The Avengers, led by 2025 standout quarterback Ines Coyne and dominant defender Avery DeMent, assembled in Pleasant Hill on Wednesday night to face down one of their biggest tormentors from the 2024 season. Last year, College Park was one of the best teams in the North Coast Section with an overall record of 22-5. They entered the contest against Acalanes…
The bright lights of Monday Night Football came to Acalanes this week and what transpired in the closing seconds will surely go down as one of the most unbelievable finishes in Dons flag football history. The Benicia Panthers came to town in a battle of unbeatens, the Panthers with a record of 2-0 and and the Dons with a record…
The JV Volleyball squad kicked off their season with a Tuesday night showdown at College Park — and let’s just say it wasn’t short on drama.
Acalanes Varsity Mens Water Polo absolutely crushed all competition at the Sierra Shootout Tournament this past weekend in Roseville, capturing First Place Champions of the Gold Division in an incredible tsunami of power. Final scores of 14-2, 18-9, 16-5, and 15-7 left all the Dons opponents staggering home in devastation wondering what hit them. At this time, this Mighty Don…
The Bay Area is well versed in legendary passing attacks on the football field. From Montana to Rice, Young to Owens, those of a certain age have had the privilege of watching these masters of the passing game in action. On Thursday night at Acalanes Stadium, the Dons unleashed a legendary passing performance of their own. On a chilly, windy…
Immediately following their crushing victory over El Cerrito High School on Tuesday night with a final score of 21-3, the Varsity Dons Mens Water Polo Team absolutely dominated Alameda’s Encinal High School at Wednesdays match leaving a final score of 12-5 as the packed stands cheered, screamed, rang cow bells, and shook blue & white pom poms. Players across the…
The varsity girls flag football team took the field on a breezy Tuesday night in their much anticipated season opener vs Pittsburg High. A year after reaching the DAL championship game, the Dons returned to the gridiron with high expectations and a slew of returning talent. Pittsburg has similarly high expectations after reaching the North Coast Section playoffs last year.…
Varsity Boys Water Polo opened their season with one of the most exciting games that anyone has seen in decades, a nail biter that nearly went to overtime but ultimately culminated in a last minute loss 8-9 to the Ugly Eagles of Clayton Valley Charter School as the packed stands screamed in despair. Spectacular blocks and passes by Goalie Fisher…
Acalanes Dons Boys JV Water Polo absolutely demolished the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles in Wednesday nights game, the first of the season, with a 14-2 trouncing that left the Eagles fluttering sadly back to their nest. Sophomore super-star Goalie Kingston Zolboo was a wall that took the wind out from under the Eagles wings with block after block aided by…
The Acalanes High School boys’ water polo team enters the 2025 season with renewed energy and high expectations. After several years of steady rebuilding, the Dons are primed for a breakthrough year—one built on discipline, resilience, and relentless work in and out of the pool. Since June, the team has been training before sunrise, holding 6:30 a.m. practices three days…