Rio Athletics
The Athletic Department at Rio Lindo Adventist Academy is devoted to instilling a commitment to health and wellness as well as a love for exercise in students. Students get active through a variety of PE classes, intramurals in the evenings, Fitness Fridays, and by joining athletic teams throughout the year. Each coach at RLAA has taken a course on coaching and meet all California guidelines for coaches. RLAA is a proud member of California Interscholastic Federation in the North Coast Section and plays in the Small School Bridge League.
Research has shown that students pay attention in class better, engage with classmates, and do better in school when they are physically active on a daily basis.
-Kevin Hardesty, Athletic Director.
Whether PE students are doing water aerobics, learning the fundamentals of badminton, or the right way to play defense in a basketball game, they learn how to exercise and gain a sense of enjoyment through activities. Coach Hardesty’s goal is to instill good sportsmanship and a sense of accomplishment into each student athlete. Leadership, hard work, communication, and teamwork, are some of the skills the coaching staff look to develop in their players.
RLAA currently has eight different teams:
Boys Flag Football, Girls Flag Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball.
We have had some athletic success in our program, but even more important than athletic success is the goal for each athlete to grow in their Christian walk. At RLAA our goal is for each student athlete to grow athletically, spiritually, academically and socially.
RLAA’s Athletic Department is a self-supported department which makes most of its money off fund raising events. Without the help of parents and boosters the athletic department would not be successful. Thank you for supporting RLAA. Go Spartans!
Soccer
Guys Varsity Soccer
Coach: Jared Henry
2019 Game Schedule:
Visit our MaxPreps page to see the team calendar, game stats and more.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| August 29 | 4:30 pm | SA | SA |
| September 3 | 4:30 pm | Hanna | Rio Lindo |
| September 5 | 4:30 pm | Tech | Tech |
| September 9 | 4:30 pm | Potter Valley | Potter Valley |
| September 13 | 4:30 pm | Geyserville | Geyserville |
| September 17 | 4:30 pm | Emery | Rio Lindo |
| September 24 | 4:30 pm | Potter Valley | Rio Lindo |
| September 30 | 4:00 pm | SWS | Rio Lindo |
| October 15 | 4:00 pm | SWS | SWS |
| October 17 | 4:30 pm | Hanna | Hanna |
To see full stats, click HERE
Ladies Varsity Soccer
Coach: Jared Henry
Flag Football
Guys’ Varsity Football
Coach: Kevin Hardesty
Assistant Coach: Neal Cochran
2019 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| August 24 | 9:45 pm | Alumni | Rio Lindo |
| September 3 | 6:30 pm | Hanna | Rio Lindo |
| September 10 | 5:00 pm | Napa Christian | Napa Christian |
| September 12 | 4:00 pm | Prep | Prep |
| September 14 | TBA | CVCA Tourny | CVCA |
| September 15 | TBA | CVCA Tourny | CVCA |
| September 17 | 5:00 pm | Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill |
| September 24 | 4:00 pm | Prep | Rio Lindo |
| September 25 | 4:30 pm | Hanna | Hanna |
| September 30 | 6:00 pm | Napa Christian | Rio Lindo |
| October 11 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
| October 12 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
| October 13 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
To see full stats, click HERE
Girls Varsity Football
Head Coach: Kevin Hardesty
Assistant Coaches: Neal Cochran
2019 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| August 24 | 9:45 pm | Alumni | Rio Lindo |
| September 5 | 6:00 pm | Pine Hills | PUC Prep |
| September 12 | 4:00 pm | PUC Prep | PUC Prep |
| September 14 | TBA | CVCA Tourny | CVCA |
| September 15 | TBA | CVCA Tourny | CVCA |
| September 24 | 4:00 pm | PUC Prep | Rio Lindo |
| October 11 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
| October 12 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
| October 13 | TBA | RLAA Tourny | Rio Lindo |
Volleyball
Lady Spartans Volleyball
Girls Varsity Volleyball
2019 Game Schedule:
Visit our MaxPreps page to see the team calendar, game stats and more.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| August 27 | 5:30 pm | CC | Rio Lindo |
| August 28 | TBA | Tournament | Rio Lindo |
| August 30 | 4:00 pm | Potter Valley |
Rio Lindo |
| September 3 | 5:00 pm | El Sobrante | Rio Lindo |
| September 9 | 6:00 pm | Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill |
| September 10 | 5:00 pm | Napa Christian | Napa Christian |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | PUC Prep | PUC Prep |
| September 17 | 5:30 pm | SWS | Rio Lindo |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | PUC Prep | Rio Lindo |
| September 25 | 4:00 pm | North Hills Christian | North Hills Christian |
| September 30 | 6:00pm | Napa Christian | Rio Lindo |
| October 9 | 6:00 pm | Pleasant Hill | Rio Lindo |
| October 10 | TBA | Tournament | Rio Lindo |
| October 11 | TBA | Tournament | Rio Lindo |
| October 12 | TBA | Tournament | Rio Lindo |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | SWS | SWS |
