The Acalanes campus was electric on Wednesday afternoon with volleyball, flag football, and water polo games happening simultaneously! The Las Lomas Knights showed up confident and ready to battle and even gained the first possession of the game. However, they were unable to score due to the powerful Lady Dons defense. Once the Dons gained possession, sophomore Ella Del Rosario…
This week, the USA Water Polo announced their 2023 Junior Olympics All-American Athletes selections. Sophomore Ella De Rosario was awarded the honor in the 16&U division and alumni Audrey Cox for the 18&U division. Audrey graduated in May and is continuing her water polo career at Indiana University. A big congratulations to our Lady Dons! Sophomore Ella Del Rosario Goalie…
Last Friday and Saturday, Acalanes Girls Water Polo welcomed 33 teams to their annual Acalanes Invitational. The Varsity team started the tournament with a match against Liberty High School just as the lunch bell rang. AHS students poured into the stands and cheered on their Lady Dons. Senior Wendy Heffelfinger put the Lady Dons on the scoreboard with a goal…
Last week was a big week for the Lady Dons! On Tuesday, August 29th, they hosted the Redwood High School Giants. For the Varsity team, Lady Dons sprinter Ella Del Rosario easily won the sprint and put the Dons on the scoreboard in the first two minutes of the game. Senior Brooklyn Plomp quickly added two more goals, followed by…
The Dons headed across the Bay last Thursday to take on the Tamalpais High School Hawks. Sophomore Ella Del Rosario won the sprint giving the Dons possession and it didn’t take long for them to get on the scoreboard. The momentum continued and their strong teamwork was evident throughout the game with numerous assists and steals. Sophomores Ella Del Rosario…
Varsity Retreat 2023 The Girls Varsity Water Polo team ended last season with a 23-8 record and #3 ranking in CIF. Although 7 seniors graduated, the 2023 team has reason for optimism as it brings a strong core of returning players and talented new players under the leadership of head coach Misha Bushel and assistants Patrick & Casey Reid, Chris…
Congratulations to 1st team All-DAL selections for Fall 2022: Ethan Torres, Marcus Julian, Trevor Rogers, Justin Zegarowski, Jack Giorgianni, Haley Chelemedos, Makenna Chelemedos, Ari Ruczynski, Emily Berkowitz, Kailyn Broad, Katelyn Olin, Hanna Hageboeck, Harrison Labrosse, Christian Gotterup, Audrey Cox, Brooklyn Plomp, and Ella Del Rosario. Go Dons! Sport 1st Team 2nd Team Honorable Mention Cross Country Logan Farzan Tyler Hunt…
Our lefty water polo star Sara Archer is committed to the admission process at Pitzer College, to continue her education and play water polo for Pomona-Pitzer. Such exciting news for our student athlete after many years in the pool and dedicated commitment to the sport. Sara started playing water polo at age 10 and has continued to play club water…
The CIF #3 ranked Lady Dons season ended Thursday night in a bitter sweet 10-4 loss to the #2 ranked Soquel Knights of Santa Cruz. Soquel jumped out to an early lead, but the Dons continued to show fight, staying within striking distance and kept it close throughout 3 quarters. As the number of possessions and the clock wound down…
In CIF Quarter Finals action, and the rubber match between the two teams this year, the #3 ranked Lady Dons beat Davis H.S 9-6 in a highly contested battle. Going into the action, the Dons were seeking revenge from a crazy loss earlier in the year. The winner punching a ticket to the Semi Finals against the #2 ranked Soquel…