SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 Playing through 95-degree heat on their home courts, the JV Dons tennis team brought the fire against Bishop O’Dowd High School, battling through long rallies, clutch deuce points, and intense doubles action to earn an exciting 9–3 team victory. The Dons stayed composed under pressure, showed great depth across the lineup, and finished the day with strong…
On Tuesday, the Dons traveled to Oakland to take on Bishop O’Dowd High School at Merritt College and lost a close match in the heat 6-3. On the singles side, Liza Sokolova lost 6-2, 6-1 at Line 1, Audrey Tseng had an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win at Line 2, Jasmine Taylor lost 6-1, 6-3 at Line 3, Emery Stern lost…
The Acalanes Cross Country team opened September with a strong showing at the St. Mary’s Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5, with runners from every level of the program taking advantage of the competitive field to post fast times and numerous personal bests. The Acalanes varsity boys were led by senior Alexander Hagen, who finished 38th in 10:52.01. Sophomore Dane Darby…
It didn’t take long for the Acalanes women to show their strength last Wednesday against the Tamalpias Hawks. The Hawks won the sprint, but the Dons gained possession and sophomore Anika Rehn found the back of the net within the first 30 seconds of the game. The Dons continued to show their dominance with another goal from Anika and one…
The Dons traveled to Livermore on Thursday night to take on the Granada Matadors. Granada, like Acalanes, reached the NCS Championship game the year before only to come up short against San Ramon Valley in their quest for a section title. The first ever meeting between these two teams would prove to be a surprisingly entertaining, defensive stalemate, that would…
The undefeated Dons overwhelmed Menlo Atherton 41-13, powered by Tyler Winkles’ four touchdown passes and a suffocating second-half defense that held the Bears scoreless. Winkles distributed passes to nine different receivers while Joaquin Bordi dominated on the ground.
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…