Two weeks. There are only two weeks until the first local high school football games in 16 months. This Friday marks the first day our local teams are allowed to practice in pads. Friday night football will certainly look different this season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There will only be five weeks of
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The CIF State office has issued an update on guidelines regarding high school sports, specifically with respect for indoor sports following a settlement that granted play for indoor sports in California. .@CIFState Interpretation of Updated Guidance pic.twitter.com/XJjWDlTdT6— CIF Southern Section (@CIFSS) March 5, 2021 Protocols must be followed, including mandatory testing, either daily antigen testing
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All eight Desert Valley League teams are going to play football this season. The question is: how many games for each team? Following Tuesday’s news that high school football can return to play, DVL athletic directors and coaches met Wednesday to discuss the course of action for their league, deciding that they will go forward
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It’s go time! High school sports are finally back, specifically football. Following Tuesday’s updated COVID-19 case-rates in Riverside County, outdoor local high school sports have been approved to play, ending a lengthy layoff that has sidelined local student-athletes. As we’ve been reporting, 14 was the magic number. The threshold was 14 coronavirus cases or less
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The Morongo Unified School District held a special meeting Monday night, voting 5-0 in favor of allowing high school sports to return to play. “Full send,” said Michael Usher, head basketball coach and assistant football coach at 29 Palms. Locally, that means Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley high schools have been cleared to begin the
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If there is a high school football season this year, Bill Johnson will be the man to lead the Arabs, at least for now. Johnson replaces former Arabs head coach Brett Davis who recently accepted a position in his home state of Oklahoma. Johnson has coached football at CVHS since 2012, working in multiple roles.
Continue Reading Finally football? Well, not yet but there is a growing optimism in regards to high school sports, specifically football as a season may happen after all. Football could start by March if the COVID-19 case-rate in Riverside County reaches the threshold of 14 cases or less per 100,000 people. Right now, Riverside County is at
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Brett Davis is from Oklahoma. If his accent (which hits you harder than a middle linebacker) didn’t give it away, then it’s his most recent decision to head home. Welcome Brett Davis from Coachella Valley High School (CA)!Coach Davis is our 10th head coach since 1947.#LetsRoll #ThrowItAround#TraditionOfWinning 🐾🚩 pic.twitter.com/HdRrHU70LR— Spiro Bulldog Football 🐾 (@Spiro_Bulldogs) January
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The California Interscholastic Federation announced the postponement in the return of full practice and athletic competition for high schools through at least Jan 1, 2021. This comes after the California Department of Public Health delayed the issuance of its updated youth sports guidance due to the surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations going on across
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Well, it’s not looking good. It’s becoming more and more difficult to be optimistic about the return of local prep and youth sports, especially after the latest update from CIF on Monday in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. CIF Statement Regarding Education-Based Athletics 👇 pic.twitter.com/LC724df6iG— CIF State (@CIFState) November 16, 2020 Additionally, the CIF Southern
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After Desert Sands Unified completed one week of athletic conditioning, Palm Springs Unified will now allow for its student-athletes to participate as well. High school fall sports programs get back on the field Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage high schools have all been cleared to start conditioning as early as
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No, teams are not back to full-on practices. Not yet. But, high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have started athletic conditioning this week under strict guidelines. Teams are allowed to hold outdoor conditioning practices for an hour at a time. Players must pass a temperature check and screening prior to taking the
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Dean Trombino absolutely loves football. “Even before game days, when you’re standing on the field, the feeling in your stomach, and that’s how I feel whenever I watch it, I get excited,” said Trombino, a Palm Desert senior linebacker. His love of the game started by watching and then ultimately playing. “I grew up watching
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The heart of Henry Lopez’s success starts with his family. “They give me a lot of support. They’re always behind me and they’re always cheering for me at games. They’re very protective also,” Lopez said. His family even extends onto the football field, with Coach Dockery and his wife being Henry’s godparents. “Henry does a
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CIF announced on Monday, July 20th they have postponed all sports for the 2020-2021 season, including high school football, which was scheduled to start in August. Due to the ongoing pandemic, football has been changed from the Fall to the Winter, an unprecedented move during these unprecedented times. However, despite the change and challenges, our
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The high school sports season is in serious jeopardy due to the ongoing global pandemic. But the wait for getting a definitive answer, or at least a plan moving forward, should be over soon. CIF will make an announcement on Monday, July 20th in regards to the upcoming sports season. The CIF State office is
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Until CIF makes an official decision on the 2020-2021 high school sports seasons schedules, which is expected before July 20, coaches and players are stuck in limbo. Time is of the essence, especially for football teams to physically prepare for a season this fall if the schedule does go ahead as usual. For the athletes
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High school football coaches are preparing for a schedule that has yet to be determined. CIF said it will make a decision on the 2020-2021 sports schedules by July 20. For now, local coaches have resorted to virtual practices and meetings. Virtual football is not ideal, especially for a new coach like Shadow Hills’ Alex
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It didn’t take long for Ron Shipley to find a new home. It just happens to be across town at the rival high school, Indio. The former Shadow Hills football stepped down this past season, ending a run that started in 2009 when he started the program. The Knights hired Alex Esquibel to become the
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Ernie Martinez was the head coach for 29 Palms football for 25 seasons. He won 155 games, 9 league titles and made the playoffs 19 times. He also had 19 wins over rival Yucca Valley. A local legend on the high desert and in the valley, he is retiring after 34 years at TPHS as
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