The 125th U.S. Open wrapped up Sunday at soaked and stern Oakmont, resulting in first-time major champion J.J. Spaun taking the title. Known as toughest test in golf, U.S. Opens are a grueling physical and mental challenge for the best players in the world. But it is nothing compared to the battle that local golfer Johnny Brande is facing. “It’s uh,
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Four years ago, June of 2021, I had the great honor and privilege to play famed Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. I’ve often said it’s the hardest golf course I’ve ever played, a grueling physical and mental battle. Four years ago, June of 2021, I had the great honor and privilege to play 2 rounds
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As we previously reported back in April, there will be a new conference for local high school sports, starting in the Fall of 2026. This 14-team conference will be divided into three sub-leagues per sport based on competitive equity. All teams in the new conference are listed in alphabetical order below. Banning Cathedral City Coachella
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Rancho Mirage softball may never lose. The Rattlers defeated Culver City 9-5 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the Division 5 CIF State Regional Tournament championship game. They may never lose! Rancho Mirage softball continues historic season with 9-5 win today at Culver City, the same team they beat for
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (June 4, 2025) – The second annual Cactus Cup, featuring NCAA Division-I men’s hockey, will take place Friday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 3. This year’s event will feature the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks, the Minnesota State University Mavericks, Yale University Bulldogs, and St. Cloud State University Huskies. The two-day event will
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– The Diaz brothers, Joel and Antonio, have built something special here in the valley. The two trainers are coming off an impressive 4-0 record in their last fights. Dynamic Duo: Diaz brothers, Joel and Antonio, continue success. The world-renowned training team went 4-0 last Friday. 💪🥊Bektemir Melikuziev✅Cayden Griffiths✅Grant Flores✅MJ Akhmadaliev✅@KESQ @boxingscene @BoxRec
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The Rattlers keep on rolling! Rancho Mirage softball defeated Lincoln (San Diego) 9-8 in the first round of the Division 5 CIF State Regional tournament on Tuesday afternoon. RMHS just won the CIF-SS Division 7 championship, which was the first CIF-SS title by any softball program from the Coachella Valley. The Rattlers’ next game is
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Ben Meyers will be back in the Seattle Kraken organization next season. MY OH MEYERS! 🤭We've signed forward Ben Meyers to a one-year, one-way extension. pic.twitter.com/5TgtUYERy5— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) June 2, 2025 The 26-year-old forward signed a one-year, one-way deal worth $775,000. Meyers was one of Coachella Valley’s top offensive players last year, leading the
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The Rattlers are CIF champions! Rancho Mirage softball. CIF champions. What an incredible run for the Rattlers, capturing their first title in program history. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ pic.twitter.com/zB9kC7Sm6z— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 30, 2025 Rancho Mirage softball defeated Culver City 7-3 in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game on Friday in Irvine at Deanna Manning Stadium.
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Lane Lambert is the new bench boss in Seattle. UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We’re excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization’s new Head Coach → https://t.co/Vd5RuaFbRK pic.twitter.com/R75grVT9BG— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 30, 2025 This will be his second time as an NHL head coach, previously having been with the New
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Palm Springs Power baseball is back. The Power opened their 21st campaign on Friday nigh with a 9-3 win over the Utah Lab at Palm Springs Stadium. Get ready to learn W’s, the POWWWER win!The Power are back in the lab with the first win of the 2025 season 😎#PowerUp⚡️ pic.twitter.com/oq3qipNwUk—
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The Seattle Kraken have signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV) starting in the 2025-26 season. HAY HAY WHADDAYA SAY… guess who signed an extension today?! 👀✍️We've signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way deal. pic.twitter.com/dFtNea5xW0— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 28, 2025 “John has been an important player in
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“It’s an exciting time, you know, to be in these great moments. To watch as a proud father and to coach on the field as a proud coach,” said Tony Rocha. Tony Rocha is the assistant softball coach for Cathedral City. His Lady Lions have their CIF championship game on Saturday against Hueneme in Division
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Rancho Mirage baseball kept it rolling Friday afternoon with a 6-0 win over St. Monica in the CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinals. Rancho Mirage shuts out St. Monica in the D6 quarterfinals, punching their ticket to the semis next week. Rattlers are rolling right now and credit the competition in the valley for getting them ready
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Palm Desert boys golf once again proved their pedigree as a program with a first-place finish Thursday in Temecula. Palm Desert boys golf doing their thing. First place finish for the Aztecs, who have proven to be a golf factory over the years. @KESQ @PDHS_Athletics @pdhsofficial @MrMazet @PDAztecsports @pdaztecinfo pic.twitter.com/boYb68Vmj3— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 23,
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Wednesday with three local softball teams in their respective quarterfinal. Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage won, while Indio lost. D4: El Toro 9, at Indio 3 D7: Edgewood 8, Rancho Mirage 10 D8: Cathedral City 3, Orange 1 The Lions and Rattlers will play their respective semifinal games will take place
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Friday with first round baseball. D2: West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3 D4: Thousand Oaks 5, La Quinta 1 D6: Shadow Hills 2, Arroyo Valley 1 D6: Rancho Mirage 7, Rancho Verde 2 Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local high school sports.
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The CIF-SS playoffs for baseball and softball are underway. We had four baseball teams and seven softball teams play Thursday in their respective first round. Shadow Hills softball won the DEL this year, going 14-1 in league. They just lost 12-0 in the first round at Whittier Christian in Division 2. La Quinta finished 2nd
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Local standout swimmer Ava Otteson picked up two more CIF-SS titles, taking her total to seven in her high school career. A junior at Palm Desert, she has five individual medals and two team titles. She is currently competing at the CIF State meet in Clovis.
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The 2025 CIF-SS baseball and softball brackets were released on Monday. We have 15 local teams playing this week in the first round. THURSDAY, May 15 BASEBALL D7: Indio at Silverado D7: Coachella Valley at Channel Islands D9: Beacon Hill at Twentynine Palms D9: Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy SOFTBALL D2: Shadow Hills at
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