Acalanes Varsity Tennis Team Edges Northgate 5-4

Though 5-4 is a very close final score, the boys spared their coaches some stress Tuesday as they got to five wins pretty quickly.  One of the nicest things about playing at Northgate is the twelve courts.  This allows all of the matches, including the exhibition, to go on at the same time.  It’s a little chaotic for coaching, but…

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Boys Varsity Tennis Routs Las Lomas 9-0

The day was perfect for tennis, warm but not hot and no wind.  The rain is coming Friday and Saturday, so we were fortunate to get this contest in and stay on schedule with our league matches.  In league play, Acalanes is now 2-2 and 5-3 overall.  We have played some good tennis up to this point, but my gut…

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Miramonte Squeaks Past Varsity Boys Tennis 5-4

The scene was set for a rebound win after losing to Campolindo last Thursday.  Going in, it was hard to tell how we matched up against Miramonte.  We knew they had beaten Northgate last week 8-1, but the individual scores were very close.  We had the same experience with Campolindo.  Regardless, the boys were pumped and focused on playing well…

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Varsity Boys Tennis Beats Benicia 7-2 in a Scrimmage

Today was an exercise in how you get stuck with lemons and make lemonade.  The day started with a scheduled away practice match against Benicia High on a day with no rain in the forecast.  Everything looked great until we reached the Benicia Bridge.  It started to rain and then it was a downpour.  Instead of turning the cars around,…

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