Firebirds earn 1-0 victory in Henderson over Silver Knights
HENDERSON, NV (December 2, 2022) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds secured their first win over the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday night thanks…
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Firebirds team president Steve Fraser expresses excitement ahead of Acrisure Arena’s opening
News Channel 3’s Peter Daut sat down with Steve Fraser ahead of the Firebirds’ desert debut at Acrisure Arena. Fraser, who expressed excitement over…
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Shadow Hills, Xavier Prep girls cross-country teams qualify for CIF-State meet
The Lady Knights and Saints are state bound! “Please allow me to introduce ourselves”Shadow Hills girls cross country, STATE Qualifiers!!!THIS is…
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Firebirds hold special event in Indian Wells ahead of season opener next month at Acrisure Arena
The excitement continues for Firebirds hockey. “It’s been nothing short of awesome,” said Firebirds forward Andrew Poturalski. “We’ve had a great…
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Desert Showcase football game to feature 67 local seniors in DEL vs DVL showdown
The local high school football season isn’t over just yet. The Desert Showcase will be the final high school football game of the season, featuring…
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La Quinta football falls to Laguna Beach in 2nd round of playoffs, ends remarkable run for Blackhawks
La Quinta loses 41-16 to Laguna Beach in CIF-SS Division 9 quarterfinal La Quinta’s remarkable run has finally come to an end. The Blackhawks were…
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Palm Desert, Xavier Prep girls tennis programs fall in respective CIF-SS semifinal
It was a tough Thursday for our two local tennis programs, Palm Desert and Xavier Prep, with both of them falling short of reaching the CIF-SS…
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Palm Desert holds college signing ceremony for seven student-athletes
Palm Desert high school held a signing ceremony to celebrate seven of their student-athletes on Wednesday. Great day to be an Aztec!! 7…
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High school football: La Quinta the lone desert team to advance in CIF-SS playoffs
Six of our area teams were in action Friday night in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs but only one local team came away victorious. Out of 6…
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Prep recap: CIF-SS water polo, tennis highlights and scores
It was another busy day of playoff action for our local Fall sports teams, headlined by boys water polo and girls tennis. In water polo, Palm Desert…
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Prep recap: DEL cross-country finals see familiar first-place finishers; local teams fall in CIF-SS girls tennis
Wednesday was busy around the valley with the Desert Empire League cross-country finals and CIF-SS girls tennis. In cross-country, familiar faces…
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Ryder Ruiz
“A lot of his friends went to other schools. He’s from a different part of town,” said. Xavier Prep head coach James Dockery. “He trusted us…
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High school football: CV wins DVL, three-way tie for DEL title in regular-season finale
The final week of the high school football season ended with a wild league title scenario, while Coachella Valley proved to be top of the class once…
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Aztecs at it again: Palm Desert boys’ water polo wins 4th straight carousel championship
Palm Desert boys’ water polo defeated rival Xavier Prep 24-3 on Tuesday night in the carousel championship. Aztecs are at it again! Palm Desert boys…
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2022 indiGo Stadium Shootout at PGA WEST canceled since course opening is delayed
Update 10/31/22 The 2nd playing of the indiGo Stadium Shootout has been canceled. The host course, the Stadium Course at PGA WEST will not be ready…
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Firebirds lose in first ‘Home Away From Home’ game in Seattle
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are home. Well, sort of. News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley traveled…
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Taking Flight: KESQ flying to Seattle for Firebirds’ first “home” game of inaugural season
The Firebirds are playing in Seattle this weekend and KESQ will be there. Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley are…
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Week 9: Play of the Week Nominees
Highlights and Scores from Week 9’s games Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the…
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Week 9: DEL and DVL match-ups continue as local teams compete for positioning in respective standings
We’re getting late in the season here in October with our local teams looking to be competitive down the stretch in the hopes of a league…
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Perfection for Prep: Xavier girls volleyball finishes DEL season undefeated, outright champions
Xavier Prep girls volleyball completed the perfect league season on Thursday night, defeating La Quinta at home on senior night. DEL 🏐 regular…
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