The Acalanes Dons kicked off their 2025 football season with a commanding 33–12 victory over Archbishop Mitty in front of a lively home crowd on Friday night. The win was a result of a well-rounded team effort that saw strong contributions on offense, defense, and special teams, setting a positive tone for the rest of the season. Junior quarterback Tyler Winkles…
It was a great day for a tennis match on Wednesday as the Acalanes JV Girls Tennis team took on Emerald High School for their first home pre-season match of the year. The Emerald team was short on players, so a few of their girls played twice – and all Acalanes players were able to get in a match. The…
The freshman Dons faced San Marin yesterday and were shut out by their opponents in the season opener. Despite the tough loss, families and friends filled the stands to support the boys and cheered until the bitter end. #7 Luke Kelly and #9 Will Feinstein shared the quarterback role. Kelly had some great carries, a run for a first down…
Varsity Boys Water Polo opened their season with one of the most exciting games that anyone has seen in decades, a nail biter that nearly went to overtime but ultimately culminated in a last minute loss 8-9 to the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley Charter School as the packed stands screamed in despair. Spectacular blocks and passes by Goalie Fisher…
Acalanes Dons Boys JV Water Polo absolutely demolished the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles in Wednesday nights game, the first of the season, with a 14-2 trouncing that left the Eagles fluttering sadly back to their nest. Sophomore super-star Goalie Kingston Zolboo was a wall that took the wind out from under the Eagles wings with block after block aided by…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team travelled to Dublin to play a scrimmage match against Emerald High School on Wednesday. The school just opened for the 2023-2024 school year and the Varsity Girls tennis team had an impressive 12-5 record in their inaugural season last year. Does anyone know about the Emerald mascot? If you guessed something tied to the Emerald…
The Acalanes High School boys’ water polo team enters the 2025 season with renewed energy and high expectations. After several years of steady rebuilding, the Dons are primed for a breakthrough year—one built on discipline, resilience, and relentless work in and out of the pool. Since June, the team has been training before sunrise, holding 6:30 a.m. practices three days…
The Acalanes Dons freshman football team will take on San Marin on Wednesday, August 27th @ 5:00. Come out and support the freshman team! This past weekend the freshman team had an impressive scrimmage against Brentwood and SanLeandro. The team started strong on defense against Brentwood producing three turnovers—two interceptions and one fumble—while limiting the opponent to just one touchdown.…
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…
Girls JV Tennis officially kicked off their 2025 season playing Bishop O’Dowd on Monday, August 25th. While the returning juniors and sophomores were excited to be back on the courts, the freshmen and some new upper classman deserve a shout-out for stepping up in their first high school match. Despite having completed only four team practices this season, the singles…