Preseason is underway for Acalanes volleyball, and the Dons are getting exactly what preseason is meant to provide: strong competition, valuable experience, and opportunities to grow. The Dons opened against San Ramon Valley, a top-ranked team, and Acalanes battled from start to finish. The Wolves took the match, but the Dons took the experience and plenty to build on. On…
The JV Flag Football team continued their busy early season by visiting Freedom on Monday and hosting Monte Vista in their home opener on Wednesday. The Dons travelled to Oakley to face the Falcons on their home (and hot!) turf and came up on the short end of a 7-0 score. The Dons defense played another strong game but a…
A warm breeze blew across the sky over Freedom High School as the home team Falcons prepared to face the visiting Dons. With its grass covered hills and long vistas, Oakley provided almost a midwestern setting for this Monday night match up. In their crisp, away whites, the Dons were looking to continue their hot start to the season after…
Acalanes’ 2nd-ever JV flag football team was formed at the end of the first week of school and features 6 sophomores and 19 freshmen. The large roster reflects the continued strong growth in this sport nationwide. The team jumped right into a scrimmage against Castro Valley on their very first day of the following week followed by two practices to…
The 2026 flag football season kicked off Thursday night for the Dons with an away game against Piedmont High School. Piedmont, a small enclave nestled in the Oakland hills, provided a picturesque setting for the first game of the year. The Highlanders were coming off a 5-13 campaign in 2025 and the schedule makers did them no favors by scheduling…
This fall marks the 4th season of girls flag football at Acalanes High School. Over the past four years, coaches Mike Ivankovich and Joe Escobar, have developed the program from a scrappy group of a dozen or so girls who captured the first ever Diablo Athletic League title, into a full fledged, varsity and junior varsity program, with almost 50…
The Acalanes Dons Softball opened its NCS playoff run in impressive fashion Friday night, defeating the Montgomery Vikings 8-4 at home in the quarterfinals. After earning the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye, the Dons came out aggressive at the plate and delivered a complete team performance to advance to the semifinals. Acalanes wasted no time getting on the…
Day one of the Meet of Champions was warm and windy, and our Acalanes athletes gave it their all on Friday. While some saw their track season end in the preliminaries, we had several outstanding performances from athletes advancing to the MOC Championship Finals today (Saturday 5/12) at Dublin High School. Deonte Littlejohn took 3rd place in Shot Put with…
Last Saturday, the Dons tracksters showed up to win at the NCS Tri Valley Championship. The top six in each event move on to the NCS Meet of Champions, as do athletes meeting the NCS performance standard. In a highly competitive NCS meet, 17 Acalanes athletes qualified to move on to this weekend’s Meet of Champions, held Friday and Saturday…
Last Tuesday, the Acalanes Dons Softball celebrated Senior Night honoring team leaders Maya Shoenhair and Lauren Foster. Surrounded by teammates, coaches, family, and fans, the two seniors were recognized for their dedication, leadership, and contributions to the program. Despite a challenging league season impacted by injuries and illness, the Dons continued to battle and found plenty of bright spots…
