CORONADO
League: Division I Southeast
Head coach: Mark Tondryk, 10th season
Top athletes: Matt Candalaria (Jr.), Nathan Cromwell (Jr.), Xavier Cummins (Sr.), Graham Griffin (Sr.), Ryan Liebig (Sr.)
Outlook: After finishing third in the Sunrise Region meet last year, the Cougars are primed to move up.
"We have most of our team back and should contend for a state berth in Reno," Tondryk said.
Green Valley, Palo Verde, Coronado and Arbor View are among the top Class 5A state title contenders with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Only four of the five teams in the Class 5A Mountain League can make the softball playoffs, but any one of them could be a contender to reach the state tournament.
Shadow Ridge softball leadoff hitter Jimena Barraza had five hits to lead the Mustangs to a road win over Coronado on Friday.
One of the top amateur golfers in Nevada plans to bypass college in the fall to see if she can earn her LPGA Tour card.
Coronado, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, claimed a road win over Liberty in a high school softball game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Coronado pitcher Kendall Selitzky helped the Cougars to four wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
The Coronado baseball team avenged a loss earlier in the week to Desert Oasis with a victory in an error-filled offensive showcase Thursday.
Palo Verde, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A boys volleyball rankings, defeated Coronado in four sets Tuesday night. Here are photos from the game.
Coronado won a five-set thriller over Arbor View in a home boys volleyball game Wednesday night. Here are photos from the game.
A late turnover helped the Bishop Gorman boys basketball team defeat Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
