The stands were electric as the Acalanes Dons and Las Lomas Knights faced off in the pool. The Knights won the first sprint but junior Adelyn Horciza protected the goal with two outstanding blocks in a row. Senior Ella Del Rosario got the Dons on the scoreboard with a great assist from sophomore Lily Briones. After another great block by…

The Dons welcomes the Redwood Giants under a rather ominous Tuesday afternoon sky. Acalanes won the sprint and Malin Stone sent the ball to Ella Del Rosario for goal #1. Redwood responded on the next play with a nice lob shot to tie the game. Ella got right to work and scored two in a row followed by two more…

The Acalanes Women’s Water Polo team continues their 7-game winning streak with wins against Archbiship Mitty last Wednesday and Soquel on Saturday. The Lady Dons are looking great at we enter October with a #3 ranking in the country and a 10-2 record.  The Dons got right to work by winning the spring and getting first on the scoreboard but…

Monte Vista The Lady Dons were ready to cook at this weekend’s Heather Carr West Memorial Invitational Water Polo Tournament in Davis. First up was Monte Vista and the Dons got right to work with a strong first quarter with 4 goals from Ella Del Rosario, Finley Graff, and Sara Williams. Junior goalie Adelyn Horica was on fire and blocked…

The Lady Dons headed across the bay to Tamalpias High School for a friendly game of water polo. The Hawks came out strong with a speedy sprint, but junior goalie Adelyn Horciza blocked their first shot and sent the ball down to senior Ella Del Rosario who got the Dons on the scoreboard! Tam got the ball back and earned…

It was a beautiful evening as the Acalanes women took to the pool for their first home game of the season against Archie Williams. The whistle blew and sophomore sprinter Malin Stone flew off the lane line to start the game. The Falcons gained posession but senior Olivia Whipple stole the ball and took off Senior Sara Williams caught the…

The 2025 Acalanes Women’s Water Polo Team started off their season with the annual alumni game on Saturday, August 16th. The new Lady Dons came out strong and dominated the alums from start to finish. Afterwards, the women’s and men’s team all gathered for the annual Lafayette Water Polo Foundation Party to celebrate the teams and the upcoming season! The…

The Lady Dons headed to Concord to take on the Carondelet Cougars in the CIF Quarterfinals. It has certainly been a journey with Carondelet this season. The Dons season started with a scrimmage against the Cougars back in August. Acalanes was a new team, full of jitters, and no score was recorded. When the teams met for their official game…

The Acalanes Lady Dons played their hearts out tonight at the Soda Center. The stands were packed and the energy was electric. The whistle blew and both teams came out strong. The Mats won the first sprint but the Dons stole the ball and almost sunk one into the twine. The Mats were able to capitalize on the next play…