The pressure was on for the Coronado High School boys volleyball team as they took on High Tech High on May 10. Although this particular matchup had already happened in March – ending in a victory for the Islanders – this time around the match held much more weight. For the first time since 2017, […]
Sofie Fransen
Sofie Fransen is the Editor-in-Chief of The Coronado News. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, majoring in English-Education and minoring in Journalism. She was the Opinion Editor of The Point student newspaper. In the summers, she has been commercial fishing for the sockeye salmon run in Alaska. She can be reached by email or at +1 (619) 990-8465.
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Coronado’s Chloe Quarles qualifies for CIF state swimming championships
The high school swim season came to a close for all but one Coronado athlete on May 4 in the CIF-San Diego Section swim finals. Junior Chloe Quarles not only qualified for the 2024 CIF state swimming and diving championships with her time of 56:58 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly, but also broke her past […]
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Coronado Unified finalizes staffing cuts
Coronado Unified School District trustees finalized their decision on staffing cuts this week, and by May 15, will notify eight employees that their jobs have been terminated. The cutbacks, prompted by a budget shortfall, will affect two program specialists, one reading specialist, one mental health clinician, one clinical counselor, one school counselor, one spanish teacher […]
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Seeking volunteers for the Coronado Fourth of July parade
When Brad Morris signed up to help out with Coronado’s Independence Day celebration, he figured he might play a minor role. Instead, Jamie Hartnett, the president of the Coronado Fourth of July festivities, asked him to be the volunteer manager. “I told her, you know, I’m willing to do anything, maybe other than … shovel [poop] […]
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Coronado Unified School District celebrates community partners amid budget cuts
In the midst of budget uncertainty and employee cuts, the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) recognized their community partners — nonprofit organizations and parents — who bring in funding streams from outside of the district. “I am really just overwhelmed with gratitude,” District Superintendent Karl Mueller said. “…In particular, in times of budget uncertainty, we […]
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Savo Simic leads the Coronado boys tennis team
Savo Simic first touched a tennis racquet at three years old. He soon became a top-ranked junior competitor in Southern California and, at 10, held the No. 1 position in the United States Tennis Association’s Southern California 10-and-under division. Now a junior at Coronado High School and the captain of the boys tennis team, Simic […]
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Coronado legacy runner competes in every San Diego Half Marathon
Since first taking up running in 2006, Beth Ballerini calculates that she has covered a distance of 1,600 miles in races. That’s 20 marathons and 70 half marathons, along with plenty of 5Ks and 10Ks. Ballerini, 60, has some of the biggest names in marathons under her belt – or feet: The Boston Marathon, New […]
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Capturing nostalgia for the 75th anniversary of the Coronado Fourth of July parade
It’s 2024, and that means preparations for this year’s Coronado Fourth of July Parade are full speed ahead. Well actually, planning for the 2024 parade started almost immediately after the 2023 parade, according to The Coronado Fourth of July (CFOJ) president Jamie Hartnett. Hartnett, along with the CFOJ Board of Directors, is preparing for a […]
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U.S. Congressman Scott Peters speaks at Optimist Club meeting
Bright and early on Dec. 21, U.S. Rep. Scott Peters visited the Optimist Club of Coronado’s weekly meeting as a guest speaker. Peters serves California’s 50th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Coronado, San Marcos, Escondido and coastal San Diego. At the meeting, he touched on the four economies that power this region: military, […]
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Op-Ed: The Coronado News reporters share their year in review
Just under a year ago, The Coronado News first launched a 24-hour news website and direct-mail free newspaper in Coronado. Over the course of this past year, the three reporters, Madeline Yang, Julieta Soto and Sofie Fransen, along with other interns, have covered everything including the city government, schools, local events, business, entertainment, sports and […]
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Meet goalie Harper Gilbert, the backbone of Coronado’s defense
As the goalie of the Coronado girls water polo team, Harper Gilbert is the backbone of communication for the small, all-senior squad. Gilbert has been the starting varsity goalie for the past two years—a performance which caught the attention of UC Davis, where she has verbally committed to play for next year. In college, she plans […]
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Winn Room at Coronado Library may expand after 50 years of use
For 50 years, the Winn Room at The Coronado Public Library has served as the hub of community and educational events. Since the space is free and open to the public, the room is highly utilized, and the City of Coronado has statistical data to reflect that statement. For instance, from May 1, 2022 to […]
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Authors Neal Allen, Anne Lamott share how to tame the inner critic
Authors Neal Allen and Anne Lamott were headliners headliners for a fundraiser for the Friends of the Coronado Public Library.
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Machin, Williams selected San Diego County All-Stars
It is no secret that the Coronado boys water polo season was one for the books. In fact, the Division 1 title that the team claimed over Carlsbad this fall season was the first championship at Coronado High School since 2017. That game showcased stand out performances from captains Luke Machin and Spencer Williams: Machin […]
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The defending girls water polo D1 champs look for a threepeat
Coronado’s girls water polo team is returning for their 2023-2024 season as back-to-back CIF Division 1 Champions. Last season, the Islanders took down Valhalla 7-3 to claim the Division 1 title, and the year prior, they blew Clairemont out of the water with an 11-3 win that brought a CIF championship back to Coronado for […]
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PAWS of Coronado hits 20 year milestone
Louise Shirey founded PAWS of Coronado 20 years ago as a direct response to deal with the plight of unwanted animals in Coronado.