Though I didn’t personally play a single point today, at the end of this match, I was exhausted. This season, we have now had five matches that ended with a score of 5-4. I think the boys are plotting it this way as they enjoy watching the hair fall out of their coach’s head. This win puts Acalanes into a…
Thursday was easily the nicest weather day we’ve had all year – maybe even a little too warm. The scene was set for a rivalry match featuring the Dons against the Cougars, and the match lived up to the hype. It was close, contentious, and hard fought. It was a day when I felt a coach was needed on most…
As of right now, the top of the DAL standings looks like this; #1 Campolindo (6-0), Tie #2 Acalanes and Miramonte (4-2), and #4 Northgate (3-3). The boys are fully aware that we can no longer control our destiny this season. In order for us to repeat as league champions, we have to go 5-0 in the second half. We…
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…
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…
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…
In what felt like a déjà vu from last season, the Dons went down 8-1 today to a familiar rival, the Cougars. It was the same score line from our first match against them last year. Could we have played better today? The boys would say absolutely. Did it motivate us for the rest of the season? Same answer. What…
The Dons looked polished today in a routine win over the Falcons. Most of the matches were won easily and we are about as ready as we can be for the Campolindo showdown on Thursday. Our only loss on the card was the match against the two top players, #1 Nick Owens and Dibyam Dikhit. Dikhit is a household name…
Last year, we trekked out to South San Francisco to play the Tigers. It was our first loss last season and the 3-3 tie was decided by a close and controversial line call on match point. Fast forward to earlier today when this year we hosted Lick-Wilmerding. We were without our #1 player Nick Owens, but that didn’t stop the…
What a difference one year can make. Last year, the Dons took down Bishop O’Dowd 8-1. This year, Coach Tom brought a much-improved team to Acalanes and we suffered our first home loss since 2022. We did not go down without a fight though. Four matches were decided by a third set super tiebreaker. It was a nail-biting day, so…