In October of 2023, the Acalanes Dons broke the 4-year winning streak of the Miramonte Mats. Not only that, but they beat them a few weeks later at the Nor-Cal Tournament. Last year, the Dons beat Miramonte in their league game, but then lost in OT in the DAL tournament. Needless to say, there is history between these two teams.…
Acalanes vs. Leland Chargers The Chargers got off to a speedy start and scored the first two goals of the game last Saturday morning. The Dons regrouped and sophomore Anika Rehn swam down the pool and sent one to the back of the cage to get Acalanes on the board! Senior Finley Graff followed Anika’s lead and sent a great…
The match everyone in Lamorinda looks forward to every year! The Acalanes Dons vs. the Campolindo Cougars. Last year, Acalanes beat Campo each time the two teams met, but you never know what will happen when these two dynamic teams match up. The stands were packed and the cheering was loud as the first whistle blew! Campo started off with…
Acalanes started off with a speedy sprint by Malin Stone. Archbishop Mitty ended up with possession and got themselves on the scoreboard first. Lily Briones got right to work with a solid goal to even up the score 1-1. On the next play, Lily earned a 5-meter penalty shot which was taken by Malin who gave the Dons their first…
The weather was unseasonably hot as the Las Lomas Knights made there way onto the pool deck on Wednesday. Our Dons were ready to defend their pool as the ball dropped to start the game. Las Lomas won the sprint, but Acalanes regained control of the ball and got it to Finley Graff who found the back of the cage…
The Acalanes Women’s Water Polo team headed to Davis the second annual Heather Carr Invitational tournament. Last year, the girls went 4-0 and were hoping to do the same this year. Acalanes vs. Rio Americano The last time the Dons met the Rio Americano Raiders, the whole school was cheering the team on at the Acalanes Invitational. The Davis crowd…
On Friday afternoon, the Dons welcomed the San Ramon Valley Wolves to the Heaston Aquatics Center. One never knows the outcome with these two teams. Last year, SRV took the win at the Acalanes Invitational, but a month later, the Dons took a 12-9 win in San Ramon. The Wolves were ready for action and scored two goals in the…
Last Friday, the Acalanes Women’s Water Polo Team hosted 22 teams from around Northern California for the 18th annual Acalanes Invitational! The games started at 10am but it wasn’t until the traditional lunchtime game when things started to heat up! The Dons showed up and packed the Heaston pool and the Pep Band and Cheerleaders got the party started as…
It didn’t take long for the Acalanes women to show their strength last Wednesday against the Tamalpias Hawks. The Hawks won the sprint, but the Dons gained possession and sophomore Anika Rehn found the back of the net within the first 30 seconds of the game. The Dons continued to show their dominance with another goal from Anika and one…
The 2026 Acalanes Women’s water polo started the year off with some fun scrimmages last weekend at Monte Vista High School. The Dons were ready for their 8am game against the Carondelet Cougars. The Cougs came out strong, but sophomore Elinor Chen earned her first hat trick of the season to get the Dons on the board. The teams battled…