| Published October 2nd, 2019 | Acalanes JV Volleyball team wins the Paganini Invitational | | Submitted by Sami Hill | ![](../issue1316/images/1316-03601.jpg) | Back row, from left: Emma Johnson, Tate Huisingh, Hanna Hageboeck, Maya Paul, Mara Korzeniowska, Natalie Marsh, Coach Alan Go; front row: Gianna Manzone, Rachel Zhang, Kira Wood, Alara Rose, Carly Coffee, Claudia Lindgren, Autumn Long, Chloe Wu | The Acalanes JV volleyball team traveled to Sonoma to compete in the Sonoma Valley High School Paganini Invitational. The Dons went 6-0 for the day, beating some very strong Northern California teams. On their path to tourney champions, the Dons took out Justin-Siena (25-10, 25-7), St. Helena (25-11, 25-14), Liberty (18-25, 25-15, 15-10), Cardinal Newman (25-21, 17-25, 15-11), home team Sonoma High in semifinals (25-16, 25-10) and Albany in the finals (25-18, 25-22). Emma Johnson was named tournament MVP and Rachel Zhang named to the all-tournament team. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |