Expectations are high for the Coronado High School volleyball team with 11 returning players that include seven seniors, said Coach Adeile Ahmu. That group includes middle blockers Emily Wygal, Ruby Deckman, Riley Coker, Raine Wilson, defensive specialist Emily Fernandez, and outside hitters Lindsey Balsley and Sydney Jones. Ahmu said she’s excited to have seven seniors for the […]
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Ty Smock, Coronado Native, Next Rory McIlroy?
Despite just turning 15, Ty Smock is the No. 1-ranked player in the San Diego Junior Golf Association’s boys 15 to 18 division. In November, Ty will be named player of the year for the San Diego Junior Golf Association. Ty is a Coronado native and will attend Coronado High School for his first year […]
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Coronado Little Leaguers go to Cooperstown
Sixteen Coronado Little Leaguers are being given the opportunity of a lifetime as they travel to Cooperstown, New York this August to partake in competition and festivities, thanks to the Marshall Gates Foundation. Cooperstown is famously home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the Little League World Series. The all-expenses-paid trip […]
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Crazy for pickleball in Coronado
Pickleball has taken off on Coronado after the pandemic as it also becomes a sport to cultivate friendships.
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“Gentle Giant” Sylvester leaves CHS as star student and athlete
Saxton Sylvester has become known to his school and others in Coronado as the “Gentle Giant” for the heart and passion he regularly exudes.
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Crown City Classic race celebrates 50th anniversary
In past years, the race has only offered the 5K race. This year, in hopes to attract more long distance runners, the 12K will be an option. Both races begin at 7 a.m.
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Cross country season around the corner at Coronado High
If you plan on joining the cross country team this fall at Coronado High School, Coach George Green says to start now with base running and progress to other types of training over the summer break.
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Graham Bower: Putting the “student” in student-athlete
Graham Bower, a member of the Coronado Islanders football team, is a clear-cut example of why the “student” comes first in student-athlete.