The interest in being on the boys’ tennis team each year never ceases to amaze me. Forty-nine boys tried out and when the coaches were through assessing the talent, varsity selected 17 and JV kept 20 student-athletes ready to represent Acalanes. Last year, six of our seniors graduated leaving a gaping hole in the varsity lineup. This year, we have…
The Varsity team kicked it off with a win over Foothill on Tuesday at Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton. The majority of our team had not played the course before, and with a slope rating of 139, it’s considered a genuinely challenging track. Despite all that, The Dons won the match 191-218 (remember folks, low score wins in golf…
The Dons varsity boys’ lacrosse team kicked off a new chapter last night with a solid win over Sacred Heart, an auspicious start to the season. New at the helm this year is returning coach Brent Ringwood who coached the Dons through a victorious era from 2007-2018. With a new coaching staff and a younger roster featuring only a handful…
In a preview of the much-anticipated Acalanes vs Marin Catholic baseball game at Oracle Parkon April 18, the Dons visited Kentfield Saturday for their final tune-up before the regular seasonstarts this Friday. By the time the visiting fans had set up their chairs on the berm that existsinstead of bleachers, the Wildcats’ starter, their expected ace, had set down the…
It was a chilly evening when the JV Ladies Lacrosse team traveled to Pleasanton to take on the always formidable Amador Dons. It was the teams first game this season. This is a very new and young Acalanes Team. The Lady Dons were starting an almost entirely new lineup while also missing two of their top players and Captains. However,…
The Acalanes Freshman Dons opened their 2026 season with a 9–6 win over Miramonte, highlighted by Luke Fishman’s three innings of no-hit pitching and strong offensive production led by Jonny Rubin’s 3 hits and four RBIs. With disciplined hitting, steady defense, and contributions across the roster, the Dons showed promising potential for a competitive season ahead.
Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins dating back to indigenous people as early as the 12th century. By the 17th century, a version of the sport was well-established and documented in the territory of present-day Canada. In this version, each team consisted of 100-1,000 players, the field was several miles long, and games lasted…
On Saturday, April 18, at 5:30 PM, something bigger than baseball is happening. Why This Night Matters For nearly four decades, Dante Benedetti was known across San Francisco as “Mr. Baseball.” As the longtime coach at the University of San Francisco, he shaped far more than winning teams; he shaped lives. Grew up in North Beach, San Francisco, playing baseball…
After a few days of rain, the swim gods smiled on Acalanes Thursday as the swim team began their time trials. This is the first “meet” of the season where everyone clocks times for events to use as a “base” time for the year. The swim team is headed up this year by returning Head Coach NIck Inserra and newcomer…
After a historic 2025 run that crowned the Acalanes Dons as NCS Division II Champions, the message heading into 2026 is simple: let’s do it again. With a championship banner hanging and a roster stacked with talent and confidence, Acalanes baseball is loading up for another statement season. The Dons closed out 2025 by taking down Rancho Cotate 7–1 to…