For a second year in a row, the Coronado High School girls’ lacrosse team secured the CIF title in a 12-9 victory against La Costa Canyon High School on May 16.
“They performed so well in every game to be able to make it to that final,” said coach Jada Cade.
Cade, who led the team to a victory alongside coach David Kiefer in their first year with the program, said towards the end, the pressure was building but it was a team effort.
According to Cade, the team’s success last year carried over to this season with players already playing at an extremely high level.
“Coach Kiefer and I coached the girls when they were really young so we know them all really well, but we’re kind of coming back into their lives at a brand new chapter,” said Cade. “He deserves more credit than anyone for all of the thought and the preparation that he put into this season and mentoring young women.”
Cade said Sydney Dunn, Breck Dunn and Maria Anaya were instrumental on both ends of the field with the attack and the defense.
“They deserve a lot of credit,” she said, noting Sydney Dunn and Anaya were captains.
Cade highlighted Brooklyn Parma as a player tasked with defending the strongest attacker from the opposing team. Senior Morgan Maske, Cade said, is another amazing defender.
“It was crazy,” said Maske. “It was a very stressful game but it was a really, really great experience.”
On the attack side, the team relied on senior Grace Elardo for key goals.
While returning players will take charge of next season, Cade said eight seniors, including the captains, will be missed next year.
Carrying the team next year are rising seniors Madie Collins, Avery Hunter, Lilah Cade, Brynn Belong, Siena Kieffer and Breck Dunn whom Cade said were all starters in 2026.
“They’re going to lead the team and they’ve already proven what incredible lacrosse players they are and we just can’t wait to see what they do next year,” she said.
The team’s roster will also keep attacker Ellie Peterson, new goalie Yeva Sofi Cardosa Ivchenko and Teaghan Carpenito, who is crucial on the defense. Cade also expects some junior varsity players to move up next season.
Cade said the overarching goal is ensuring Coronado women’s lacrosse is one of the most formidable programs in San Diego.
“We love our community and our parents and all the hard work and the effort that everybody’s put in to make it a great season,” said Cade. “We did not get here on our own.”
