On Wednesday, September 17th, the Acalanes Dons Girls’ Golf Team took on Northgate in a sizzling away match at Boundary Oaks Golf Course, where temperatures neared a blistering 100 degrees! Despite the sweltering conditions, the Lady Dons—senior Taylor Baker, juniors Miracle Gu and Grace (GG) Gallagher, and sophomores Cici Ning and Chloe Vignoles—played with fierce determination. Though the team came…
Why wait for the officials, Joe Wilson (45) & Graham Welton (55) call the TD.
The Dons continue to make noise across the Bay Area football scene. Last week, MaxPreps elevated the Dons to the No. 4 spot in the North Coast Section rankings. West Coast Preps followed suit, placing Acalanes at No. 8 in their latest Bay Area Top 25. With every game, the Dons are proving that the hype is very real and…
The Ygnacio Valley Wolves traveled to Acalanes on Wednesday night to face the unbeaten Dons. Ultimately the Dons proved too much for the Wolves with the final score 61-0 in favor of the home team. There were lots of highlights and numerous players were able to see action and get in on the scoring. The game opened with cornerback June…
Varsity Mens Water Polo played to a packed stadium on Wednesday (Sept 17, 2025) night as they battled the San Marin Mustangs to ultimate sweet victory with a final score of 17-15. The pressure was on the mighty Dons as the game was not only watched in person by Principal Shawn, but also by fantastic Varsity…
The weather was cool and cloudy Wednesday afternoon as the JV Girls Tennis Team headed to Campolindo High School for their second league match of the season. Coming off a loss Tuesday to the always formidable Miramonte team, the girls were ready to bounce back and prove themselves on the court. The ladies at the singles line swept led by…
The Varsity Girls Tennis team continued their homestand Thursday afternoon, taking on rival Campolindo High School. Similar to the Miramonte contest, the team fought hard but ultimately fell 8-1. On the singles side, Elisabetta Sokolova lost 6-2, 6-3 at Line 1 against one of the top singles players in the league and was named one of the players of the…
September 17, 2025, Acalanes H.S., Lafayette, CA — The Junior Varsity Men’s Water Polo Team at Acalanes continued their incredible Undefeated season with another nail-biting win on Wednesday night against the extremely tough San Marin High School Mustangs. The packed stands alternated between screams, groans, and cheers as the Dons ultimately prevailed with a narrow 12-11 win, continuing…
The Lady Dons headed across the bay to Tamalpias High School for a friendly game of water polo. The Hawks came out strong with a speedy sprint, but junior goalie Adelyn Horciza blocked their first shot and sent the ball down to senior Ella Del Rosario who got the Dons on the scoreboard! Tam got the ball back and earned…
Even though it was mid-September, Monday night felt like the 4th of July at Concord High School where the visiting Dons traveled to face the home team Bears. It was the warmest night of the season so far and the Dons offense brought plenty of fireworks. Led by East Bay Times athlete of the week nominee Ines Coyne, the…