Athletics
Athletics
You'll be part of the team
The small size of our school means that everyone who wants to participate in athletics generally can. In an environment where all students are encouraged to get involved, our students often have the ability to hone their skills and develop their competitive edge in a way they wouldn’t in a larger program.
We have an extremely talented coaching staff, headed up by our Athletic Director Chris Ziemer, who has been voted "Best High School Coach" in Sonoma County multiple years running and also coaches our girls soccer team. Additionally, the athletic program is supported by the equally amazing Associate Athletic Director Kevin Christensen, who also coaches girls basketball.
Many of our coaches played at the college, semi-professional, or professional levels. All have had extensive coaching experience, often also at the college level, and know how to inspire our student-athletes.
We have an extremely talented coaching staff, headed up by our Athletic Director Chris Ziemer, who has been voted "Best High School Coach" in Sonoma County multiple years running and also coaches our girls soccer team. Additionally, the athletic program is supported by the equally amazing Associate Athletic Director Kevin Christensen, who also coaches girls basketball.
Many of our coaches played at the college, semi-professional, or professional levels. All have had extensive coaching experience, often also at the college level, and know how to inspire our student-athletes.
Athletics Mission
We call our student-athletes to pursue victory with honor. We promote and teach all Sonoma Academy students the values of integrity, self-discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, creativity, and commitment.
We promote these characteristics while fielding a competitive interscholastic sports program and promoting lifelong physical education habits.
The interscholastic sports, physical education, and outdoor education programs each rely on this basic philosophy. Student actions within the athletic program will reflect the school’s values of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility.
We promote these characteristics while fielding a competitive interscholastic sports program and promoting lifelong physical education habits.
The interscholastic sports, physical education, and outdoor education programs each rely on this basic philosophy. Student actions within the athletic program will reflect the school’s values of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility.
Athletics Dept. Staff
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Chris Ziemer
Chris Ziemer
Director of Athletics & PE; Girls Soccer Head Coach
"There is nothing I look forward to more tthan being on the field, coaching..." -
Kevin Christensen
Kevin Christensen
Associate Director of Ahtletics & Physical Education
Girls Varsity Basketball Coach
Kevin was hesitant to coach high school until... -
Sarah Goble
Sarah Goble
Athletic Trainer -
Mac Sweeney
Mac Sweeney
Athletics Manager -
Sally Ziemer
Sally Ziemer
PE Teacher & Coach
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Athlete Transfer Eligibility
Transferring from one school to another school may affect a student’s athletic eligibility under NCS or CIF rules. It is your responsibility to see the Athletic Director for a copy of the eligibility rules, or click on the title above to view the NCS webpage regarding eligibility rules. The Athletic Director will assist you in completing all necessary forms.
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Athlete of the Year
Our teams have produced 8 All-Empire Athletes of the Year -
Champions
Our athletic teams have earned 74 League Championships, 15 NCS Championships, and 4 state titles -
Part of the Team
55% of our students play at least one sport -
Scholar Athletes
Our student athletes have earned 6 All-Empire Scholar Athletes of the Year and 55 NCS Academic Pennants
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Sonoma Academy Is...
...the only private, independent, college preparatory high school in Sonoma County. On our beautiful campus nestled at the base of Taylor Mountain in Southeastern Santa Rosa, our students are able to explore their interests and passions in a rigorous and inspiring environment that develops a lifelong love of learning and prepares them for college and beyond.
Sonoma Academy admits students of any race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
