It was a balmy 100 degrees when the Acalanes water polo teams arrived at the Carondelet Aquatic Complex. The stands were packed despite the heat and the Dons were ready for a rematch with the Carondelet Cougars after scrimmaging them back in August. Freshman Malin Stone got right to work winning the first spring and gaining possession for Acalanes. The…
The Acalanes Varsity water polo team headed to Menlo Park for the Amanda MacDonald Tournament. Being the first travel tournament of the year, spirits were high and the girls were excited to play some polo! Acalanes vs. Gunn High School First up, the Lady Dons vs. Gunn High School. Acalanes got right to work with a great pass from junior…
The Lady Dons headed to the City College of San Francisco on Saturday morning to play the St. Ignatius Wildcats. This was the first match-up of the season between these two schools. Acalanes was fired up and started the game with a great pass from junior Ella Del Rosario to sophomore Finley Graff who scored the first goal of the…
On Saturday, 9/14, the JV Girls spent the day in San Francisco – they played St. Ignatius at the CCSF Pool – a lovely indoor facility. The game was a certified DON-ination from start to finish! NINE of our girls scored goals on way to a 21-5 win. The first quarter was a score-fest for the Dons, with Erin Lerch,…
The JV Girls Water Polo team headed to Campo for a fun weekend of tournament games last Friday and Saturday! Placed in the C group, their first game was against Valley Christian from San Jose on Friday afternoon. The Dons don-inated from start to finish – ending up winning 15-1! Multiple goals from sophomore Santana Tamayo and junior Amayel Guiro,…
The Acalanes Invitational started at 10 am on Friday morning with 24 teams from all around the Bay Area. The Lady Dons were excited to start the tournament with a lunchtime game at 1 pm. The bell rang and the students grabbed Jamba Juice smoothies and filled the bleachers to watch Acalanes play Amador Valley. Game #1 Amador Valley High…
The 2024 Acalanes Alumni Game The Lady Dons have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming water polo season. All the fun started on Saturday, August 17th, with the annual Acalanes…
On Tuesday, the Lady Dons headed down to Soquel to face the Soquel High School Knights for the first round of CIF. The Dons beat the Knights at the NorCal Tournament last month but knew it would be a battle. Senior Sophie Hendrickson scored the first goal of the game, giving Acalanes the lead, but it was short-lived as Soquel…
It was a game no one is likely to forget for a LONG time! The Acalanes Lady Dons gave their fans something most of us had never experienced–NINE quarters of water polo! The matchup was Acalanes and Carondelet for third place in the North Coast Section. These teams have played each other twice this season, once for a pre-season scrimmage…
Wednesday 11/8/23 Acalanes High School @6:15pm The Acalanes Lady Dons have had a remarkable season with an 18-7 record. They took first at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, placed second at the NorCal Tournament, and third at the Acalanes Invitational. They are looking forward to playing the Carondelet Cougars for 3rd place in the NCS this week and then even more…