The Acalanes Invitational kicked off at 0-dark-30 Saturday morning, an hour generally reserved for airport departures, fishing trips and poor life choices. The Dons’ first matchup was St. Mary’s, and unfortunately, Acalanes appeared to still be negotiating with its collective alarm clock. The Panthers, out of Albany, were more awake and handed the Dons a quick two-set loss in the…
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…
After a Thursday night two-set win over Northgate, the JV Dons hosted seven teams for the annual Acalanes JV Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Head Royce:Oakland’s Head Royce was the warm-up act. Up 17-5 in the first set, parents’ attention wandered to the mystery of one dad’s missing bleacher seat. Was it swiped by an opposing player? Even worse, did someone…
The undefeated Dons rolled into Benicia High Tuesday night, where Coach Alan debuted a fresh “high-and-tight” cut that screamed I’m ready. Unfortunately, his squad was focused on other things. Rumors had swirled amongst the girls that a parent had brought a pink box, and suddenly volleyball was secondary to dreams of Crumbl Cookies. The first set was a mess early—too…
The JV volleyball team once again had their fans’ eyes twitching in their first home match Thursday night against Los Lomas. The Dons started sluggish, spotting Los Lomas the early momentum. Keeping them in the match were three aces by sophomore Shae McCall, but the team couldn’t snag a lead until Makenna “Makillna” Rodriguez (these nicknames write themselves) smashed…
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…
League Play JV Girls Volleyball had a busy week, with two league matches followed by the first annual Acalanes JV Invitational Tournament on Saturday. The league play matches served as a good warm up, with an easy two-set win against Berean Christian on Tuesday, followed by another two-set win against the College Park Falcons. In both matches, the Dons…