The varsity boys’ team is now 2-0 after an impressive and decisive victory over Heritage. All nine matches were won in straight sets. The boys continue to prepare very well for the regular season which kicks off on March 10 when we play Northgate at home. 12 of the 18 varsity players will travel to Fresno on Thursday to participate…
The boy’s tennis team is off to a solid start defeating a very worthy adversary in Bishop O’Dowd. This is the team’s first official practice match of the season, and eight of nine lines won. Seven of those wins were in straight sets. The team is only in its second week of practice and just picked up four soccer players…
The Acalanes tennis program is fortunate to have Coach Rick O’Brien on board to lead the Dons tennis program. Coach O’Brien comes to Acalanes after working with the Alhambra High tennis program for 16 years as well as head coaching stints at Pinole Valley and De Anza high schools. Rick was a highly-accomplished tennis player himself, having reached a 5.5…
There will be a meeting for boys’ tennis Monday, January 31 at lunch in the stadium bleachers. This is a great opportunity to meet Rick O’Brien, head coach. He will provide the necessary information for tryouts that will begin Monday, February 7. See you there! Let’s Go Dons!
Boys Varsity Tennis Team Update for the Week of March 15 It’s a busy week for the tennis team with three final matches of the season! Two down and a final Senior Day match against Miramonte at home to go on Friday. Results from earlier this week: March 16 vs. Campo The Dons fell to Campo 3-6 in an extremely close match. 5 matches went…
Yesterday, the boy’s tennis teams competed against Northgate High School in their first official league match since 2019. In Varsity, there were a total of five matches that went to a third and deciding set. Of those five matches, the Dons won three. At line 3 doubles, sophomore Zubin Acuna and senior Jack Innenberg stepped into their first varsity match…
Our well regarded Girls and Boys tennis team Coach Drew has been busy on the courts helping students improve their tennis game. The clinics provide a small group setting to get lots of coaching attention for technical stroke work, point playing tactics and lots of muscle memory drill work to fine tune your game. Contact him to inquire about availability…
ACALANES VARSITY TENNIS OFFICIALLY ENDED IT’S 2020 SEASON WITH A TEAM AWARDS CEREMONY CALL YESTERDAY. HEAD COACH DREW DIEFENBACH WAS PROUD OF WHAT HIS TEAM ACCOMPLISHED IN THE SHORTENED DAL SEASON AT AT THE BOYS CALIFORNIA TENNIS CLASSIC TOURNAMENT IN FRESNO THAT THE TEAM COMPETED IN EARLIER THIS YEAR. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: ISHAAN SAHA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: TYLER TONI LEADERSHIP AWARD:…
All potential tennis players are welcome, and encouraged to come out! PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ANY BOYS TENNIS PLAYERS YOU KNOW! Tryouts for Acalanes Boys Tennis will be as follows: Tue., 2/11. JV only- 3:30-5:00 pm, Varsity – 5:00-6:30pm Wed., 2/12. JV only- 3:30-4:30 pm, Varsity – 4:30-6:00pm Thur., 2/13. JV & Varsity – 3:30-5:00pm If you have any tennis related questions please contact: Drew Diefenbach,…
Three seniors from the varsity tennis team made it to the semifinals of the DAL tournament on Friday (April 26th). In the singles bracket, Ryan Everly faced a seasoned tournament player from College Park, falling in two sets. In the consolation match, Ryan defeated his Miramonte opponent in a two-set battle, taking third place in the tournament. In the doubles…
