Athletics
The New Roads Athletics Program offers a vital learning experience for the advanced and developing athlete alike.
New Roads student-athletes are taught to thrive in our unique school culture and learning environment, and to apply those teachings to appreciate the privilege and responsibility of athletic competition at the highest level. Our goal is for students to become better people while at the same time striving in the most competitive arena. Students participating in athletics at New Roads are instilled with the principles of teamwork, integrity, dedication, balance, and how to push themselves beyond their own expectations – values that enhance their pursuit of success on and off the field of play.
Please email athletics@newroads.org for more information
Our Teams
Elementary School
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K-5 Wellness
Our elementary school wellness program stresses gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, yoga, mindfulness practices, general fitness and units of various sports including basketball, pickleball, soccer, floor hockey and more. Leadership, sportsmanship, cooperation, empathy and positive self-image are encouraged throughout all grades. Team sports are offered in both 4th and 5th grades and include co-ed flag football, girls and boys basketball, co-ed soccer and 3rd through 5th grade co-ed track and field. New Roads is part of the Coastal Canyon League and each sports season has two practices per week and games or meets. -
Fall
Flag Football
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Winter
Girls Volleyball
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Spring
Co-ed Soccer
Girls Track and Field
Boys Track and Field
Our Coaches
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Girls Tennis & Boys Tennis
Kramer Waltke:- Playing Experience: I have been playing and competing in tennis for over 25 years.
- Coaching Experience: 7 years. Led the New Roads Boys Tennis team the school’s first ever CIFSS championship
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: My favorite aspect of my job is introducing the game to my students for the first time. It is a sport that only requires one other person to play, and it is an excellent form of exercise that you can enjoy for your entire life
- What attracted you to New Roads: I love coaching at New Roads because of its authentically diverse student population, which mirrors the experience of living and working in the diverse city of Los Angeles.
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Girls Volleyball Indoor & Girls Beach Volleyball
Jasmine Dixon:- Playing Experience: AVC 2014 Offensive Player of the Year and 2x 1st Team All-League. AVC BEACH 2018 #5 Rank in Western State, League MVP, 2x Sweet 16 Finalist / 2 State Championship Appearances. Record holder at AVC for highest ranked beach pair. Recruited to CSUN but decided to pursue coaching in 2018. In 2016, I committed to Division I Savannah State, then transferred to D2 New Mexico Highlands University on a full-ride athletic and academic scholarship. Senior year, I was chosen to play overseas with the top NCAA players statewide to represent the USA seniors internationally but during training decided to return home to pursue beach volleyball. I've obtained my AA in Communications, Bachelor in Business Administration/Marketing. Graduating with a 3.7 GPA Cum Laude and honors.
- Coaching Experience: 6 Years
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
- What attracted you to New Roads: It's a huge goal of mine to help create a successful competitive and talented athletic culture at New Roads.
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MS and US Cross Country
Brenda Gutierrez:- Playing Experience: I grew up immersed in sports: soccer, basketball, swimming, and track in my school years, and rugby, water polo, and soccer in college. I’ve always had a deep connection to athletics.
- Coaching Experience: Over the past decade, I’ve coached soccer, cross country, and track and field, while also specializing in strength and conditioning.
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: I believe that dedication and perseverance instill a mindset capable of overcoming challenges and achieving greatness in various areas in life.
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Boys Soccer
William Hilder:- Playing Experience: I have played the beautiful game since the age of 4
- Coaching Experience: I have coached since the age of 16 in North America and Central America. Prior to moving to LA, I was part of football in Belize from the Premier League down to the grassroots levels - helping bring FIFA Football for Schools programming to the country. I currently, coach with the LA Galaxy in addition to coaching at New Roads.
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: At my core, I believe in coaching each player to achieve their full potential - on and off the field.
- What attracted you to New Roads: New Roads aligns with my coaching philosophy and has allowed me to work as an individual within the system while also being part of a team that challenges and elevates our student athletes to reach their full potential.
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Boys Basketball
Tresbien Carraway- Playing Experience:
- 98-99 El Camino College
- 03-04 Santa Monica College
- Honor Mention team
- shot 94% free throw line (highest in school history)
- Coaching Experience: 24 years of Coaching Experience
- 99-00 Morningside High C.I.F runner up
- 00-15 Windward High Jv Head Var Asst
- 2 time CIFSS champ 1 State championships
- 00-20 HoopMasters AAU basketball
- 01-06 SMC Men's(01-03) and Women(04-06)
- 15-present New Roads Basketball
- Led the program to their first CIF-SS Semifinal Appearance, as well earned the program its first ever State bid
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: “I'd rather feel the pain of defense than the pain of defeat” -The TreMan
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Girls Soccer
Hugh Hawkins:- Playing Experience: Played college soccer at the University of Sioux Falls as a defender and goalkeeper.
