Acalanes vs. Campolindo, Oct 31 The set-up was perfect. Last game of the season. Cross town rivals. Halloween eve. Did not turn out to be that scary, for the Dons, who came away with a big win of 50-10. Coach Hansen sent out his entire offensive line (Sean Tandler (55) Kyle Sanftner (56), Matei Bolata (60), Grady Branagh…
It was a cold one on Wednesday at Campolindo High School as the Dons prepared for their final regular season game against the Cougars. Campo is a strong team, and the last time we played them we lost 4-12, so we went in not really expecting much other than another fun game for the girls! Q1 – Jess won the…
The Lady Dons Flag Football Team saved its best for last! Playing its final regular season game against Berean Christian, who defeated us three weeks earlier 24-0, the Dons came to play as a more experienced and more prepared team, that is just plain better having grown exponentially over the past few weeks, and we dominated the game from start…
After the end of season party that the Widmanns graciously hosted at their beautiful home on Sunday, the Varsity Girls Tennis team traveled to Northgate High School on Tuesday for the Diablo Athletic League (DAL) Division Championship tournament. Just like last year, 16 girls participated, two in singles and 14 in doubles (7 teams). Prior to the matches, Aamena Shipchandler was…
Acalanes was able to field two teams at the JV Tennis Tournament hosted by Freedom High School on October 26th. The spirit and dedication of the entire JV Girls squad was on display as they battled through many matches over 12 hours! Both teams had a lot of success, with one of our teams taking the victory in the tournament!…
We honored our seniors for the last home game of the season versus Monte Vista High School. The fans showed up as our four seniors played their last home game. Thank you Ellie Budke, Levand Koopah, Kate Roberts, and Maddie Walsh, for all of your hard work and dedication to Acalanes Water Polo. Once the ceremony was finished, it was…
Last week, the Boys Varsity Water Polo team faced a double whammy with back-to-back losses against Northgate High School and Castro Valley. But hold onto your water panties —their losing streak took a dive this past Monday with a thrilling 12 to 9 victory over Alhambra! October 16, 2024: The Northgate Broncos threw down the gauntlet against the Dons, resulting…
The Girls Varsity Tennis team closed out the regular season on Tuesday, cruising to a 9-0 victory over College Park, upping their record to 6-8 on the season. Before the matches, the team celebrated Senior Night for the five Seniors; Sienna Moise, Piper Duff, Kate Widmann, Hanna Wisniewska, and Jadith LaBonge. The event included short presentations, family photo ops, and refreshments…
Wednesday was a beautiful fall afternoon – sunny and warm! The Dons came ready to play! Q1 – Jess Gerhardt wins the sprint for the ball! Amayel Guiro’s shot bounces off the post. MV took a few shots that went short, wide or bounced off the post. Santana Tamayo scores first for the Dons on a 5-meter shot. They answer…
Despite their loss against Castro Valley, both the Boys JV and V teams displayed their solidarity for Breast Cancer awareness. Sometimes, both Gavin Barclay and Gavin Lee are placed in the water at the same time. As a spectator, it’s a little hilarious when you hear either the coach or teammates yell “Throw it to Gavin!” “Over here, Gavin!” “Shoot…