This week is plenty busy for Coronado High athletics, but the two highlights of the week are senior nights. Boys’ lacrosse has its senior night on Tuesday, and boys’ volleyball ends its week with a senior night on Friday. 27 Monday: Varsity golf is headed to Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe for […]
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Fernando Mendoza leads group of once-overlooked college recruits in the NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jack Endries saw everything the recruiting “experts” missed in Fernando Mendoza almost immediately in 2022. The former California tight end watched his roommate work in the film room and on the field to become a dependable leader, a model quarterback and an unmitigated winner. No, even Endries couldn’t predict Mendoza would become […]
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San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on April 17. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren’t commenting publicly on the process. The Wall Street Journal […]
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Islander sporting events this week
The Coronado High School Islanders remain in the thick of league play as the spring season draws nearer to postseason. The baseball team in particular has two league games against rival Point Loma this week. 21 Tuesday: Islanders golf is headed to Mission Trails for a matchup against Patrick Henry. Tee times start at 3 […]
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on April 15 with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to win Rookie of the Year […]
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The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball’s spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner’s office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026. Los […]
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FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on April 15 that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is important that Iran participates in the World Cup even though its participation has been in doubt since the U.S. […]
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Coronado swim season in full swing
The Coronado High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams faced off against La Jolla High School in a couple of hard-fought battles. The boys beat the Vikings by a slim margin, with the final score being 89-81. However, the girls fell short and lost 55-113. Luca Morocco took first place in both the 200 individual […]
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Coronado High School track beats MorseÂ
On April 9, the Coronado High School track team headed to Morse High for a meet against its fellow Central League opponent. Though Madison and Crawford were each at the meet as well, Coronado faced Morse while the other two schools ran against each other. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won for the Islanders […]
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All-Star Gabby Williams joins the Valkyries on a multiyear deal and Alyssa Thomas returns to Phoenix
All-Star Gabby Williams signed a multiyear deal with Golden State, the Valkyries announced Sunday, while Alyssa Thomas is headed back to Phoenix. Williams averaged a career-high 11.6 points and 4.2 assists and led the WNBA in steals with 2.3 per game for Seattle last season. That effort earned the 29-year-old an All-Star appearance for the […]
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Padres’ Nick Pivetta leaves in 4th inning because of elbow stiffness
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta was forced from Sunday’s 7-2 win over Colorado in the fourth inning by stiffness in his pitching elbow. Pivetta retired his first nine batters and threw a 92.2 mph four-seam fastball — 1.9 mph below his season average — on his 46th pitch. Edouard Julien […]
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Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-setting infield of the 1970s and ’80s and one of baseball’s premier base stealers, died on April 8. He was 80. The Dodgers were informed of his death by his former wife, Lin Lopes. She told the team Lopes had Alzheimer’s and […]
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Nneka Ogwumike to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, where she spent first 12 years of her career
Nneka Ogwumike is headed back to the Los Angeles Sparks. Ogwumike spent the first 12 seasons of her career in Los Angeles after she was drafted No. 1 by the team in 2012. She won the MVP in 2016 and helped the franchise win the WNBA championship that season. The veteran forward posted on social […]
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Fewer players from outside the Power Four are being selected in the NFL draft
Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, fewer longshots are reaching the NFL draft from small schools. Blame NIL riches and the crowded transfer portal, a combination that has led to a concentration of talent in the power conferences. The SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big […]
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Islander sporting events this week
It’s an important week for Coronado athletics, as league play is ramping up. The week is highlighted by Coronado High baseball, playing two games against league opponent Cathedral Catholic. 13 Monday: CHS freshman baseball opens the week for the Islanders with a game against Mission Bay at 4:30 p.m. The game is at Mission Bay […]
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Lauren Betts used lessons learned to lead UCLA to its 1st NCAA national championship
PHOENIX (AP) — Lauren Betts forced herself to repeatedly watch last season’s Final Four debacle against UConn, using the lessons learned in this year’s return trip to the national semifinals. The two-time All-American did her homework following a season-low points in UCLA’s only loss of the season, applying what she gleaned from the game film […]