The Coronado High School track team was again led by standout sprinter Lauren Gilhooly, who took first place in the 100-meter dash at the Don Jones Bronco Invitational on March 15, clocking a leading wind-legal time of 11.92 seconds in the San Diego CIF section.  Gilhooly also ran a leg on the victorious women’s […]
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CHS senior now has no team as Cal Poly cuts swim program
Coronado High School senior Chloe Quarles thought she had her college future all set up. A top swimmer for the Islanders, she had signed a letter of intent with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. But, in a budget-cutting move this month, the university discontinued men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs, leaving Quarles stunned – […]
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Coronado swim team defeats Scripps Ranch
The Coronado High School swim team pulled off a win in their first dual meet of the season on March 11 against Scripps Ranch High School, with the girls’ team edging out the other team 91-57, and the boys’ team finishing with a score of 112-59. Senior and captain Chloe Quarles and junior Gage Everitt both won their […]
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Coronado track team competes at Viking Sunset relays
On March 8, the Coronado High School track team was once again led by senior standout sprinter Lauren Gilhooly, who took first overall in the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Viking Sunset relays. Gilhooly also ran the 200-meter leg of the women’s 800-meter sprint medley relay, and was joined by sophomore Maya Wilson (100-meter […]
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Coronado boys basketball’s playoff run ends against Maranatha Christian
Looking back on his team’s playoff run this season, the Coronado boys’ basketball coach, Anthony Ott, said the team’s aggressive style of defense took the Islanders far in playoffs, all the way to the San Diego section of the CIF semifinals. Coronado lost 54-48 in a hard fought battle against Maranatha Christian High School in […]
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Coronado High School track and field season underway
Coronado High School’s Lauren Gilhooly won the girls’ 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Elmer Runge Invitational track meet on March 1, leading a short-handed Islander team and earning honors as the event’s top female athlete. Coach Cameron Gary said about a third of the Coronado High squad didn’t make the trip to Patrick Henry […]
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Coronado swim team starts season with Western League Relays
The Coronado High School swim team kicked off the 2025 season with the Western League relays at La Jolla High School on March 4, and the boys’ team placed first in two events. This particular meet had a unique set up — each regular event was swam as a relay by a group of four […]
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Coronado High boys volleyball has sights set on CIF crown
Fresh off of a successful 2023-2024 campaign in which the Coronado High School boys volleyball team posted a 24-11 record with a 9-1 record in the City League, the Islanders are looking to pick up where they left off last season. Coach George Cavaco, who has been at Coronado High since 2012, said the goal […]
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Coronado boys’ soccer wins big on senior night
As winter sports begin to come to a close and spring seasons start, many teams will be hosting senior nights. That’s what the Coronado High School boys soccer team did on Feb. 6, moments before celebrating its final game of the regular season with a scoring onslaught. Before facing off against Crawford High School, surrounded […]
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Lauren Gilhooly finished in the top 10 in two events at Winter Championships
Coronado High School senior Lauren Gilhooly won her heat of the 60-meter dash at the California Winter Championships on Feb. 8, advancing her to the finals, where she placed fourth overall. She also clocked a personal record (PR) of 7.58 seconds. Gilhooly also placed eighth overall in her second event, the 150-meter dash, with a […]
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Coronado High girls basketball continues dominating
This year’s rendition of the Coronado girls’ basketball team is nearly unrecognizable. While the 2023-2024 campaign was not an easy one – with a final game record of 3-14 – this year’s team is rounding out the season with a scorching 14-2 record as of Feb. 7. Head Coach John Coolidge said that the unique […]
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Gilhooly, Ayan, Collins qualify for California Winter Track and Field Championships
Three Islanders — Lauren Gilhooly, Nathan Ayan and Davin Collins — qualified for the California Winter Track and Field Championships in their respective heats. To qualify for the championships, which will be held at Arcadia High School on Feb. 8, an athlete must meet a standard (time, distance, or height) in their event at one […]
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Two underclass players play leading roles in Coronado boys’ basketball season
Ah’Mahn Oliver and Austin Brown — young, poised and teeming with ambition — are central to the Coronado High School boys basketball team’s aspirations this season, not merely as athletes but as leaders redefining the team’s identity. Jan. 21’s victory over Canyon Hills marked a turning point for the Islanders. After three consecutive losses, Coronado […]
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Coronado’s Loxly Johnson and his season of resilience
In the quiet gym of Coronado High School, the echoes of sneakers on polished wood carry the story of a boys basketball team finding its rhythm. At the center of it all stands Loxly Johnson, the Islanders’ six-foot senior guard. In basketball, players are often confined to traditional roles: the tallest man dominates near the […]
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Coronado’s rising young lawn bowler earns fourth in World Bowls championship
Nineteen-year-old Angel Gomez of Coronado finished fourth in his section in the men’s singles category at the 2024 World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship. Held from Dec. 2-8, the event took place at the Hong Kong Football Club in Causeway Bay, marking the first time the championship was hosted in Asia. Representing the United States, Gomez […]
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Coronado High School Girls Basketball off to a fast start
The Coronado High School girls basketball team is off to a hot start for their 2024-2025 campaign, having ripped off seven straight wins to begin the year. They have already doubled their win total from a year ago, a season in which they finished 3-14, and John Coolidge, the head coach, says the team’s goal […]