Sophia Wilson says being a mom has helped with her “goldfish mentality” of living in the moment. Wilson was named to the U.S. national team roster for three upcoming matches against Japan, starting April 11 in San Jose, California. She took time away from soccer for the birth of her daughter and has not played […]
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Islander sporting events this week
This week at Coronado High is highlighted by three home games for varsity baseball and a boys’ volleyball game on Wednesday. To close out the week, varsity softball plays at home on Saturday against Otay Ranch. 7 Tuesday: Islanders tennis heads to Canyon Hills for a match starting at 3:30 p.m. Girls’ beach volleyball plays […]
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Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted on March 30 in Phoenix to award the nation’s gambling and entertainment capital the big game. Las Vegas getting the Super Bowl back after Kansas City defeated San Francisco 25-22 […]
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Naomi Girma set to return home to San Jose for USWNT match against Japan
Naomi Girma is going to play at home in Northern California with the U.S. national team later this month for the first time since a send-off game for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Coach Emma Hayes announced on April 1 that Girma, who was born in San Jose and played at nearby Stanford, will be […]
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Coronado track and field takes smaller group to Mt. Carmel Invite
On March 28, the Islanders’ track and field team members with the best marks competed in the Mt. Carmel Invite, where there were more than 85 schools and 2,500 athletes participating. In the boys’ 800-meter run, Nathan Ayan and Vincent Russo led the way for the Islanders. Ayan ran a time of 1:57.73 and Russo […]
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Islanders swim fares well in meet against The Bishops School
Coronado hosted The Bishops School for their first home swim meet of the 2026 campaign. The girls beat the Knights handily, 92-65. The boys, however, lost by 12, 79-91. For the girls, there were three individual first-place finishes from Jillian Stachowicz, Mirren Fallon and Baleri Garces. A relay team of Stachowicz, Fallon, Isabella Kenny and […]
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United States forward Catarina Macario returns home to the San Diego Wave from Chelsea
The San Diego Wave have acquired U.S. national team forward Catarina Macario from English club Chelsea. Macario was signed through the 2030 season, the National Women’s Soccer League club announced Friday. Her deal with the Wave is worth $8 million, according to published reports, making it among the biggest total contracts in league history. To […]
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5-time Gold Glove winner Jason Heyward announces retirement following 16-year career in majors
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on March 27. Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176. For his career, Heyward hit .255 with […]
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Expansion may be coming to the NBA. Here’s some of what you may want to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is now officially looking at expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the two targeted cities. A vote Wednesday by the league’s board of governors — part of a two-day series of meetings in New York — cleared the way for formal talks between potential ownership groups in those two […]
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Padres GM Preller says Yu Darvish went on restricted list to rehab from surgery at his own pace
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish is beginning the season on the San Diego Padres ‘ restricted list because the veteran right-hander wants to proceed deliberately in his recovery from elbow surgery while he contemplates his future, general manager A.J. Preller said. Preller praised Darvish’s decision for its benefits to the team and its fans […]
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Islander sporting events this week
With Coronado Unified School District out on spring break, this week is the least busy of the spring semester. With that being said, the featured sporting events revolve around three varsity baseball games and the UC Track Classic on Saturday. 30 Monday: CHS varsity baseball is at home playing against the Carson High Colts. First […]
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Islanders compete in league match and Jim Cerveny Invite
On March 19, the Coronado High track and field team headed to Crawford High School for its first league meet of the season. Coronado was among City Conference Central League rivals: Crawford, Kearny and Morse. Coronado fared well, and the boys’ 4×100-meter relay team posted a record time for Coronado. The Islanders took the top […]
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LA28 unveils a bold, superbloom-inspired look for the Los Angeles Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has announced its official look, and it’s a blast of bold colors. The graphic patterns and color palettes will be used to identify everything from credentials to staff uniforms to signage to competition venues and the athletes village. The concept announced on March 23 is based […]
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Head coach David Tschakert and the Islanders look to dominate in league play
Growing up, he played baseball and only baseball, until one day on the beach in eighth grade. David Tschakert, the Imperial Beach native, was on the sandy shore with friends when he noticed a group of people playing volleyball. He said it looked like fun, so he asked the group if they’d let him and […]
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Budding NASCAR powerhouse team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan just needs short track magic
Denny Hamlin likes comparing his lightning-fast assembly of 23XI Racing to solving a Rubik’s Cube. He knows there’s one critical piece left to solving the championship puzzle for the budding NASCAR powerhouse that he’s built with NBA great Michael Jordan. “It’s the short tracks,” Hamlin said on March 22 after Tyler Reddick won at Darlington […]
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Hall of Famer Darrell Green taking field for USA flag football trials at 66 in bid to earn a spot
Darrell Green already has a gold jacket as a pro football Hall of Famer. He’s returning to the field at 66 years old for a chance at a gold medal in flag football. Green, the longtime defensive back for Washington who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2002, took part in the national team trials […]