This past week the Mens JV Water Polo are UNDEFEATED! On Wednesday, September 4, Acalanes won 9-4 versus El Cerrito. Teamwork and comradery were celebrated and it showed! Henry Dreyer The winning streak continued on Thursday, September 5th by winning 10-6 against Marin Catholic. Congratulations to the UNDEFEATED Men’s JV Water Polo team! Go Dons!
Boys JV Water Polo started the season STRONG in last week’s games! On Wednesday, August 28, Acalanes won 14-11 versus Castro Valley in this exciting season’s first game. Seasoned Juniors Owen Hulst and Ethan Zolboo scored a whopping 4 goals EACH, while Sophomore Thomas Butler was right behind them with 3 of his own. Incoming Freshmen, Gavin Lee and Max Musch, each…
The Dons Varsity and JV boys water polo teams delivered solid performances to earn victories against Pinole Valley High School. The Varsity team came out on top with a final score of 8-4, a result that underscores a balanced team effort. Thomas Parrott took the lead with two goals, but the squad demonstrated its depth as six other players—Dylan Machado,…
The Dons Varsity and JV boys water polo teams are bringing heart and fight into the 2023 season. The team is honored to be led by Head Coach Nick Jordan, along with Jake Norton, and welcomes new JV coach Alon Yoeli. The Varsity team experienced a narrow loss in its first scrimmage of the season against Clayton Valley, with a…
Acalanes Boys JV Water Polo crushed Clayton Valley 9-5 during the opening night of the College Park JV Water Polo Tournament Thursday night. This young and previously inexperienced Team has knuckled down all season with more than 10 hours a week of practice every single day after school, and the result of their sweat and dedication was clear to everyone…
So proud of our awesome, hard-working Dons: Miguel Strittmatter, Austin Bishop, Harrison Labrosse, Christian Gotterup, Gavin Geer, Arthemis Berloui, Andrew Sappal, and Tommy Gallagher! GO DONS!!!
Acalanes Mens JV Water Polo went into the brutal game Thursday knowing the odds would not be in their favor against the 44 deep Miramonte Water Polo lineup (Acalanes has just 12 JV players this year, 8 of whom are Freshmen without prior playing experience) And as expected, the Dons lost. But what Miramonte did NOT expect was the fierce…
The Acalanes men’s water polo team hosted the defending North Coast champion Miramonte at the ‘Beast’ Thursday night. The first half was an absolute battle and the crowd was the loudest it has been in years! The waves of players Miramonte threw at the Don’s in the end was just too much! Shout out to Harrison ( the wall) Labrosse…
With the big game looming Thursday vs Miramonte, the senior laden team led a focused attack against Berkeley High Wednesday at the ‘Beast’! The Dons kept the pedal to the metal until time expired coming out on top 20-9! Special shout out for senior Tommy Gallagher doing some good work setting hole! Also, Andrew Sappal hit Austin Bishop with a…
Acalanes JV Water Polo brought the crowd screaming to their feet Wednesday night in an exciting victory against Berkeley High who ultimately went down in defeat to the Dons 6-5. The final period was especially electrifying as both teams used every tactic at their disposal to try and bring home the win. Turnovers, steals, passes, incredible teamwork, and strategy ruled…