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Athletics Staff & Coaches

 
 

To contact one of the coaches or members of the Somerton staff members listed below, please call the athletic office at (928) 502-3863 or fill out our email form. 

Contact Somerton Athletics

Athletic Director

Secretary

Athletic Trainer

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Kyler Norris

Hometown:  Panguitch, UT
High School: Panguitch High School
College: Snow College, Southern Utah University, Northern Arizona University 
Years in Role: 1

Fall Coaches

Chess

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Leonardo Montoya

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Football

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Cyril "Junior" Atherton

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Yuma High School
College: Arizona Western College
Years in Role: 3

Golf (Boys)

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Ronald Bratton

Hometown: Garfield Heights, OH
High School: St. Peter Chanel High School
College: Frostburg State University
Years in Role: 1

Swim

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Mark Van Voorst

Hometown: San Diego, CA
High School: Fallbrook High School
College: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Years in Role: 2

Volleyball

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Ruby De La Cruz

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Harvest Prep, Kofa High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 1

Cross Country

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Juan Castillo

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Grand Canyon University
Years in Role: Cross Country (2), Track (3)

Flag Football

Jose Felix

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Spiritline

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Yzabel Salazar

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Golf (Girls)

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Lisa Lerma

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Cibola High School
College: Arizona Western College, Arizona State University
Years in Role: 1

Unified Badminton

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Maria Galindo

Hometown:  Thompson Springs, UT
High School: Grand County High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 3

Winter Coaches

Basketball (Boys)

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Rodger Diaz

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: N/A
Years in Role: 3

Soccer (Boys)

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Jesus Silva

Hometown:  San Luis, AZ
High School:  San Luis High School
College:  Arizona Western College, Arizona Christian University
Years in Role: 1

Wrestling (Boys)

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Jose Nuñez

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Cibola High School
College: Arizona State University
Years in Role: 3

Unified Basketball

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Leonardo Montoya

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Basketball (Girls)

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Ronald Bratton

Hometown: Garfield Heights, OH
High School: St. Peter Chanel High School
College: Frostburg State University
Years in Role: 1

Soccer (Girls)

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Lisa Lerma

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Cibola High School
College: Arizona Western College, Arizona State University
Years in Role: 1

Wrestling (Girls)

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Tyler Rinaldis

Hometown: Parker, CO
High School: Ponderosa High School 
College: University of Northern Colorado
Years in Role: 3

Spring Coaches

Baseball

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Miguel Porchas

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Cibola High School
College: AWC, New Mexico Highlands University
Years in Role: 3

Tennis (Boys)

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Hector Saldana

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Burley High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 3

Track & Field

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Juan Castillo

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Grand Canyon University
Years in Role: Cross Country (2), Track (3)

Softball

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Bianca Sanchez

Hometown: Somerton, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: University of Arizona
Years in Role: 3

Tennis (Girls)

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Phillip Branigan

Hometown: Yuma, Arizona
High School: Cibola High School
College: Arizona Western College, Arizona State University
Years in Role: 1

Unified Track

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Maria Galindo

Hometown:  Thompson Springs, UT
High School: Grand County High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 3