The second cluster meet for the Coronado cross country team was on Oct. 15 and several runners scored personal records. Nathan Ayan was the top runner at 17:55 for the boys’ team, which was an 11 second improvement from last season’s city conference course. Vincent Russo was only 10 seconds behind Ayan — a time […]
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League competition underway for Coronado cross country
After a busy offseason of training and preparation, the Coronado High School Cross Country season kicked off on Oct. 1 with the inaugural cluster meet of the 2024 season. Coronado High competes in the Eastern League within the City Conference, with the likes of High Tech High School and La Jolla High School. The meets […]
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Coronado volleyball to host Dig Pink Fundraiser
The Islander girls volleyball team is hosting a Dig Pink Fundraiser at their Oct. 18 game against University City High School. The event will raise funds and bring awareness to metastatic breast cancer through live performances provided by Coronado School of the Arts, the middle school choir and the high school dance team. A Buona […]
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Coronado High School’s homecoming game
The Coronado Islanders played Holtville High School on Oct. 4 for the homecoming football game. Coronado lost 54-14 to a team that was 6-0 prior to the night, and had scored 304 points for the season, only letting up a total of 14. Coronado’s head coach Kurt Hines said he was proud of how the […]
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Coronado senior Ryan Mondzelewski to play water polo at Naval Academy
Coronado High School senior Ryan Mondzelewski will be playing water polo at the Naval Academy next year, but this won’t be the first time a family member has sported the Navy’s blue and gold. Ryan’s mother graduated from the Naval Academy in 1999, and his father is currently serving in the Navy, so the senior […]
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Islander Cross Country team competes in the Downey Classic
The Jerry Downey Classic is a cross country meet with JV and varsity races for both boys and girls from schools with enrollments of 1,800 students or less. The Coronado High School cross country team participated in the race on Sept. 27. The Saints head cross country and track coach, Jerry Downey, founded the Saints […]
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Sibling Duo cherishing opportunity to run together at Coronado High
It is not often that siblings are gifted with the opportunity to play the sport of their choice together at any level. Famous sibling duos like Ronde and Tiki Barber, Venus and Serena Williams, and Devin and Jason McCourty headline the somewhat short list of athletes given this chance. Despite the odds, Coronado High School […]
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Coronado girls volleyball defeats rival Point Loma High School
Each time senior outside hitter and captain Sadie Proctor went up to hit from the outside, fans in the stands shouted “boom” before she even contacted the ball, as if they knew what was about to ensue. And, when freshman outside hitter and Sadie’s younger sister, Ashlynn Proctor would make a kill, “She’s a freshman,” […]
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Avalon Haro: the libero behind Coronado volleyball’s strong defense
Avalon Haro, junior libero on the Coronado High School volleyball team, was inspired by her mom, who was a professional beach volleyball player within the Association of Volleyball Professionals, to pick up the sport when she was in seventh grade. Immediately, Haro was all in. “I kind of just fell in love with it,” said […]
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CHS boys varsity water polo team begins season with big aspirations
Returning to the pools for his second season of coaching the Coronado High School boys varsity water polo team, five-time-Olympian and 2008 silver medalist Jesse Smith said he hopes to build off of the success from last season. After the boys secured a Western City Conference Division 1 championship in the 2023-24 season, Smith is […]
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The Coronado High School football home opener
“The fact is, this is the biggest game I’ve ever coached,” head coach Kurt Hines says to the Coronado High football team in the crowded locker room. The players huddle around him, locked in on every word. “…This is the biggest game you’ve played in, no matter what you’ve played in before, because what you’ve […]
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Girls golf team enters rebuilding phase as freshman-dominated roster takes shape
The Coronado High School girls golf team’s success last season, marked by a City Conference Championship Tournament victory and a runner-up Western League finish, has given way to a rebuilding phase. Four seniors have moved on, and the current roster of nine includes seven players new to the game, along with two returning juniors. Although […]
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Coronado High’s Susanna Pate and Luke Machin honored as Athletes of the Year
After an eventful 2023-2024 athletic calendar for the Coronado High School Islanders, women’s basketball and softball player Susanna Pate was named Women’s Athlete of the Year, while water polo standout Luke Machin took home Male Athlete of the Year honors. Pate led the Islanders to a 15-9-2 record, including a 7-2-1 record in City League […]
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Vargas and Smock lead Coronado to CIF DIII Golf Championship, secure spots in Individual Regionals
The Coronado High School boys’ golf team added another major milestone to their 2024 season by claiming the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 3 championship title. The Islanders secured the title with ease, finishing eight strokes ahead of their nearest competitor, The Bishop’s School. The first day of the tournament, on May 5, saw solid […]
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The Coronado track and field team celebrates season with awards banquet
The Coronado track and field team celebrated their successful season at the 2024 Track and Field banquet, where Lauren Gilhooly and Nathan Ayan were named the girls’ and boys’ most valuable players (MVPs). According to coach George Green, both athletes were top scorers for their respective teams. Gilhooly set new school records in the 100-meter […]
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Gilhooly qualifies for state meet, six Islanders compete in section championships
After a second place finish in the 100-meter dash at the CIF San Diego Section Championships on May 18, in which six Coronado High School athletes qualified to compete in, junior Lauren Gilhooly advanced to the California Track and Field Championship preliminary rounds on May 24. According to coach George Green, it is extremely difficult […]