Citlalli Ortiz is about to live out a lifelong dream. Ortiz will represent Mexico in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “I’m very excited. I think it’s a big accomplishment, being an Olympian in general,” Ortiz said. The 24-year-old boxer was born in Rancho Mirage at Eisenhower Hospital and graduated from Coachella Valley high school in
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The Palm Springs Power are champions of the summer again. Noah Blythe hit a walkoff home run in Game 3 of the California Premier Collegiate League Championship Series and the Palm Springs Power won their second consecutive CPCL Championship in thrilling fashion by winning two games Sunday afternoon at the Cougar Baseball Complex in Azusa.
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La Quinta native Brandun Lee is returning to the ring for the first time in over a year. Lee, 28-0 with 23 KO, is making his international fight debut on Saturday, July 27 at O2 Arena in London. His opponent is still to be announced. Yes Chef! @Brandun_Lee is ready to cook! 👨🍳🥊The La Quinta
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Derek Laxdal met with the media on Monday for the first time since being named head coach on Friday, July 5. Derek Laxdal met with the media today for the first time since being named head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds last week. The 58-year-old is a proven winner and seems like a solid
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The Coachella Valley dominated Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals to take a 2-1 series lead. The Firebirds beat the Bears 6-2 at Acrisure Arena. BURNING UP🔥@Firebirds | #HERvsCV | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/FQpYU8g1vh— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 19, 2024 “The Captain” Max McCormick was the star of the game, scoring a hat trick to
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The 2024 Calder Cup Finals will begin Friday, June 14. It will be a 2-3-2 format with the home team dependent on the result of Game 7 between Cleveland-Hershey. If Hershey wins the ECF, they'll have home ice in the Finals. If Cleveland wins the ECF, Coachella Valley will have home ice in the Finals.
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Congratulations to Sienna Rodriguez and Jayvin Baxa! Congrats to our 2023-2024 Student Athletes of the Year, Sienna Rodriguez and Jayvin Baxa!Rodriguez – Indio, 4 sports, 4.37 GPABaxa – La Quinta, baseball, 4.4 GPA My Thai is awarding $1,000 to each high school for their efforts. Watch the full interview tonight on @KESQ! pic.twitter.com/usgu9mwUjl— Blake Arthur
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are now up two games in the Western Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Admirals. The Firebirds beat the Admirals 3-1 at home in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series. Goaltender Chris Driedger was one of the stars of the game, recording 31 saves to help lead the Firebirds to victory.
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds and Milwaukee Admirals faced off in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. Firebirds win 2-1 to take Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Admirals. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/dNBhn9d7wl— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 30, 2024 The Firebirds defeated the Admirals 2-1 to take
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Dan Bylsma is officially back in the NHL. After we reported Bylsma would be the next head coach for the Seattle Kraken on Monday, the 53-year-old was formally introduced in Seattle on Tuesday. “I think coaching in the National Hockey League is an extreme honor and privilege, and it’s a partnership with the organization and
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Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma is moving up to the NHL, according to several reports. The Seattle Kraken have hired Bylsma as their new head coach, as first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Kraken fired their head coach Dave Hakstol last month after missing the playoffs this past season. He was the
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New year, same problem. Our valley is in need of high school football officials, now more than ever, especially with girls flag football games set for Tuesday’s during the Fall. Varsity boys tackle football will take place mostly on Friday’s but there will also be games on Thursday’s and Saturday’s due to a lack of
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We had a handful of local teams in playoff action on tuesday, with many of them winning and advancing to the next round of their respective division. Watch the video for highlights and scores with Sports Director Blake Arthur and be sure to stay with KESQ for continuing coverage of local high school sports.
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Becoming an annual tradition, the special needs basketball game at Cathedral City is one of the best sporting events of the year. One of the best sporting events to cover every year, the CCHS Unified Sports Showdown always offers so much perspective, joy and gratitude. Happy for these kids. They teach us more than they'll
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Thursday was a busy day around the valley for CIF-SS baseball and softball as the playoffs are underway. La Quinta Blackhawks highlights after the game on @KESQ with @BlakeArthur24. @lqathletics @LQ_Birdcage pic.twitter.com/nXoJ10kgwf— Wes Williams (@williamswes) May 2, 2024 JC RAMIREZ – Walk. This. Way.@RMHS_Rattlers wins on walk-off RBI double from big #44. RM advances to
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will face a familiar foe in the Calgary Wranglers in the second round of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. The best-of-five series will start north of the border with the first two games in Calgary and the final three at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley. SERIES SCHEDULE (BEST-OF-5) Friday, May
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have been waiting in the wings this week after earning a first round bye in the Calder Cup playoffs by virtue of their Pacific Division regular season title. Can confirm, Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma isn't a fan of the first round bye. Well, let's just say he'd rather be playing,
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It was one of the busiest sports days of the year, at least at the local high school level. We had Desert Empire League finals for a few sports, as well as a pair of perfection on the diamond. I have proof. Congrats to @LQBlackhawks on a perfect 15-0 DEL league record. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 https://t.co/jZnihYqSWE
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Retief Goosen is the Galleri Classic champion. Retief Goosen has won the @GalleriClassic!It’s his first win since 2022 and the third PGA TOUR Champions victory of his career. pic.twitter.com/zDKpDDAy5O— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 31, 2024 Goosen shot 3-under on Sunday and finished at 13-under par for the tournament. 2024 Galleri Classic champion Retief Goosen
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It’s a three-way for first tie after 18 holes of play in Rancho Mirage at the 2nd edition of The Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Amazing round of play at the Galleri Classic today. I followed Alker Stricker and Clarke early on. Alker ends the day at -6 tieing it up with Goose
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