The Acalanes Freshman Boys opened their season with a strong 54-36 win over Dougherty Valley on Saturday, combining efficient shooting, active defense, and unselfish ball movement, Acalanes set the tone early with a 16–13 first quarter, then put together a lockdown defensive stretch in the second, holding Dougherty Valley to just two points. Behind that effort, the Dons took a 21–15…
Acalanes 68, Santa Cruz 45 — Season Opener Recap The Dons opened the 2025–26 season with a commanding 68–45 victory over Santa Cruz, showcasing depth, rhythm, and sharp execution. Coach Bill Powers guided his team to the win, carrying forward the momentum of last year’s Diablo League Champions and setting an early tone for another strong campaign. The Three-Point Parade…
Acalanes JV Girls Basketball opened the 2025-26 season with some good hustle and teamwork against a Campolindo team playing their 4th game of the season. For you trivia buffs, Nina Salazar scored the Dons’ first 2 points of the 2025-26 season. The Dons’ early scoring was led by Emie Kunlyoshi with Amelia Serna vitalizing the team with great energy on…
The Acalanes Dons didn’t just play football this year; they authored a story of heart, unity, and community pride that stretched far beyond the white lines of the field. League champions, undefeated and bumped up to Division 1 in the NCS playoffs, the Dons fought like giants all season long. And even when their historic run ended in a tough…
The Acalanes Women’s Water Polo Team was ready to play as they welcomed the Soquel Knights for the first round of CIF. Soquel sprinted their hearts out, earned the first possession, and scored the first goal of the game. On the next play, freshman Anika Rehn made a quick steal and sent the ball up to senior Sara William who…
The Dons showed up to cheer on the 2025 Acalanes Women’s Water Polo team in the North Coast Sectionals on Saturday. The stands were packed and when the first whistle blew, you could feel the electricity at the Soda Center. Quarter one started off with Carondelet gaining the first posession, but senior Sara Williams saw on opportunity to steal the…
Acalanes overpowered Marin Catholic 51–21 on Friday night in Lafayette, delivering a complete statement performance to secure the Dons’ journey in the North Coast Section Division 1/Open playoffs. From the opening whistle, the undefeated Dons dictated the pace, controlled the trenches, and showcased one of their most balanced outings of the season. They scored on each of their first three…
The Varsity Girls Tennis participated in NCS for the first time in several years, competing in D1 as the #15 seed and taking on #2 seed Irvington High School from Fremont. A few of the Irvington players had impressive 6.0 Universal Tennis Ratings (UTR), a global tennis player rating system that rates all players on a single 16-point scale, without…
The sun was shinning bright on Saturday. The Dons were feeling good as they got ready to take on Campo once again. Last Wednesday, the Acalanes Dons beat Campo and earned the DAL League title. Now it was the NCS championship they had their sights on. Quarter one started off with a great sprint by freshman Anika Rehn and the…
The Frosh/Soph Boys team battled through warm weather to earn a strong 6th place finish. Matthew Roberts led the point scoring with a commanding performance, setting a steady rhythm from the start. Jasper Hoffman, Cade Korpita, Aidan Burley, Rodrigo Chaffo Ramirez, Greyson Blair, and Brock Garland followed with gutsy efforts, each runner pushing through exhaustion on the final incline to…