Because the 2022 tournament was canceled due to rain, it seemed like the team waited a very long time to return to Fresno and compete in the California Boys Tennis Classic. It was well worth the wait as the varsity boys team took care of business on day two. Because we lost both matches on Friday, we moved from Group…
Our twelve-player squad arrived Thursday night in Fresno, got a good night’s rest and then started the tournament this morning with a first round match against Clovis East. Clovis East is the reigning 2022 CIF Central – Division 1 champions. This was also their home courts. None the less, we gave them a run. Though we lost the match 1-5,…
The rain finally stopped long enough for the Dons to travel to San Francisco to take on Lick-Wilmerding in our first practice match. Acalanes accommodated their host’s match format which is 4 singles and 3 doubles. It was an extremely close match and Acalanes was up 3-2 in the latter stages. It came down to two of our singles lines. …
Twenty student-athletes make up the 2023 Boys’ Varsity tennis team; eight are seniors. The first official practice was on February 13, and it didn’t take long to realize that many of the players improved considerably during the off-season. The players took that dedication, hard work, and passion and applied it to a very formidable Piedmont team on Thursday. The results…
With over 75 competitors representing eight different Acalanes sports, the Acalanes Liftathon Week was a great way to celebrate all the new weight room equipment and the work that our athletes have put in over the summer months. In the end, six athletes successfully completed the 3 rep, 3 lift (bench, squat, deadlift) competition with totals that reached the 500…
The Varsity Boys’ Tennis Team ran into a very talented #3-seed Branson squad in the quarterfinals of the NCS Team Tournament. The Dons, seeded #6, won two lines but went down in the end. The overall match score was Branson 5, Acalanes 2. Highlights included wins by #1 Tyler Toni and #2 Nick Owens. It was a windy day making…
The Don’s played like the Division 2 #6 seed on Tuesday defeating #11 College Prep 5-2. It was cool and windy conditions with even some light rain sprinkles, but the match went on and the boys looked sharp. As the scores below indicate, we had some tightly contested battles and some lopsided scores. Tucker Brewer and doubles partners Kaya Hoeberechts…
The NCS (North Coast Section) team tournament kicks off Tuesday, May 10. There are 15 teams entered in Division 2. Top-seeded Head-Royce is the only team to draw a first-round bye. Acalanes is the #6 seed and will host Oakland’s College Prep High School at 3:30 PM Tuesday. The Cougars are the #11 seed. If the Dons win, we would…
At the end of each tennis season, coaches of all teams in the Diablo Athletic League (DAL) nominate players to compete in a singles and doubles tournament. DAL consists of Acalanes, Campolindo, College Park, Las Lomas, Miramonte, and Northgate high schools. The tournament allows a total of 32 singles players and 32 doubles teams to enter. For 2022, we had…
Tuesday was a busy afternoon for the Boys’ Varsity tennis team. Not only were we hosting Miramonte, but we were also celebrating the last varsity league match of our three seniors: Tyler Holder, Liam McGlynn, and Matthew Muren. With a full and healthy roster, we came very close to beating Miramonte this time. #1 Tyler Toni and #2 Nick Owens…