On Monday the girls traveled to Walnut Creek for a match-up with Berean Christian and their Cal-bound post. With our girls short handed (injuries) a challenge was expected, however, it never materialized thanks to an explosive first half performance. The combination of the full court and an offensive explosion by Dulci Vail (yes it did appear Cal offered the scholarship…
Wednesday, January 24, 2024Record: 18-3 “We beat our two biggest rivals.” proclaimed super fan, Cindy Deily. The JV Basketball Team crushed its two local rivals, Campolindo and Miramonte, by a combined score of 124 to 81. With their 69 to 45 victory over Miramonte, the Dons are now 18-3 overall and undefeated in league play, 8-0. The Dons started this…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Marin last night playing in Marin Catholic’s Lady Cat Classic. In the first round the girls faced a solid Saint Ignatius squad. After a sluggish first quarter where the Dons held on to a modest lead, the girls exploded in the 2nd. At halftime it was 43 to 20 Dons. SI would not…
Sonoma tournament Match 1 Sonoma Dragons v. Acalanes Dons. Game 1. First match against the tournament hosts, the Sonoma Valley Dragons. The Dons surrendered a few early points as they shook off the morning. After a quick time out from coach Alan to settle the squad, the Dons came back out focused and ready. After a great point by Maggie…
Finally, league play started this week against Benicia. The Dons visited the Panthers on Thursday night, hoping to start on the right foot. Well, the first two sets didn’t go as planned. Having trouble on all aspects of our play, the Varsity Lady Dons looked poised to get swept three sets to none and have a quiet ride back home…
On Tuesday evening, the Acalanes Varsity Girls Volleyball team faced off against the visiting Cougars from Rancho Cotate out of Rohnert Park. Both teams came into the match, 0-2, so one team would be walking away with their first win of the season. Early on, in the first set, it looked like Rancho Cotate would be the team getting that…
The US Open is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in Queens and is the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year. Originally known as the US National Championship, it is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, first played in August 1881. This year marks the 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women…
Welcome to the 2023 Acalanes Varsity Girls Volleyball season! Very excited that the season is finally upon us. This week we had 2 tough matchups, one with Maria Carillo and the other with Archie Williams. Both teams are coming off very strong 2022 varsity campaigns. The 2023 Acalanes team is young and scrappy as they lost 9 seniors from the…
Friday August 25 started with a thorough email break down of our opponent by Dr. Michael Michlitsch. We learned about the history of San Marin High School, the recent success of their football team (D5 NCS Champs in 2021 and 2022), as well as their award winning Robotics team and the world’s youngest high school and college graduate. After enjoying…
Most historians believe that tennis originated in France in the 12th century. The French called the game ‘Tenez’, which can be translated as ‘hold!’, ‘receive!’ or ‘take!’, a call from the server indicating that he or she is about to serve. The ball was struck with the palm of the hand, and later with a glove. The game came to…