The Acalanes JV flag football team completed a strong 4-1 preseason by hosting Liberty Ranch (Lodi) and traveling to Granada (Livermore). On Tuesday night in front of the home crowd, the Dons again relied on a stout defensive effort to shutout the visitors. Cornerback Ximena Espinosa Angel made the play of the game… on the very series! Ximena stepped in front of the Hawks receiver to…
The first challenge facing the Acalanes JV football team Friday afternoon was apparently figuring out when the football game actually started. With the schedule listing a 4:30 kickoff but the action commencing at 4:00, this correspondent arrived to discover Menlo-Atherton already leading 7-0. We will therefore assume, in the absence of eyewitness testimony to the contrary, that the opening minutes…
The Acalanes JV Girls Golf Team kicked off the season at the Silverado Tournament on September 4th. In their first high school competition and despite the soggy conditions, Daisy Carysforth, Ella Lyons, Lauren McCormick and Ruby Peters all played well and showed the tenacious spirit of the Lady Dons. The dedication and continuing growth of the JV Lady Dons bodes…
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. — American Canyon called 32 of its 42 offensive plays on the ground to grind out a 34-2 win over visiting Acalanes in rain-soaked conditions at Wolf Den Stadium. It was the season opener for American Canyon while Acalanes fell to 0-2. The host Wolves ran for 287 yards on 32 attempts, led by Jovante Maestas’ 114…
On Thursday, the Dons traveled to Dublin to talk on Emerald High School and lost a close match 6-5. It was played in an 8 game pro set format rather than full 3 set matches. On the singles side, Liza Sokolova lost 8-4 at Line 1, Audrey Tseng lost 8-6 Line 2, Jasmine Taylor lost 8-2 at Line 3, Averly…
On Tuesday night, the Liberty Ranch Hawks made the long trip from Galt to play the Acalanes Dons. Liberty Ranch was coming off an outstanding 2025 campaign in which they finished with a record of 22 – 3 and reached the quarterfinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 playoffs. The Hawks had a dangerous senior quarterback who would put the…
AUGUST 31, 2026 In a strong road showing at San Ramon Valley High School, the JV Dons came ready to compete and walked away with an impressive 11-2 win. Acalanes controlled the match from the first serve, sweeping the singles lines and taking five of seven doubles matches. The Dons showed depth, composure, and steady point construction across the lineup.…
AUGUST 26 JV Dons tennis had a strong all-around match against Piedmont High School, earning a 10-2 team win at Acalanes High School. The singles lineup set the tone with six straight victories, and the doubles teams battled hard to finish the day with four more wins. From top to bottom, the Dons showed focus, consistency, and great teamwork. In…
AUGUST 24, 2026 JV’s tennis team opened the season with an impressive road performance at the Carondelet Athletic Complex, where the visiting Dons swept Carondelet 12-0. The singles lineup set the tone early, and the doubles teams followed with the same focus and consistency, giving Acalanes a strong all-around win. In singles play, Ela Gozoren led the way with an…
A beautiful, full moon showed up to the Acalanes flag football home opener Thursday night. So did the Dons pass-rush. By the end of the evening, the Dons would tally 9 sacks of the Monte Vista quarterback and post their third shutout in a row to start the season. The pressure started immediately. On the first play of the game,…