About SA Athletics

Sonoma Academy Athletics: Mission Statement

Sonoma Academy calls its student athletes to pursue victory with honor. The focus of the athletic department is to promote and teach all Sonoma Academy students the values of integrity, self-discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, creativity, and commitment. The department’s primary goals are to 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. Students actions within the athletic program will reflect the school’s values of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility.

About Sonoma Academy Athletics Program

Established in 2001, our athletic program continues to expand and improve. Currently, we offer eleven varsity teams, in six different sports during three seasons:

Fall Sports (mid August to November): Soccer (varsity level), Cross Country Running (junior varsity & varsity level) & Volleyball (girls varsity level)

  • Boys & girls soccer – Both soccer teams were established in 2001. Both the boys and girls teams compete in the Coastal Mountain Conferences NCL II South with Calistoga, Roseland University Prep, Tomales, Rio Lindo, Santa Rosa Christian and Rincon Valley Christian.
  • Boys & girls cross country running – Cross Country was established in 2005. Cross Country is a conference sport and we compete in the Coastal Mountain Conference – South Division with St Helena, Rincon Valley Christian, Santa Rosa Christian, St. Vincent, Tomales, and Calistoga.
  • Girls volleyball – Volleyball started with a shortened season in 2007 and will offer a full season beginning in the fall of 2008.   Volleyball competes in the NCL II South, which includes Calistoga, Roseland University Prep, Tomales, Rio Lindo, Santa Rosa Christian and Rincon Valley.

Winter Sports (November – February): Basketball (varsity level)

  • Boys & girls basketball – Both basketball teams were established in 2001. Both teams compete in the NCL II South, which includes Calistoga, Roseland University Prep, Tomales, Rio Lindo, Santa Rosa Christian and Rincon Valley Christian.

Spring Sports (February – June)

  • Boys & girls lacrosse – Both lacrosse teams were established in 2001. The girls compete in the Marin County Athletic League which includes Branson, Justin Siena, San Rafael, San Marin, Novato, Terra Linda, Drake, Marin Catholic, Tamalpais, and Redwood. The boys compete in the Golden Gate Lacrosse league, which was formed in 2007 and includes Cardinal Newman, Marin Academy, Lick-Wilmerding, University, and Stuart Hall.
  • Boys & girls track and field – Track & field started with a shortened season in the spring of 2007 and starting in 2008 will compete in a full season.   Track is a conference sport and we compete against other schools in the Coastal Mount Conference, including Calistoga, Roseland University Prep, Tomales, Rio Lindo, Santa Rosa Christian, Rincon Valley Christian and others.

Physical Education Program

Each student is required fulfill their Physical Education (P.E.) requirement in every term of enrollment in one of the following ways:

  • Participate on an interscholastic athletic team. As our teams meet five days per week, students who participate on an athletic team receive PE credit for that term.
  • Exploratory PE program – we offer a variety of PE classes each quarter and students need to enroll in at least one class per quarter. The following classes were offered in the past year:
    Pilates, Yoga, Jazz Dance, Dance team, Short sided soccer, Street Hockey, Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodgeball, Lacrosse, Basketball, Fitness Training, Kickball, Boxing, Walking and Stretching,
  • Independent study – With approval from the athletic director, students who are involved in extracurricular activities may earn their PE credit off-campus. These activities must meet the school requirements and students must be supervised by a coach, instructor or teacher. Some examples of activities which received credit included fencing, club soccer, ballet, horseback riding, and a variety of martial arts.

These PE classes are taught by on campus teachers as well as experts in the respective field from the community and meet two hours per week each quarter.