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,…
Varsity Acalanes Mens Water Polo absolutely dominated their first week back in the pool, with three back-to-back decisive victories in a row to start off their 2026 season. Winning 18-9 vs Granada on Tuesday, 19-6 vs Encinal on Wednesday, and 18-10 vs Bishop O’Dowd on Thursday, this team is demonstrating a fierceness in the pool that we haven’t had since…
By Don Delco WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Archbishop Mitty High School freshman football team scored three touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the second quarter, keying the Monarchs to a 28-0 win over Acalanes in the season opener. The game was played at Los Lomas High School because of a scheduling conflict at Acalanes. “I was proud of the guys,”…
The Acalanes Invitational kicked off at 0-dark-30 Saturday morning, an hour generally reserved for airport departures, fishing trips and poor life choices. The Dons’ first matchup was St. Mary’s, and unfortunately, Acalanes appeared to still be negotiating with its collective alarm clock. The Panthers, out of Albany, were more awake and handed the Dons a quick two-set loss in the…
Acalanes Cross Country opened its 2026 season Saturday morning with the inaugural Acalanes Invitational, bringing runners from across the Bay Area to Lafayette. For the Dons, the morning was a chance to turn weeks of summer training into actual race results. Across the varsity, JV and freshman/sophomore races, Acalanes had strong representation throughout the field, with personal bests and several…