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A weekly column by David Axelson

Coronado Sports 2004 Year in Review

by David Axelson, Chief Executive Officer

The Islander Sports Foundation

Dec 2004 Issue #53 2004 in Review

Starting with January 2004, here is a look back at the major sports results associated with Coronado High School over the past year. The list is chronological and reflects many fine individual and team performances. Congratulations to the players, coaches and parents who earned these notable achievements.

Winter Sports 2004

The CHS winter varsity sports teams post a combined record of 85-36-7, with all five teams advancing to the CIF playoffs.

The Boys Basketball Team wins 20 games for the third consecutive year, a first for the program. The squad won their first round CIF Division IV playoff game against Imperial, before losing to Bishop’s in the semi-final. Brett Milke and Tony Moore were named Co-MVPs.

The Girls Basketball Team posted a 21-8 overall record, which included a 10-0 record in Harbor League play, propelling them to the conference title for the third straight year. Team MVP Alexis Castro, currently playing Division I basketball at the University of Vermont, leads her team to a first round playoff victory over Imperial, before losing in semi-finals to Bishop’s. Yes, both CHS basketball teams drew the same opponents in the CIF Playoffs.

In the high school story of the year, The Girls Soccer Team entered the CIF Division III playoffs with a No. 6 seed and proceeds to win CIF Division III title. In their playoff run they defeated the No. 11 seed Santana, No. 3 Our Lady of Peace, No. 2 Westview and No. 1 USDHS to earn the title. The title game was earned in overtime by the score of 2-1. Dayna Queisser was named Team MVP and CHS Head Coach Miles Ramirez was named CIF San Diego Section Women’s Soccer Coach of the year. The Islanders earned a 21-4-5 overall record.

The Boys Soccer Team competed well in a surprisingly tough Harbor League last year and earned a slot in the playoffs based on their record of 13-5-2. With several key players lost to injury at season’s end, the Islanders lost 1-0 in first playoff round to San Dieguito. Phil Bond was named team MVP.

Experiencing a rare losing season in 2004, The Girls Water Polo team has a 14-15 record but still progressed to the CIF Division II semi-final game, where they lose to Bishop’s 9-3. Elizabeth Hopkins was named Team MVP.

Spring Sports 2004

The Boys Golf Team wins the Harbor League with a 10-0 record and an overall record of 16-2 in match competition. Senior Kyle Worley won two rounds in the CIF match play tournament, before losing in the third round to the eventual CIF champion.

Boys Lacrosse spent most of the season ranked in the Top 3 in San Diego County and fittingly they drew No. 3 seed in the CIF Playoffs, where they defeated La Jolla 12-4. In the next round they lost to eventual CIF champion Torrey Pines 9-5, to finish with an overall record of 15-4. The power in California prep lacrosse shifted to the south, where Coronado ranked third overall in the state behind Torrey Pines and La Costa Canyon. Glenn Goebels was named team MVP.

The Girls Lacrosse Team earns a No. 3 seed in the CIF Playoffs and defeats The Bishop’s School 14-7 in first round, before losing to eventual champion La Jolla in the semifinals by the score of 10-5. Jessica Keltz was named to the All-San Diego Section First team, with Angela Naple and Julia Schelkun named to Second Team. Overall the team was 20-4-1.

The Boys Volleyball Team wins Harbor League title marking a great comeback for the program under Head Coach Phil Trotter. The Islanders lose to Christian in first round of playoffs to finish with a 9-11 overall record. Jared Gibson is named Team MVP.

The Islander Girls Track Team wins the Harbor League title for the third consecutive year, with help from long distance runner Katherine Wingert, who wins the 800-meter, 1600-meter, and 3200-meter races, all for the fourth consecutive year. Jamie Klages wins the high jump, 100 and 300 meter hurdles races in the Harbor League. Klages then proceeds to win the CIF Division II high jump title and ties for fifth place in the California State meet with a high jump of 5-7, a CHS school record. Wingert is named Team MVP.

Boys Track athlete Jake Ruzevick wins both the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs in the Harbor League meet, while Reid McLean wins the high jump, long jump and 400 meter run. McLean goes on to win the 300-meter hurdles in the CIF Division II championship meet and is named Team MVP. Later in the summer McLean, who has just started competing in the decathlon (10 track events competed over a 2-day period), finishes in seventh place in the National AAU Decathlon championships in the 18 and under division.

The Boys Swim Team wins the City Conference title and goes on to finish in fourth place in CIF Division II. Matt Digges is named Team MVP. The Girls Swim Team finishes the year on an upswing, earning third place in CIF Division II after finishing in fourth place in the City Conference meet. Katherine Burt is named Team MVP.

The CHS Baseball Team upgrades their schedule and competes in the tough Western League. The highlight of the season was pitcher Kevin Couture’s complete game shutout of Mission Bay 7-0. The Islanders reach the Final 4 in Division III before finishing the season with a fine 19-13 overall record. They are eliminated in the playoffs by eventual CIF champion Mission Bay. Couture and J.T. Rogan share Team MVP honors.

CHS Water Polo Head Coach Randy Burgess is named by the California Coaches Association as the 2004 Boys Water Polo Coach of the Year.

Summer 2004

Three Coronado High School grads Layne Beaubien (CHS ’94), Genai Kerr (CHS ’95); and Jesse Smith (CHS ’01) represent the United States as members of the U.S. Water Polo Olympic Team at the Athens Olympic Games. The team finishes in seventh place, ending the competition with a 9-8 victory over Italy. Smith scores three goals and Beaubien adds two more in the victory over Italy. Coronadoans stayed up to all hours of the morning watching live Olympic coverage of their native sons on the various NBC networks.

Fall 2004

The Boys Football Team dominates Mar Vista 47-7 to retain the Adrian Taufaasau Trophy. Coronado posts a 4-7 season and loses at Imperial in the first round of Division IV playoffs.

Sallie Privett, 13, wins the women’s division (all ages) of the Arturo Barrios Invitational 5K event, completing the race in 19 minutes and 6 seconds.

The Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams both win Harbor League titles. Jake Ruzevick wins his fourth consecutive Harbor League cross country title and goes on to win the CIF Division IV title. Ruzevick is named Boys MVP, while Ashley Walsh earns Girls MVP honors.

The Girls Volleyball Team jumps to the Eastern League from the Harbor League and finishes as Co-Champions of their new conference, sharing the title with Our Lady of Peace. They then defeat Horizon Christian in the first round of the playoffs for the program’s first post season victory in 25 years. The Islanders lose to eventual state champion Francis Parker 25-9, 25-13, 25-10 in the CIF semis. Megan Mushovic and Jacy Norton are named Team Co-MVPs.

The Girls Golf Team finishes 9-4 and in third place in the Western League. Monica Ascolani, Lorena Ascolani and Alexci Sanchez qualify for CIF individual competition. The team finishes in eighth place in the CIF Team event.

A very young Boys Water Polo Team rebuilds with a 20-10 record, before falling to Bishop’s in the CIF Division II finals by the score of 13-5. Sean Castillo earns Team MVP honors.