Yesterday, after overcoming the shock of seeing the sun and not rain, the Dons made quick work of the Las Lomas Knights winning all nine lines without dropping a set. Both teams were without key players, but the depth of the Acalanes varsity squad was again on display. The scores listed below tell the story of how lopsided the win…
A very improved and deep Dons roster went toe-to-toe with the Cougars on Thursday. It was an eye-opening 1-8 loss and we were sent a couple of clear messages. (1) The Cougars have also improved since last year, and (2) we have a few things to work out in practice before we play them again. The toughest loss though was…
Earlier today, the Dons played their final practice match which was against De La Salle. With the exception of the #1 doubles line, the Dons swept the Spartans and most matches were won in straight sets. They did this without two of our top players Tyler Toni and Zach Snyder. #1 Nick Owens, #2 Tucker Brewer, #5 Kaya Hoeberechts and…
The Dons traveled to Oakland on Tuesday and took out the Dragons 8-1. This win improves Acalanes overall record to 3-3 and the team is looking ready to start the regular season next week. Because Tyler Toni is still resting his hamstring, the players had to play up again. They performed very well. Five matches were won in straight sets…
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…