- Coaching Experience: Began coaching immediately after graduating college and coached my first team to a middle school title. I have coached both club and high school, as well as both boys and girls teams. While coaching club soccer for 7 years, I coached players from youth all the way up to the highest levels and led a girls team to an undefeated season and a state cup title in Minnesota. As an Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach for the Cretin-Derham Hall Girls Varsity team, I helped lead the team to a State Championship appearance. I later served as the Boys Varsity Head Coach for Cretin-Derham Hall High School for 6 seasons and led the team to a Conference Title and a Section Final. I was named Suburban East Conference Coach of the Year. This is my 4th season as the Girls Varsity Head Coach for New Roads. In my first season, New Roads made the playoffs for only the second time in school history and went on to earn their first ever playoff victory. The team returned to the playoffs in their second season, and numbers have grown from 15 players in my first season to over 38 players trying out for the team last year.
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Girls Basketball
- Andrew Chacon:
- Playing Experience: I started playing basketball when I was 13 years old and played 2 years in high school for JV and Varsity
- Coaching Experience: 8 years
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: My favorite aspect of coaching is the bond I’m able to create with the team and make memories that last a lifetime
- What attracted you to New Roads: What attracted me to New Roads is the chance to help grow together as a school and a community
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Baseball
Hector Zamora:- Playing Experience: Competed at the varsity level in soccer, football, and baseball. I earned a multitude of awards and accolades in both soccer and baseball. I played college baseball at Cerritos College and San Jose State University, where I was received with several other honors. I was drafted as a junior in the 2002 MLB draft by the New York Yankees and played professional baseball internationally and in independent leagues for over 9 years
- Coaching Experience: I have been a baseball coach for over 20 years. I have experience coaching at the professional, college, high school, and amateur levels. I was a 1st base coach at the professional level, 10 years as an assistant and head coach in college, over 15 years working with high school players, and 15 plus years working with amateur and club teams. In amateur and club levels, I have coached teams that have won Perfect Game National Tournaments and the Babe Ruth World Series. In my three-year tenure at New Roads School, the program has won two Coastal League Championships. Last season, I led the program to it’s first CIF-SS Quarter final appearance since 2016.
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Boys Volleyball
Nicholas Costello:- Playing Experience: I am a UC Merced grad who was a member of the men’s volleyball club program as well as a member of the university’s inaugural men’s varsity team for the 2014 season, when the team transitioned from a club program to an official member of the NAIA. I have experience playing the outside, middle, and opposite positions
- Coaching Experience: I am coming from Beaverton, Oregon. I coached the U18s (2021 – 2023) and U16s (2024) club teams at the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC). I was also the JV Head Coach for the women’s volleyball program (2022 – 2024). Along with coaching, I was 1 of 20 recipients in the nation of the 2023 AVCA Diversity Award. The AVCA Diversity Awards program is a platform for showcasing leaders that positively impact the sport of volleyball every day.
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Golf
Justin LeStrange:- Playing Experience: I've been playing golf for over 25 years now. I played for my high school team and in college. I have some professional experience as well.
- Coaching Experience: I started coaching 15 years ago and discovered that I loved it almost as much as playing.
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: My favorite aspect of coaching is the connection I feel with my students and watching their skills as golfers improve. My coaching philosophy is keep it simple and focus on the fundamentals.
- What attracted you to New Roads: New Roads gave me the opportunity to introduce golf to the school, build teams and help the athletics develop good habits.
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Swimming
Cade Wingo:- Playing Experience: I have been swimming competitively since I was nine years old. In high school, I specialized in Freestyle and Backstroke, and ranked 17th in California for the 100y Freestyle
- Coaching Experience: I have taught swim lessons for ages 3-18 for the last 8 years, and I have been coaching Middle and High School swim since 2020
- Favorite Aspect of Coaching and/or Coaching Philosophy: For me, the best aspect of coaching is helping students form and obtain holistic goals that challenge them to not only become a better athlete, but also grow in character.
- What attracted you to New Roads: New Roads allows students to unabashedly be themselves, which likewise encourages me as a coach to aspire to be the best version of myself for the student-athletes. I love reinforcing New Roads' philosophy of enabling students to overcome obstacles and discover their full potential.
New Roads School is a college preparatory K-12 private independent school in Santa Monica, CA, serving over 514 school age children from the greater Los Angeles area. New Roads School provides an inspired educational program from which an authentically diverse student population, mirroring the rich diversity of Los Angeles, develops a personal dedication to learning, a respect for independent thinking, and an expanding curiosity about the world and its people.