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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Chargers sign former Steelers running back Najee Harris and cornerback Donte Jackson
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris and cornerback Donte Jackson on March 12 The team also re-signed linebackers Denzel Perryman and Troy Dye along with wide receiver Jalen Reagor and added cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, who played one season at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh. And […]
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Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex plays a role in boosting Coronado’s off-season business
The starter’s whistle pierced the cool morning air, and within seconds, the Olympic-sized pool at Coronado’s Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex (BBMAC) churned with motion — arms slicing through the water, coaches shouting from the deck, stopwatches flickering by fraction of a second. Since opening in 2006, the BBMAC has attracted collegiate and club teams […]
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Khalil Mack staying with Chargers. Deal is for 1 year, $18 million, AP sources say
Khalil Mack will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after agreeing to a one-year deal on March 10. Mack’s $18 million salary for the 2025 season will be fully guaranteed according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the Chargers did not […]
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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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Former pitcher Schallock, who once replaced Mickey Mantle on the Yankees’ roster, has died
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees’ roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died. He was 100, having celebrated with a big birthday party when he became a centenarian last spring. His assisted living home […]
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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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Chargers release linebacker Joey Bosa after 9 seasons with the franchise
The Los Angeles Chargers released Joey Bosa on March 5, ending the linebacker’s nine-season tenure with the franchise. The move, which came less than a week before the start of the new league year, was expected due to Bosa’s large salary cap number and injury history. Bosa had a cap number of $36.47 million for […]
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San Diego FC makes its home debut before a sellout crowd in a city hungry for top-level soccer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Every seat at Snapdragon Stadium appeared to be filled well before San Diego FC took the field. When the MLS expansion franchise finally kicked off its inaugural home match, the sellout crowd let loose with a roar decades in the making. Major League Soccer’s 30th franchise is officially in business in […]
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Coronado Little League opening night tailgate marks season start
Glow in the dark sticks fly in the air and giant inflatable baseballs roll as groups of children wearing baseball uniforms play throughout Bradley Field while “Eye of the Tiger” booms from nearby speakers. This is the last hour of “A Grand Slam Celebration of Baseball,” the second annual Coronado Little League opening night tailgate […]
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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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Ghana’s first water polo league created by Coronado resident, Asante Sefa-Boakye
“The crashing waves, it looks like it’s a burning furnace of boiling water.” Prince Asante Sefa-Boakye (Uh-sahn-tee Say-fa Boo-ah-chee) sits in the shade in the Coronado Cays, his skin almost the same color as his hair – a deep black, his dark blue shirt blending in with his complexion. His shoulders are noticeably broad. When […]
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Japan beats United States 2-1 for SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer title
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory on Feb. 26 in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans had not lost since last February when they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the CONCACAF […]
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If Pivetta gets hurt, Padres could cut deal short after 2 years or extend it to 5th year for $5M
San Diego could cut short Nick Pivetta’s $55 million, four-year contract after two seasons if he gets a specified long-term injury and the Padres also could extend the deal for a fifth season at the relatively low price of $5 million. Pivetta’s agreement was announced on Feb. 17 by San Diego as a four-year contract, […]