The Acta Diurna

Altamont Volleyball Blows Out Indian Springs

The Altamont School and Indian Springs School went head-to-head in volleyball Monday night. Matches between Indian Springs and Altamont have always been a source of school-wide excitement, the rivalry going back generations. Read about the highlights!

Altamont Athletes and Coaches Differ on Playing in Masks

How do coaches and players feel about wearing masks? Are there any disadvantages? The Acta Diurna's Maya Davis interviews Susan Keith, who coaches indoor and outdoor sports, Athletic Director and Coach Stephen Mitchell, and varsity volleyball players Helen Ezelle and Maya DeValk.

The Hill: It Wears Players Out, But Lifts Them Up

The Hill: the two-word phrase which, if you mention it to any Altamont basketball player, they'll know exactly what you mean. It's a real obstacle and a symbol. Read on for an insider's view into Altamont varsity boys basketball.

For the First Time Since 1975, Altamont Has No Varsity Girls Basketball

For the first time in almost five decades, there will be no girls varsity basketball team at Altamont. Coaches are counting on the grades five through eight programs to keep girls basketball going until varsity is reinstated. The Acta Diurna's Richard Terrell has more.

Home Opener Basketball Recap

Yesterday the boys varsity, JV, and seventh-and-eighth-Grade grade basketball teams played their first home games of the year. The results were mixed, but the effort, energy, and entertainment were certainly present.

Recent Basketball Action, and More Tonight!

With big games coming tonight, Richard Terrell gives us a quick preview and a recap of some recent action.

Lessons for Altamont in the Damar Hamlin Story

Can a football player who almost died on the field teach us something important? The Acta Diurna's John-Nathan Rosborough thinks so.

Hoopers Take a Deep Dive into the GOAT Debate. What do YOU think?

Acta Diurna writer and hooper Jack Hoover picks local basketball brains on who was the best baller ever.

Altamont Boys Varsity Basketball Bests Indian Springs in Thriller, 51-34

Cruz Cunill recaps the recent boys varsity basketball victory over arch-rival Indian Springs.

Varsity Girls Soccer Shuts Out Opponents in First Three Games

Acta Diurna sports reporter Cruz Cunill on varsity girls' soccer's auspicious start.

Remembering the Madness: Frasier Horton's All-Tournament Team

It seems that basketball fans are already descending into the next stage of madness (the NBA playoffs), but Frasier Horton doesn't want you to forget one of the most exciting college tournaments ever, or the players who made it possible.

NFL "versus" XFL? Or Happy Counterparts in Our Football Ecosystem?

Joe Porter places the NFL and XFL football leagues in context. He thinks they can coexist and enrich our sports universe.

Pro Golfers Offered Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Join Saudi-Backed League

Altamont golf ace Vinay Yerramsetti explains how professional golfers are being paid hundreds of millions of dollars to join a controversial league.