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Nado Natterings by David Axelson

When the Islander Girls Golf season began in the third week of August, Islander Head Golf Coach Stuart Gordon wondered aloud if junior Crista Izuzquiza had been playing golf in Spain, where she spends her summers. Gordon was pretty sure she had and now we can confirm that was the case.

Izuzquiza began her freshman year at CHS playing both tennis and golf, lettering in both. Her sophomore year she decided to concentrate on golf. In the three matches Coronado played last week, was the medalist in all three, starting the week with a one-under par round of 35 at Coronado Municipal in a 228-230 Western League win over the Academy of Our Lady of Peace. Her second outing was in a 209-246 loss to Torrey Pines at the Fairbanks Lakes Golf Course, where she shot a 38 and was the

by Kel Casey

Mex-Pac is back. Well, kind of. Yes, there’s a new restaurant called Coronado Mexican Village Cocina e Cantina in the space formerly occupied by the original and iconic Mexican Village Restaurant, but the comparison ends there. The name is a nostalgic and respectful nod to the past, but the ambiance and food are current, bringing vibrance and luster to the revived space.

The three equal partners—Nick Tomasello, Dave Hurwitz, and Steve Biafora, have a vision that goes well beyond the familiar SoCal taco shop. I met with Tomasello in the capacious and bustling kitchen on a recent evening, and asked him about the “Join the Revolution” theme that is featured throughout the restaurant. He enthusiastically explained that Mexican Village is not a taco shop. Oh, yes, they have tacos—short rib, portobello, carnitas, and shrimp to name just a few, but the real vision is to serve refined Acapulco-inspired fare at a reasonable price, without pretention.

Sweet as a Peppermint, Patty Needs a Home that Is Permanent

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by David Axelson

There were a lot of moving parts associated with the Polo America Presents Beach Polo at the Hotel Del Coronado over the weekend. There were the beautifully-attired women, many wearing fashionable hats to celebrate the occasion. Then there were the numerous promotions, the sandcastle sculptures constructed adjacent to the polo area, each constructed based on a polo pony theme. And there was my favorite part, which was the competition, both human and equine, on display in the Beach Polo Finals played at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

To set the stage, Beach Polo is essentially an exhibition and the results don’t go on anyone’s permanent record. But the three-person teams feature a dazzling array of international polo talent, with the subplot of the family of Marc Ganzi, Melissa Ganzi and their son Grant Ganzi competing against each other on separate teams. The only missing Ganzi was daughter Riley, who is in the first month of her college career at Georgetown University.

Sunday’s championship game featured Melissa Ganzi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada and Juan Bollini competing as a team under the sponsorship banner of Porsche San Diego. Their opposition consisted of Marc Ganzi, Pablo Dorignac and Alfredo Bigatti competing on behalf of the Viejas Casino Resort. The Ganzis are the patrons of this event, as together they combine to supply the 50 polo ponies and the players, who are among the best in the world. That total collection of talent has just completed the summer polo season in Aspen, Colorado, traveled to Coronado for the weekend, and most of the players flew Sunday evening to their respective homes in Argentina.

Nado Natterings by David Axelson

Friday evening the Islander Football traveled due south about nine miles to face the Mar Vista Mariners, with Coronado coming out on the short end of the 34-7 final score. Four weeks into the season, both teams now own identical 3-1 records.

Mar Vista is exceptional in one offensive element, which is running the ball. After receiving the game-opening kickoff from Coronado, the Mariners set up shop on their own 40-yard line. They ran the ball, specifically senior co-captain Jacob Galeana ran the football, on each of the next seven plays. Aside from a five-yard penalty against Coronado for encroachment,

The Coronado Eagle & Journal’s e-blast, the Eagle Weekender, randomly selects a weekly winner on their subscribers list to receive 2 free tickets to the Coronado Village Theater. This has been a huge success due to the support and donation of tickets from the Coronado Village Theater.