Coronado named CWAC girls basketball coach of year
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 7 months AGO
Adolfo Coronado sits with students at Lind Middle School on Feb. 28. Coronado, who also serves as undersheriff with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, was recently named girls basketball coach of the year for his work with the Othello Lady Huskies.
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Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | March 9, 2022 1:00 AM
OTHELLO — Othello High School girls basketball coach Adolfo Coronado was named Central Washington Athletic Conference coach of the year and OHS junior Annalee Coronado was named to the CWAC all-conference team. The all-conference basketball teams were announced last week.
Coronado led the Huskies to a third-place finish in the conference, finishing with eight wins and four losses in the conference and a 15-9 record overall.
Junior Briana Andrade was named to the second all-conference team, and senior Hailee Guzaman was selected as honorable mention.
Senior Jorge Buenrostro and junior Julian Alegria were named as honorable mention on the boys all-CWAC team. The OHS boys basketball team finished 2-10 in the conference, and with a 4-14 record overall.
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