Varsity Head Coach: Amira Ponne

Amira has three years prior coaching experience at the high school level, spending time at both Catholic Central and Forest Hills Northern. Coach Ponne grew up playing soccer and continued playing at the college level for Aquinas from 1996-2000, where she was a four year starter and a three year captain. She is excited to share her passion, love, and knowledge for the game and is looking forward to a fun and challenging season, filled with growth, friendship, and team unity.

Assistant Varsity Coach: Nicole Brunner

Nicole Brunner played soccer for Rockford received her varsity letter all four years of high school and graduated in 2002. After graduation Nicole attended Cornerstone University where she played soccer for one year. She ended her soccer playing career after an injury which occurred while playing Trinidad’s National Team on a mission trip to Trinidad. Nicole graduated in 2005 from Cornerstone with a Bachelor of Science in Youth Ministry and Bible. Last spring she helped Heidi with the JV soccer team. Nicole married Eric Brunner January 6, 2006.

Freshman Coach: Sarah Pennington

Sarah Pennington is a graduate of Petoskey High School’s class of 2001. She played soccer all four years of her high school career earning all region honorable mention her senior year. Sarah then headed to Aquinas College where she played on the women’s soccer team for another four years and ended her soccer career as a WHAC player of the week and Academic All American. Sarah graduated from Aquinas College in May of 2005 with her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics and has now made her home at Rockford High School teaching Geometry and Applied Math.