Director Matt Heinecke and the Coronado High School band performing at the California Music Educators Association Band and Orchestra Festival (CMEA) on April 12, 2024. The Coronado High School Band, led by Matt Heinecke, recently showcased their considerable talent at the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Band and Orchestra Festival on April 12 at Lewis Middle School in San Diego. “It was a great day. This is a huge milestone for our program and I’m quite proud!” shared Heinecke, whose efforts to expand musical education within the district and grow the band are paying off. CHS Pri ..read more

There were three meets last week, a cluster meet with Crawford and Christian, a distance festival, and the Mt. SAC Relays. Head Coach Cameron Gary details the meets below. 4/18 League Meet – Crawford & Christian The Islanders were in action for their last City League meet of the 2024 season. This competition featured teams from Christian HS, Crawford HS, and our CHS Islanders. The venue was the track at Crawford HS. Unfortunately, this meet used a “hand” (manual) timing method for the running events instead of the contemporary standard, fully automatic timing (FAT). Although the race fini ..read more

The San Diego Mojo Women’s Professional Volleyball team pulled off a remarkable upset against the league’s second-ranked Omaha Supernovas, winning in thrilling five-set fashion, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 21-25, 15-8, at SDSU’s Viejas Arena on Tuesday evening. The Mojo have won five of their last seven matches and are sitting solidly in the coveted fourth place in the league. The top four teams make it to the playoffs, where a $1 million grand prize is at stake. “This team is incredibly passionate about making the final four and this is the way they do that,” said coach Tayeeba Haneef-Park. “This wa ..read more

On Wednesday, April 17 the Coronado Girls Lacrosse team was looking forward to celebrating Senior Night as they took on the Scripps Ranch Falcons. With determination and great team connection, the Islanders took down the Falcons 18-10 in their last regular season home game. Final Score Our Islander seniors that were honored were Emilia Alpert, Lauren Hundley, Julia Mineo, and Madison Parma. The Islanders went into the game energized. They just kept scoring goal after goal and shut down the Falcons. Sydney Dunn and Brynn Belong both dominated the offensive side, scoring goals and assisting ..read more

A Naval Special Warfare Operator stamps a trident onto a wooden plaque during a memorial service for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram at Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado, April 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller) The Naval Special Warfare community held a memorial service in honor of Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram at Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado, on April 18. Ga ..read more

The information below is provided from the Coronado Police Department and then summarized for publication. Crimes Reported: Traffic Accident on 2nd Street and D AvenueMinor injury reported. Traffic Accident on 5th StreetNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on Avenida Del MundoNo injuries reported. Hit and Run on Isabella AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on D AvenueMinor injury reported. Traffic Accident on Orange AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on Coronado Cays BoulevardNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on 9th Street and Orange AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffi ..read more

Photo courtesy of Amy Steward. Jump rope teams from California and Arizona will converge on Coronado this weekend for the Southern California Jump Rope Open. This will be the first competition and workshop in California since the pandemic. This year’s competition will take place Saturday, April 27 in the Coronado High School gymnasium, from 9:15 am until about 4 pm. Watching the event is free and open to the public. On Sunday, April 28 there will be a jump rope workshop for students in grades 1–12 for competitors and registered participants at Coronado Middle School in Granzer Hall from 9:30 a ..read more

Photo by Michał Parzuchowski / Unsplash Join the Texas Hold ‘Em style poker tournament at the Coronado VFW on Saturday, April 27, 2024, and support the Coronado High School girls lacrosse team and the Coronado Lacrosse Club. This exciting annual event with Vegas-style dealers draws experienced poker players and welcomes newcomers to join the fun with free lessons. Prizes awarded to the top six poker players, and each participant will enjoy a boxed dinner from High Tide Bottle Shop & Kitchen, with a full bar available to purchase beverages. With an 11-2 record, the CHS girls lacrosse team i ..read more

Job seekers attended the first annual Coronado Job Fair in the Coronado Library Winn Room April 18th. One candidate stopped by The Henry and Blanco booth to see what positions they were hiring for. Discover Coronado hosted two job fairs in Coronado on April 17 and 18 to provide opportunities for community members to connect with local businesses that are hiring. The first job fair was held at Coronado High School during the lunch period on April 17 and included the four resorts that contribute to Discover Coronado: Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, Loews Coronado B ..read more

Four teachers were recognized for excellence in education, and the new calendar for the 2024-2025 school year was approved at the meeting of the Coronado Unified School District trustees on Thursday, April 19. The board recognized Coronado High School teacher Nicole Belong, Silver Strand Elementary teacher Gisele Renly, Kelly Fortson from Village Elementary School and Linda Kullmann from Coronado Middle School, who was also named the CUSD teacher of the year. Kelly Fortson, Gisele Renly, Nicole Belong and Linda Kullmann were named “Teacher of the Year” at each of their school sites. Kullmann w ..read more