games, but their journey isn’t finished yet as they advance to the North Coast Sections (NCS) for the first time in four long years. On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Dons celebrated Senior Night in a matchup against the College Park Falcons, ending with a score of 2-23.…
This was such a great season for the Boys JV Water Polo team! It’s the best they’ve played since the pandemic and this year they made it to the DAL League Junior Varsity Tournament. Unfortunately, they were eliminated after the first game. So many members of the team struggled with various colds/flu/cough during the last couple of weeks. However, these…
Last week, the Boys Varsity Water Polo team faced a double whammy with back-to-back losses against Northgate High School and Castro Valley. But hold onto your water panties —their losing streak took a dive this past Monday with a thrilling 12 to 9 victory over Alhambra! October 16, 2024: The Northgate Broncos threw down the gauntlet against the Dons, resulting…
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…
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…
October 10, 2024: Acalanes hosted the buzzing Berkeley High School Yellowjackets. The Dons faced a stinging defeat, losing 18 to 5. Sophomore Will Miller brought his A-game, scoring 3 goals and tossing in 2 assists like DDT! Freshman Owen Andre got in on the action with a goal, while junior Thomas Parrott not only scored but also snagged 4 impressive…
On Thursday, October 10, the fans were on their feet for this nail-biting game between our beloved Dons and Berkeley High. The game was tied 8-8 but Owen Hulst made the winning goal and goalie, Kingston Zolboo played his heart out and made an amazing block at the end for the Aca win! Kingston Zolboo blocking one of many attempted…
