The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 5-4 in overtime in the final road game of the season. Scoreless in the first, Tucker Robertson got the scoring started to make the game 3-1. The Firebirds heated up in the third period with three goals from Jani Nyman and Shane Wright. Marian Studenic sealed
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The College of the Desert men’s golf team has had quite the season with two first-place wins and two second-place finishes under first-year head coach Tanner Bown. As the roadrunners will compete in the Conference Championship on Monday, April 22nd, at the Temecula Creek Golf Club, coach Bown’s squad is prepared for what comes their
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Palm Desert track and field senior Jaliyah Alexander is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Specializing in 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, 100-meter sprint, and the 4×1 relay, Alexander is the standard for the Aztecs. “Jaliyah represents everything we want in the Aztec community and on the Aztec program,” head coach Mark Monroy said. “She devotes
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are celebrating their second straight trip to the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. Fans were invited to the Ticketmaster box office to purchase tickets for the second-round home games. They also had the chance to have some fun, with music, food, and playoff merchandise. “It’s great for the desert. A lot of
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The first college hockey tournament series hosted in the Coachella Valley is slated for the start of 2025, it was announced today. The inaugural “Coachella Valley Cactus Cup” will pit four NCAA Division I Men’s teams against each other on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 at Acrisure Arena, according to the venue Senior Vice President
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 2-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Acrisure Arena. Down 1-0 in the second period, Cameron Hughes tied it up for his 25th goal of the year. In the third period, Jani Nyman gave the Firebirds the lead and scored his first AHL goal. Clinching
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Ontario Reign 3-1 at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night. Firebirds do it! They defeat the Reign 3-1 and clinch the regular season Pacific Division crown, as well as a first round BYE in the Calder Cup Playoffs. CV has 97 points through 67 points this season. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/0sbmJ6O65x— Blake
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Federal investigators have determined that Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had no involvement in his former interpreter’s gambling addiction and did not engage in any gambling activity of his own, but he was simply the victim of a massive theft, according to an online report today. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, TMZ Sports reported Wednesday
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Shadow Hills baseball pitcher and outfielder Julian Herrera is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Primarily pitching on the mound for the Knights, Herrera mentioned it is all about being calm and collected in the moment. “I just try to stay calm, and I try not to overthink things,” Herrera said. I mean, being a
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Canucks 7-2 at the Abbotsford Centre. Looking to sweep the Canucks in a two-game series, the Firebirds struck first and early with a goal from John Hayden 31 seconds into the game. Shortly after, first-time goal scorer Ian McKinnon and Cameron Hughes would both net one in to cap
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 2-1 in overtime at the Abbotsford Centre. Tied at zero a piece through two periods, the Canucks get on the board first with a goal by Jonathan Lekkerimaki, his first goal of the season. Max McCormick was the hero for the Firebirds as he scores both the
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The 10th annual Kiwanis Youth Baseball Clinic is right around the corner on Saturday, April 13th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic will take place at Cathedral City High School. Boys, girls, and kids with special needs will be able to have fun playing baseball with legends of the game. Dodgers former players
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Jose Barracuda 3-1 at Acrisure Arena on Thursday night. Held scoreless in the first period, the Barracuda scored in the second period to take a 1-0 lead. Down 1-0 in the third period, Jacob Melanson got the scoring started for the Firebirds. Shortly after, Cameron Hughes tallied one
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Indio softball outfielder Sienna Rodriguez is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Playing softball, water polo, volleyball, and track and field for the Rajahs, Rodriguez’s motivation to excel is her team. “I’m a competitive person and I think what motivates me is my team,” Rodriguez said. “I want to do it for them … I
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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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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Henderson Silver Knights 3-1 at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV. The Firebirds struck first in the opening period with goals from Andrew Poturalski and Kole Lind. Up 2-1 in the second, Ville Ottavainen snipes on in the back of the net for the last goal of the
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What an eventful day it was at the Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Ricardo Gonzalez, the leader after day two, jumped 25 spots and set the course record shooting 9-under in the round. It is a pretty close race heading into the final day as Retief Goosen and Steven Alker are only one
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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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World Golf Hall of Famer Fred Couples withdrew from the 2024 Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino on Friday. The 64-year-old mentioned Thursday he was dealing with ongoing back pain. 64-year-old Fred Couples was pretty candid yesterday regarding his ongoing back pain. The World Golf Hall of Famer and former Masters champion was forced
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The 2nd Galleri Classic tees off Friday, March 29 at Mission Hills Country Club on the famed Dinah Shore Tournament Course in Rancho Mirage. KESQ had the chance to catch up with some of the top players in the field ahead of competition. Steve Stricker – 2023 PGA TOUR Champions Player of the Year and Charles
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