The preseason is over, and the games count now. Tuesday the 22nd brought the start of league play for the varsity Dons volleyball team, with College Park coming to Acalanes. The Dons may have been distracted by the approximately 4,700 Homecoming activities taking place this week, and dropped the first set, 23 – 25. They eventually remembered they were there…
The Dons varsity flag football team had an eventful week, racking up the points and the wins versus Berean Christian on Monday and Miramonte on Wednesday. With a combined score of 59-13 the Dons dominance was on full display. On to the highlights! Monday’s game was at BereanChristian in the afternoon sunshine due to the home team’s stadium not…
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 It was a great day of tennis for Acalanes, filled with fun competition, good sportsmanship, and respect for the game. Acalanes won against College Park HS 14-0 at Acalanes High School. In singles, Ela Gozoren won 8-1, Kennedy Wilson won 8-0, Katie Lager won 8-2, Juliette Petkovic won 8-2, Sara Tsang won 8-2, and Lulu Lancaur won…
The Northgate Broncos moseyed into town on a cool, Wednesday evening, with visions of outgunning the Dons in a showdown of perennial Diablo Athletic League front runners. Despite Northgate’s 2-6 record, the Broncos have played very close games this year against top level competition, barely losing to undefeated College Park and holding D1 NCS champions San Ramon Valley to 13…
September 17, 2026 In an exciting home match against Campolindo High School, the JV Dons came out ready to compete and delivered a strong 7-5 team victory. Acalanes battled across every court, showing grit in singles, confidence in doubles, and plenty of highlight-reel tennis throughout the afternoon. In singles play, Ela Gozoren set the tone at Line 1 with a commanding…
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 In an exciting home match against Northgate High School, the JV Dons defended their courts with energy, focus, and plenty of firepower, earning a strong 10-4 team victory. Acalanes came out swinging in singles, taking five of six matches, and the doubles lineup kept the momentum rolling with five more wins. From clutch serves to fearless net…
Since flag football became a high school sport 4 years ago, Acalanes and College Park have been two of the top programs in the Diablo Athletic League. According to MaxPreps, Acalanes had the advantage in the rivalry with a record of 3-2 against the Falcons, including a nailbiting 13-6 win at College Park last year. This year, the Falcons came…
The Dons traveled to Livermore on Thursday night to take on the Granada Matadors. Granada, like Acalanes, reached the NCS Championship game the year before only to come up short against San Ramon Valley in their quest for a section title. The first ever meeting between these two teams would prove to be a surprisingly entertaining, defensive stalemate, that would…
The Acalanes JV flag football team completed a strong 4-1 preseason by hosting Liberty Ranch (Lodi) and traveling to Granada (Livermore). On Tuesday night in front of the home crowd, the Dons again relied on a stout defensive effort to shutout the visitors. Cornerback Ximena Espinosa Angel made the play of the game… on the very series! Ximena stepped in front of the Hawks receiver to…
On Tuesday night, the Liberty Ranch Hawks made the long trip from Galt to play the Acalanes Dons. Liberty Ranch was coming off an outstanding 2025 campaign in which they finished with a record of 22 – 3 and reached the quarterfinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 playoffs. The Hawks had a dangerous senior quarterback who would put the…