Coronado is finest in AFC Invitational (CHS Girls Water Polo)

CORONADO — Senior goalie Colleen Moore and her teammates on the Coronado High girls water polo team completed their semester final exams just before starting the America’s Finest City Invitational. The Islanders then did more than merely pass their test in the pool. Call it a perfect score. With Moore solid in goal, the host Islanders topped El Toro 10-4 for the tournament championship last night, completing a stretch of five victories in as many games over two days. Moore especially has been put to the test this season as the successor to standout Alex Adamson, who helped Coronado take the last two Division II section titles. “Alex was a really good goalie, and it’s hard to shadow her,” said Moore, named the tourney’s Most Valuable Goalie. “My goal this season was to be the best that I can be. I haven’t had that much time to play the last three years, and I want to take as much advantage of this season as I can.” Moore made eight saves against El Toro (13-6) before leaving the game with the Islanders (10-7) holding a 9-2 lead with 5:48 left. She had three stops in the tight first quarter before the Islanders recorded five straight goals to build a 7-1 edge late in the third period. Shelby Couture scored four goals to lead Coronado, followed by three by Ashley Young and two by Maddie Murphy, selected the tourney’s Most Valuable Player. Read the entire Union Tribune story here.