| October 17 | 5:30 pm | El Sobrante | Rio Lindo |
| October 22 | 4:00 pm | Cornerstone | Cornerstone |
| October 24 | 3:00 pm | SSBL | SSBL |
To see full stats, click HERE
Girls JV Volleyball
2019 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| August 30 | 5:00 pm | Potter Valley | Rio Lindo |
| September 3 | 5:00pm | Anderson Valley | Anderson Valley |
| September 10 | 5:00 pm | Credo | Credo |
| September 17 | 5:00 pm | SA | SA |
Basketball
Men’s Varsity Basketball
Coach: Kevin Hardesty
2018-19 Boys Varsity Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Score | W-L |
| November 13 | 7:00pm | PUC prep | Rio Lindo | 75-50 | 1-0 |
| November 15 | 8:00pm | Anderson Valley | Rio Lindo | 76-14 | 2-0 |
| November 27 | 6:00 pm | PUC prep | PUC prep | 81-22 | 3-0 |
| November 28 | 6:30 pm | Potter Valley | Potter Valley | 61-23 | 4-0 |
| December 1 | 8:00pm | Napa Christian | Napa Christian | 68-47 | 5-0 |
| December 4 | 7:30pm | Laytonville | Rio Lindo | 40-25 | 6-0 |
| December 6 | 7:30 pm | Sonoma Academy | Sonoma Academy | 52-59 | 6-1 |
| December 11 | 6:30 pm | Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill | 86-37 | 7-1 |
| December 13 | 7:30 pm | El Sobrante | Rio Lindo | 61-35 | 8-1 |
| December 18 | 6:30pm | Emery | Emery | ||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Archbishop Hanna | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 10 | 7:30 pm | Cornerstone | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | Pleasant Hill | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 12 | 8:30pm | Summerfield | Summerfield | ||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Mendocino | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 23 | 4:00 pm | Central Valley | PUC tournament | ||
| January 23 | 8:30 pm | Hawaii Mission | PUC tournament | ||
| January 24 | TBA | TBA | PUC tournament | ||
| January 24 | TBA | TBA | PUC tournament | ||
| January 30 | 6:30pm | Archbishop Hanna | Archbishop Hanna | ||
| January 31 | 7:00pm | Summerfield | Rio Lindo | ||
| February 4 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Quarterfinals | ||
| February 6 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Semifinals | ||
| February 7 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Championship |
Boys JV Basketball:
Coach: Jared Henry
2017-18 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| November 15 | 4:30 pm | RUP Scrimmage | Roseland |
| November 29 | 6:30 pm | Credo | Rio Lindo |
| December 5 | 4:30 pm | Mendocino | Mendocino |
| December 7 | 4:30 pm | Sonoma Academy | Rio Lindo |
| December 12 | 4:30 pm | Anderson Valley | Rio Lindo |
| January 10 | 5:30 pm | Hanna | Rio Lindo |
| January 11 | 4:00 pm | St. Vincents | Rio Lindo |
| January 19 | 6:30 pm | Credo | Rio Lindo |
| January 25 | 4:30 pm | St. Vincents | St. Vincents |
| January 31 | 5:00 pm | Hanna | Hanna |
Visit our MaxPreps page to see the team calendar, game stats and more.
Girls Varsity Basketball
Coaches: Brad Benson
2018-19 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Score | W-L |
| November 13 | 5:30pm | PUC prep | Rio Lindo | 39-29 | 1-0 |
| November 15 | 6:30pm | Anderson Valley | Rio Lindo | 50-35 | 2-0 |
| November 27 | 4:30 pm | PUC prep | PUC prep | 51-31 | 2-1 |
| November 29 | 7:00pm | Healdsburg | Healdsburg | 73-38 | 2-2 |
| December 1 | 6:30pm | Napa Christian | Napa Christian | 50-35 | 3-2 |
| December 4 | 6:00pm | Laytonville | Rio Lindo | 52-16 | 3-3 |
| December 6 | 6:00pm | Sonoma Academy | Sonoma Academy | 55-26 | 3-4 |
| December 11 | 5:00pm | Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill | 50-14 | 4-4 |
| December 13 | 6:00pm | El Sobrante | Rio Lindo | 49-33 | 4-5 |
| December 18 | 7:00pm | Elsie Allen | Elsie Allen | ||
| January 10 | 6:00pm | Cornerstone | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 12 | 7:00pm | Summerfield | Summerfield | ||
| January 17 | 5:30 pm | Mendocino | Rio Lindo | ||
| January 23 | 1:00 pm | Armona | PUC tournament | ||
| January 23 | 5:30 pm | Lodi Academy | PUC tournament | ||
| January 24 | TBA | TBA | PUC tournament | ||
| January 26 | TBA | TBA | PUC tournament | ||
| January 29 | 6:00pm | Calistoga | Calistoga | ||
| January 31 | 6:00pm | Summerfield | Rio Lindo | ||
| February 5 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Quarterfinals | ||
| February 6 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Semifinals | ||
| February 7 | TBA | TBA | SSBL Championship |
Girls JV Basketball
Coach: Hannah Schmidt
2017-18 Game Schedule:
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| November 29 | 5:00 pm | Healdsburg | Healdsburg |
| December 12 | 3:00 pm | Credo | Rio Lindo |
| December 8 | 3:30 pm | Sonoma Academy | Sonoma Academy |
| December 13 | 3:00 pm | Anderson Valley | Anderson Valley |
| December 14 | 3:00 pm | Southfork | Rio Lindo |
| January 5 | 5:00 pm | Emery | Emery |
| January 13 | 1:45 pm | UJA | Rio Lindo |
| January 17 | 5:00 pm | Credo | Rio Lindo |
| January 19 | 5:00 pm | Rincon Valley | Rincon Valley |
| January 26 | TBA | Ukiah Jr. Academy | Ukiah Jr. Academy |
Visit our MaxPreps page to see the team calendar, game stats and more.
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