(last updated February 3, 2026)
The purposes of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Athletic Association (S.O.S.A.A.) are:
To provide students with the opportunity to realize the physical, social and emotional values that can be derived from inter school competition;
To promote competition and sportsmanship among member schools;
To cooperate with other athletic administrative bodies within the confines of the South Okanagan area;
To protect and promote the mutual educational interests of its members.
To provide, adopt and legislate uniform qualifications and conditions governing regulations, schedules, tournaments, annual playoffs, and other special events, and determine by rules and regulations the qualifications of all players, teams, and leagues that are members of the Association participating therein.
To be a member of and follow the guidelines of the Okanagan Valley Schools Athletic Association (O.V.S.A.A.)
To be a member of and follow the guidelines of B.C. School Sports (B.C.S.S.)
President - John Seminoff josemino@sd53.bc.ca (Osoyoos Secondary)
Director - Brett Lantz blantz@sd67.bc.ca (Penticton Secondary)
Director - Archie McKinnon amckinnon@sd67.bc.ca (Princess Margaret Secondary - Penticton)
Director - Steve Podmorow spodmoro@sd53.bc.ca (Southern Okanagan Secondary)
Director - Kevin Lodermeier klodermeier@summer.com (Summerland Secondary)
Director - Samantha Wiebe swiebe@sd53.bc.ca (Osoyoos Secondary)
Director - James Brown jbrown@sd53.bc.ca (Similkameen Secondary)
Director - Kirk McConnell kmcconnell@365.sd58.bc.ca (Princeton Seconday)
Director - Spencer Nowoleski snowoleski@cisnd.ca (Holy Cross)
Director - Delano Ducheck delano.ducheck@unisus.ca (Unisus)