On a special THINK PINK night at Chris Huber Memorial Gym, Acalanes Girls Vball took care of business with a well-played game against the visiting Las Lomas Knights. In set 1, #13 Addi Ames started off well with a kill off their blockers. #7 MaeLin Mason smoked a thunderous kill from the back row to take the defense by surprise.…
On behalf of the entire Acalanes Women’s Volleyball community, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who contributed to the successful Think Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser. Together, we raised over $1,264 to support a local mother currently battling breast cancer! We want to express our special thank you to Michi Bocobo and Aimee Ames for organizing this highly successful event. Their…
There are 4 types of serves in tennis. A flat serve, hit with a Continental or Eastern grip, is hard and powerful, making it ideal for a first serve. A slice serve creates sidespin, which can cause the ball to bounce farther away when hit into the outer corner of the service box, or right into your opponent’s body when hit down…
Acalanes v. las Lomas knights. Las Lomas travels well and their stands were pretty packed with fans…but the Dons roll deep and we made a lot of noise! Game 1. Game one opened up with some back and forth with highlights coming from light touches at the net from Meher and Ellie B. Speaking of Ellie proved a tough challenge…
The Frosh Football Team loaded the busses last Thursday and headed to the impressive Memorial Stadium in Napa to take on the Napa High Grizzlies. The Dons’ first drive of the game ended in a 45-yard pass from Jasper Stewart (#9) to Finley Rivera (#13). Jackson Boselli (#31) carried the ball into the end zone for the 2-point conversion Dons…
Playing undefeated Northgate in the last regular season match of the season, the Lady Dons narrowly missed escaping with a victory following an incredible team performance where all six of our golfers–Haley Chelemedos, Campbell Evans, Hana Chelemedos, Taylor Baker, Hayley Takeshima and Grace Wolpert–scored season bests, overcoming a 25 point loss at Northgate two weeks ago. The Lady Dons tied…
Acalanes took on Northgate High School in the Dons first home league game Friday night. On a warm evening the boys in blue absolutely steamrolled the Broncos to go 2-0 in league play and record their third consecutive win! The team has outscored opponents 160-13 in the last three games. The atmosphere was electric and the band was fantastic. The support really put…
LET’S PAINT THE GYM PINK! Dons Volleyball THINK PINK BAKE SALE & RAFFLE CHARITY FUNDRAISER Tuesday, October 10th Get You Baked Goods and Garlic Knots Lunch (1:25pm) After school in front of the Gym All Volleyball Games WEAR PINK GO DONS ! VS LAS LOMAS In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Dons Womens Volleyball hosts the annual THINK PINK…
Absolutely, it was a scorching day on the gridiron as the Dons clashed with their rivals in Walnut Creek. The sun blazed down, but the heat couldn’t deter these fierce competitors. The Dons traveled to take on the Berean Christian Eagles in the first game and Alhambra Bulldogs in the second game. In the first game against the Eagles, Ella…
Tennis court nets are 42” high at the posts and 36” high in the center. They can be made from polyethylene, polyester, nylon, or steel mesh. Although net posts are typically outside the alley in the “doubles” position, professional courts can also be set up with the posts in the “singles” position inside the alley. Now for some fun facts…