From December 5 to December 7, 2024, eight Bay Area JV basketball teams will compete in a tournament to honor the life of John Rhodes. John Rhodes was born on February 5, 1984. He grew up in Lafayette and attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Stanley Middle School, and Acalanes High School. John loved basketball, and his 8th grade team won…
Thursday, December 5, 2024 Record: 2-0 “We are a great team.” Claimed Evan Palmer, Number 35. The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team showcased their greatness in the opening game of the John Rhodes Tournament. They dominated the San Marin Mustangs by a score of 64-21. As the season starts to unfold, the young Dons sit at 2-0. JV Coach Eric…
Saturday, November 30, 2024Record: 1-0 The Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball team had a dominating performance in their home opener. The young Dons soundly defeated their opponent 76 to 29. With the win, the JV team sits at 1-0 for the season. Going into the season, JV Coach Eric Thomas felt that his current team was extremely deep and just as…
Acalanes was able to field two teams at the JV Tennis Tournament hosted by Freedom High School on October 26th. The spirit and dedication of the entire JV Girls squad was on display as they battled through many matches over 12 hours! Both teams had a lot of success, with one of our teams taking the victory in the tournament!…
Last week, the Boys Varsity Water Polo team faced a double whammy with back-to-back losses against Northgate High School and Castro Valley. But hold onto your water panties —their losing streak took a dive this past Monday with a thrilling 12 to 9 victory over Alhambra! October 16, 2024: The Northgate Broncos threw down the gauntlet against the Dons, resulting…
The girl’s freshman volleyball team had a mixed week, with a win and a loss. On Tuesday, the team faced off against Benicia, coming away with a triumphant victory after two sets. However, the momentum shifted on Thursday when they went up against Northgate. Despite starting strong, Acalanes fell to Northgate in two sets. In both games, the girls displayed…
September 17, 2024: In a water polo showdown for the ages, the Acalanes Men’s Varsity Water Polo Team swam their way to a jaw-dropping 18 to 5 triumph over the Dublin High School Gaels! While the score might scream “blowout,” don’t be fooled—this match was a nail-biter packed with slick plays and top-notch teamwork. Sophomore superstar Isaac Topp was a…
No joke. 20 years. It’s been 20 freakin’ YEARS since our women beat the Campo cougars in a varsity contest. In 2004 Ushers, “Yeah!’ was the top song, Lord of the Rings, Return of the King won the Oscar, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, Tom Brady and the Patriots won the Super Bowl and Facebook launched to students…
The Dons played their last game of the season Friday night against the Miramonte Matadors. While the Dons couldn’t pull off a W for their last game, they traded off lots of possession time with the Mats and had some great plays on both sides of the field. The boys knew they had their work cut out for them this…
On an unseasonably cool April evening Tuesday night the Acalanes boy’s varsity lacrosse team took on College Park in their last home game of the season. The game got off to a fast start with a goal from Simon Appel followed quickly by another from Brody Darin. College Park retaliated with their first goal at the end of the first…
