It’s week 4 of the local high school football season! Several games were canceled this week due to air quality concerns from Southern California wildfires, however, we did still have several games played Friday night. Friday, September 13 Shadow Hills – 7@Desert Hot Springs – 0FSultana – 8@La Quinta – 29FRamona – 27 @Rancho Mirage
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Many local high school football teams have been forced to cancel their games this week due to poor air quality from three major wildfires burning in Southern California. As of Thursday, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley have either cancelled or postponed their Week 4 matchups. Cathedral City’s game against Canyon Springs
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We’ve got four nominees for Week 3’s play of the week! Vote for your favorite below: Voting ends Monday at 2 pm. Blake Arthur will announce the winner during our 6PM newscast on Monday.
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We’re onto week 3 of the local football season. Friday, September 6 Eisenhower – 14@Palm Springs – 35FEldorado – 12@Coachella Valley – 48FCitrus Hill – 12@Desert Hot Springs – 22FDesert Christian Academy – 14@Desert Mirage – 21FSerrano – 52@Yucca Valley – 28FRancho Mirage – 16@Tahquitz – 13FIndio – 0@Barstow – 35FShadow Hills – 17@Yucaipa –
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Palm Springs High School will return home to Ralph Watt Stadium for their home game this Friday. PSHS’ varsity football team will take the field at home Friday at 7:00 p.m. against Eisenhower High School. Note from Palm Springs High School (9/3/24) It’ll be the official first home game of the season for the Indians.
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It’s a packed Week 2 of high school football with games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Friday 8/30 Grand Terrace – 21@Palm Springs – 33F*Game played at Rancho Mirage High School due to damage to stadium damage at PSHS Central – 20@Palm Desert – 14FLa Salle – 6@Xavier Prep – 49FPalo Verde Valley – 0@Shadow
Continue Reading Week 2 is almost in the books but we’ve still got to crown our play of the week. Vote for your favorite play below: Check Out Week 2 Highlights
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Palm Springs high school is dealing with a maintenance issue that caused significant damage to the school’s stadium. Caught up with @PSHSAD Art Sanchez today on the stadium damage that is forcing the football team to play their next two 'home' games at fellow PSUSD school, Rancho Mirage. The hope is that this is fixed
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Shadow Hills wide receiver Anthony Garcia earned the most votes ovet the weekend to secure play of the week honors for his catch in the team’s win over Indio. The play of the week nominees are voted on with the winner revealed every Monday on KESQ News Channel 3. Stay with KESQ throughout the season
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A medical helicopter landed in the middle of a field after a player sustained a serious injury during the game between Coachella Valley and Xavier Prep game on Friday night. Details remain limited. The player, a student at Xavier Prep, was injured during the second play of the game. The game was temporarily delayed as
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High school football is back! The season officially kicked off this week with 10 local games WEEK 1 Xavier Prep – 0@Coachella Valley – 27F *An Xavier Prep player was airlifted after suffering an injury during the game. A helicopter landed on the field, causing a temporary stoppage in the game. The game was called
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Last season, the Rancho Mirage Rattlers did the unthinkable, claiming the DEL title, and Rancho is ready to go back to-back. “Well, we’re here to prove something that last year wasn’t a fluke,” Rattlers senior defensive end Adrian Cavillo said. “That 5-0 was for a reason, and we’re going to do it again.” With seniors out
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Finishing second in the DEL last season, the La Quinta Blackhawks this year will show what they’re all about. “Just expect us to come out and bring it our all,” Blackhawks senior left guard and defensive end Sterling Caress said. “We’ve been working really hard in the weight room this season, and that’s where we preach.
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The Xavier Prep Saints are ready to put their head down and stand on business for their upcoming 2024 season. “You guys can expect a young team, but one that is willing to hit and do everything they need to do,” Saints senior strong safety Austin McDanel said. “We’re going to be making a run this
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The 2024 high school football season is upon us. With the new year brings a new league, the Sun Valley League, consisting of four teams – Banning, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Desert Mirage. The addition of this new league was made in an effort to increase local playoff teams for all sports. Essentially,
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Girls flag football here in the valley has grown rapidly, creating an opportunity for girls who want to try something new. “We’re just excited to be out doing something that maybe they thought they couldn’t do before and now they know they can do it and they can excel at it,” Palm Desert head coach
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The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors are coming into their 2024 season ready to give it their all. “When we come out here, we try and give it our all,” Conquerors senior quarterback Jaden Herling said. “No matter what happens, no matter what’s happening in every game, whether we’re up big, it’s a really close game,
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The Palm Desert Aztecs are looking forward and bounce back after finishing fourth in the DEL last season. “We’re just looking to improve,” Aztecs head coach Rudy Forti said. “Last year, we went 2-8, and just every day, we’re trying to get better, so that’s what we’re looking for. Just improvement day in and day
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Finishing with a 2-3 league record last season, the mindset of the Palm Springs Indians is to bounce back and have their head held high. “They can expect us to compete,” Indians head coach Darryl Goree said. “That’s our big thing. We’ve been saying that since spring ball. We gonna compete every time we get out
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The Shadow Hills Knights are coming off a disappointing 1-9 season, but the Knights are ready to show that this year’s team is different. “We’re going to work more, being more disciplined this year,” Knights head coach David Palmer said. “We had a problem with discipline last year where offsides penalties affected the team, so
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