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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The draws are set for the 2026 FAGE WTA Finals Indian Wells, with the singles and doubles groups announced Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The tournament also released its opening two days of matchups, with play beginning Sunday, Nov. 8, and Monday, Nov. 9. Both days are scheduled
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers hosted a media day at Acrisure Arena on Monday ahead of the start of their inaugural season. The Lakers will host the Salt Lake City Stars on Friday, Nov. 6 to kick off the NBA G League season. The Lakers started training camp Oct. 26 and
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Aaron Haney of Twentynine Palms High School is the winner of Week 11’s Play of the Week. Viewers voted on our Instagram page over the weekend. Haney had a touchdown catch during the Wildcats’ 48-22 win over Indio on Friday. Twentynine Palms will take on University in Round 1 of the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to the postseason for high school football, with Round 1 of the CIF Southern Section playoffs kicking off on Nov. 6. Division 7Laguna Hills@Desert Christian AcademyDivision 8La Quinta@Rancho VerdeDivision 10Desert Hot Springs@SonoraDivision 10Yucca Valley@South HillsDivision 10Rancho Mirage@St. BernardDivision 11Xavier Prep@BanningDivision 13Twentynine Palms@UniversityDivision 14Desert Mirage@Knight All games are
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to the final week of the regular season for high school football. We’ve got 7 games during Week 11, which will include league title implications and rivalries. Palm Desert 28@La Quinta 36FPalm Springs14@Rancho Mirage28FDesert Hot Springs6@Yucca Valley13F*Indio22@29 Palms48FRio Honda Prep22@DCA41F**Shadow Hills0@Xavier Prep28FCathedral City@Desert MirageF (Thurs)***Banning41@Coachella Valley13F (Thurs)*
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Saturday was filled with Halloween showdowns for high school volleyball. La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Desert Christian Academy and Twentynine Palms all competing in their respective division semi finals. Desert Christian Academy hosted Twentynine Palms for an all-local matchup on Saturday. The game deciding who is heading to the division 9 championship.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The La Quinta Blackhawks have finished the regular season 6-4 overall and 5-0 in the Desert Empire League. The Blackhawks took the DEL title in Week 10 against Xavier Prep, but wanted to take back the flag in their annual Flag Game against Palm Desert on Friday. It wasn’t the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating the Henderson Silver Knights 5-1 at Acrisure Arena. Mitchell Stephens scored twice in his return from injury as the Firebirds improved to 4-4-2-1 on the season. Coachella Valley welcomed Stephens, Julius Miettinen, and Caden Price back to the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Los Angeles Lakers legend and Basketball Hall of Famer James Worthy visited Acrisure Arena on Thursday for a town hall and question-and-answer session ahead of the Coachella Valley Lakers’ inaugural season. Worthy, a three-time NBA champion and one of the most recognizable players in Lakers history, discussed the growth of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs boys water polo is moving on in the CIF Southern Section playoffs after earning an 8-7 first-round victory over Cerritos on Thursday. The Indians were the only one of four local teams to host a first-round playoff game, and they made the most of their home pool advantage.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Rancho Mirage girls volleyball rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat St. Monica Academy in the CIF Southern Section Division 9 quarterfinals, earning a spot in the semifinals. The Rattlers, who captured the Desert Valley League title this season, found themselves in a tough position after the Crusaders won the
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PALM DESERT, CA (October 28, 2026) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds (3-4-2-1) fell to the Tucson Roadrunners on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena by the final score of 5-1. Jagger Firkus scored his third goal of the season for Coachella Valley in the team’s fourth regulation loss of the year. Tucson opened the scoring with just
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert continued its dominance of local girls tennis, winning both the singles and doubles championships at the Desert Empire League finals Wednesday at Xavier College Prep. In singles, Palm Desert freshman Sophia Foreman defeated fellow freshman Charlotte Brann of Xavier Prep in straight sets to claim the league title.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta High School girls volleyball is moving on in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The Lady Blackhawks defeated Loara High School of Anaheim, 3-1, at home Tuesday night to advance to the Division 10 semifinals. La Quinta showed ts strength behind players like Julia Alvarez-Ladd, Brooklyn Sutton, Angelina De-La-Fuente,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – We’re just over a week away from the start of the Coachella Valley Lakers’ inaugural season at Acresure Arena. On Tuesday, the G League team held a basketball clinic at Indio Middle School, where they interacted with students and showed off the dunk squad. Students were able to join in on
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Our latest student-athlete of the week is Karime Zuñiga from West Shores High School. Zuñiga is a senior setter for the Wildcats volleyball team. “She’s one of the ones that really makes a difference, not only on the court, but in the whole campus,” Wildcats head coach Peter Zamora said.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers finalized their training camp roster following the G League Draft over the weekend. The CV Lakers will open their training camp on Monday, Oct. 26. The training camp roster features 18 players, which will need to be cut down to at least 13 active players by
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Boxing has a deep-rooted culture in the Coachella Valley, and it’s become a passion for one local family. “Team Anzaldua,” as they call themselves, is a trio of siblings who share a passion for boxing and compete alongside each other. Kadri Anzaldua is the oldest, at 15 years old, and she’s
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Sebastian Padilla of Rancho Mirage High School is the winner of Week 10’s Play of the Week. Viewers voted on our Instagram page over the weekend. Padilla recovered a fumble for a touchdown during the Rattlers’ 20-0 win over Shadow Hills on Friday. Inside the Win: Rancho Mirage’s defense seals
Continue Reading COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers announced on Saturday, they have selected forward/center Faizon Fields (21st overall), guard Jayden Pierre (22nd overall), guard Quion Burns (41st overall) and center Tegra Izay (44th overall) in the 2026 NBA G League Draft. Fields appeared in 21 games for the Milwaukee Panthers during the 2025-26
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