Public Invited to Avenue of Heroes Ceremony on Saturday, November 2
The City of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee invite the community to attend a ceremony to honor the latest group of hometown military veterans or active-duty service members on Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 am in the Coronado Performing Arts Center.The “hometown heroes” who call or have called Coronado home will be celebrated as part of the program’s 19th group. Banners for the honorees will be displayed in November through mid-May along the “Avenue of Heroes,” located along Third and Fourth Streets from Orange Avenue to Naval Air Station North Island.The Avenue of Heroes is a military service recognition program sponsored by the City of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee. The program provides the Coronado community the opportunity to honor the many men and women who are or have lived in the city during their military careers. The program was introduced in 2014 by the City of Coronado, VFW Post 2422, the Third & Fourth Streets Neighborhood Association, and the Coronado Historical Association.AVENUE OF HEROES CEREMONYNovember 2, 2024Doors open at 10 amCeremony: 10:30 am to 12 noonCoronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D AvenueRefreshments provided, golf carts available to shuttle attendees. The story Public Invited to Avenue of Heroes Ceremony on Saturday, November 2 appeared first on Coronado Times. Read more stories written by Managing Editor.
CHS Boys Beach Volleyball Heads to Division One Playoffs
Coach Dave talks to the CHS Boys Beach Volleyball team just prior to their match with Saint Augustine on October 10.Coronado Boys Beach Volleyball finished their regular season on Thursday, October 10, with a record of four wins and two losses, giving them the number two seed in the Division One playoffs. The Islanders will host Sage Creek High School Thursday, October 17, at Central Beach in Coronado.Led by Coach Dave Tschakert, the Coronado High School team has 28 players, making up fourteen two-man teams of which the top six compete in varsity. Coach Dave is in his second year as the head coach and is extremely proud of his team. A 2014 graduate of Mar Vista High School, Coach Dave played three years with the indoor varsity volleyball team, and has been playing beach volleyball since he was in 8th grade. There is a lot of talent on the CHS team, led by Greyson Glorieux and Gage Gilby who went undefeated this year as Coronado’s first team.Coronado High School Boys Beach Volleyball varsity team. Photo courtesy of Coach Dave TschakertWhile boys beach volleyball is not yet a CIF sport, high school coaches across Southern California have formed high school club beach volleyball leagues that run for about eight weeks in the fall season. Coach David Jones, who has been coaching indoor varsity boys volleyball at La Jolla High School for over 25 years, started the boys beach league for San Diego County. In the inaugural 2013 season, 13 high schools participated, and in 10 years that number doubled to 26 participating schools in four leagues throughout San Diego County. Girls beach volleyball was recently added as a CIF sport and the boys teams hope to follow suit.Gage Gilby takes flight during a jump serve against St. Augustine Oct. 10.Many of Coronado’s beach volleyball players participate in IBJBA beach volleyball tournaments in Imperial Beach. Coach Dave’s good friend and mentor, Sean Mathews, runs IBJBA, and CHS Class of ’24 Greyson Glorieux has won the open division tournament in back to back years. Greyson was also named as one of the ‘Top San Diego Players’ in 2023 according to a coaches poll taken at the end of the year.Coach Dave with Greyson Glorieux (left) and Gage Gilby. Photo courtesy of Coach Dave.Aside from teaching the boys the skills to excel in beach volleyball, Coach Dave also provides opportunities for team building. “I would have to say the highlight of this year would be our first ever ‘Islander Scavenger Hunt,'” said Coach Dave. “The boys had to solve riddles and find all sorts of objects around the Island.”Cameron Lenert spikes a ball set to him by partner Quinton Sylvester.The story CHS Boys Beach Volleyball Heads to Division One Playoffs appeared first on Coronado Times. Read more stories written by Jeannie Groeneveld.
CHS Girls Volleyball Dominates with 19th Consecutive Win
The Coronado High School volleyball team extended its remarkable win streak to 19 with a rout of Montgomery High School in three sets on Thursday, 25-17, 25-9, 25-16. According to Max Preps, the 31-3 Islanders are now ranked sixth of 122 teams in the San Diego section, and 37th of 1,474 teams in the entire state.To put their commanding play into perspective, matches are comprised of sets: Teams play the best of five sets during regular-season play and the best of three during tournament play. During their win streak, the Islanders have won an astounding 50 sets and lost just six. They aren’t just winning matches, they are dominating them.Sadie Proctor with the kill vs Montgomery. The CHS Islanders won handily in three sets.All the while, the team continues to improve. “They are continuing to progress throughout the season,” said Varsity Assistant Coach Breanna Bradbury, who also leads the Junior Varsity team. “We have a lot of strong core players who have been around the game for a long time.”“Ashlynn Proctor is always a strong asset. She was super solid today,” added Bradbury. “Emily Page is always setting the ball to where the girls can be successful and Alyssa Jovero did a great job at libero.” The four seniors on the team have been playing together for years, so they are excited that this season has been so special.Sophie Petersen with the pass versus Montgomery.“We played to our level today,” said junior Alyssa Jovero. Jovero shared that she has been working on moving her feet to the ball, which was evident in her play as libero during the match. In addition to libero, she has also played where the team needs her, including at right back and middle back.Alyssa Jovero with the pass versus Montgomery.One common theme for the team is the runs that they have. During Thursday’s first set, the teams were within three points of each other when the Islanders went on an 8-2 run that gave them a 22-13 lead, and the eventual 25-17 set win. They cruised through the entire second set to win 25-9, and in the third, the teams again stayed close through the first half of the set, with the Islanders up by 1, 12-11. A 9-0 run changed the game, though, and the Islanders took the set 25-16.Be sure to attend the Islanders next home match on Friday, October 18 at 6 pm (approximate). In addition to jaw dropping volleyball, all three volleyball teams have planned a fun-filled fundraiser, Dig Pink, to support women battling metastatic breast cancer. The event takes place from 4 to 8 pm. Learn more here or below:Digging Pink: CHS Volleyball to Host Big Event for Breast Cancer Research The story CHS Girls Volleyball Dominates with 19th Consecutive Win appeared first on Coronado Times. Read more stories written by Lisa Lamb.
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