If a season opener is supposed to give you a glimpse of what a football team might become, the Acalanes JV Dons offered plenty to work with Friday afternoon at Foothill College. There were tough runs, big catches, defensive stops, a little trickery from the playbook and, after falling behind Archbishop Mitty early, a second-half response that made clear these…
QB Tyler Winkles (6) eyes for his next target
Preseason is underway for Acalanes volleyball, and the Dons are getting exactly what preseason is meant to provide: strong competition, valuable experience, and opportunities to grow. The Dons opened against San Ramon Valley, a top-ranked team, and Acalanes battled from start to finish. The Wolves took the match, but the Dons took the experience and plenty to build on. On…
The JV Flag Football team continued their busy early season by visiting Freedom on Monday and hosting Monte Vista in their home opener on Wednesday. The Dons travelled to Oakley to face the Falcons on their home (and hot!) turf and came up on the short end of a 7-0 score. The Dons defense played another strong game but a…
The 2026 Acalanes Women’s water polo started the year off with some fun scrimmages last weekend at Monte Vista High School. The Dons were ready for their 8am game against the Carondelet Cougars. The Cougs came out strong, but sophomore Elinor Chen earned her first hat trick of the season to get the Dons on the board. The teams battled…
The JV Boys Water Polo Team splashed into action with two back to back decisive wins their very first week of the regular season — 19-1 vs the Granada Mats on Tuesday, and 11-3 vs the Encinal Jets on Wednesday! Under the leadership of the new Head Coach Jake Norton and Assistant Coaches Kyle Rosenblatt & Connor Mattox, the boys showed tremendous…
On Wednesday, the Dons traveled to Piedmont to talk on the Highlanders at the Corey Reich Tennis Center, which was named in honor of decorated coach Corey Reich who graduated from the school in 2004, was diagnosed with ALS in 2007, and returned after graduating to serve as the assistant coach of the boys and girls tennis teams ever since.…
Dana Hemmingsen was in the middle of a time-honored Thanksgiving tradition — sitting on the couch watching football. Next to him, taking up a majority of the space on the couch, was his high-school aged granddaughter’s boyfriend, Bethel Imasuen. “I think I’d like to play football,” Imausen told Hemmingsen. At the time, Imausen was a junior in his first year…
A warm breeze blew across the sky over Freedom High School as the home team Falcons prepared to face the visiting Dons. With its grass covered hills and long vistas, Oakley provided almost a midwestern setting for this Monday night match up. In their crisp, away whites, the Dons were looking to continue their hot start to the season after…
Welcome to the Varsity Girls Tennis 2026 Season! Last season, the team finished 4th in the DAL Foothill Division with a record of 4-6 and an overall record of 7-7. The were defeated by Irvington High School in the first round of the NCS playoffs. Although the team graduated two Second Team All DAL Foothill Division doubles players (Lauren Foster…