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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds have earned their first win of the season against the Ontario Reign. The Firebirds bounced back from a 6-5 loss on Friday to the rival Reign with a 6-2 win on the road on Saturday. Many of the Firebirds had historic play to mark the second
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 7 of high school football was headlined by the start of Desert Empire League play. Eight games filled the schedule, but one stood out above the rest. Palm Desert went into the snake pit at Rancho Mirage, both teams looking to start league play on top. Rancho Mirage came into
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 7 of the high school football season is in the books. News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur and Kendall Flynn have the highlights, including a dramatic finish to the Palm Desert-Rancho Mirage game. Palm Desert20@Rancho Mirage19FPalm Springs13@Xavier Prep14FLa Quinta42@Shadow Hills6FDesert Hot Springs35@Indio9FCathedral City6@Yucca Valley66FOntario Christian7@Desert Christian41FCoachella Valley21@Southwest EC7FDesert Mirage40@Calipatria6F The
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ home opener did not go as planned, losing 6-5 in a high-scoring game against the Ontario Reign. The Firebirds celebrated the start of their fifth American Hockey League season Friday night at Acrisure Arena. The Reign took the lead in the first period, but the Firebirds
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are just one day away from opening their fifth season as a franchise, with plenty of anticipation surrounding the start of another hockey campaign in the desert. As the Firebirds prepare for Friday night’s season opener against the rival Ontario Reign at Acrisure Arena, attendance and
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Epson Tour Championship is back at Indian Wells Golf Resort for its third consecutive year. The first round of the tournament teed off on Thursday, as golfers begin the “Race for the Card.” The championship is the season-ending showcase event, the season-long tournament is called the “Race for the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced on Wednesday that forward John Hayden has been named the Firebirds team captain. Hayden becomes the second captain in franchise history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coachella Valley Firebirds (@firebirds) The Firebirds also announced Gustav Olofsson, Mitchell Stephens, Logan Morrison and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – MLS and NWSL clubs will return to the Empire Polo Grounds for the 2027 Coachella Valley Invitational, which will be held from January 30 to February 13. It will be the sixth year of the Coachella Valley Invitational. CVI will host nearly half of MLS and NWSL clubs, including all of
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Our latest student-athlete of the week is Ava Hyatt from Shadow Hills High School. “The word ‘stellar’ just comes off like a sparkle on the field and off the field,” Kieth Rouzan, head coach Shadow Hills Flag Football said. “When, you look at her, you get amaze.” Hyatt is a multi-sport
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are officially in game week. The Firebirds will open their fifth season as a franchise Friday night at Acrisure Arena against the Ontario Reign, renewing a familiar rivalry to begin the regular season. The two teams met Sunday night in a preseason matchup at Acrisure Arena,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — For the second time this season, Coachella Valley senior Ryan Rumsey has been voted the KESQ High School Football Play of the Week winner. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kendall Flynn (@kendallkesq) Rumsey earned the Week 6 honor for his 50-yard touchdown in the Arabs’ 28-7
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds hosted a preseason game Sunday night against the Ontario Reign. The matchup just five days ahead of the season opener, where these teams will face off once again. Both teams played well in this game, keeping each other from the net in the first period. The Firebirds
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 6 of high school football has come to a close. The week led by two bell games, with one in the High Desert and the other in the East Valley. Indio at Coachella Valley headlined these two rivalry matchups, in a game filled with history and high tensions. This
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Week 6 of the high school football season wrapped up Friday night, headlined by two big rivalry games, Indio-Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley-Twentynine Palms. See the final scores below. Indio 7@Coachella Valley 28FinalYucca Valley 63@Twentynine Palms 3FinalLa Quinta 20@Roosevelt 33FinalValley View 42@Shadow Hills 6FinalDesert Hot Springs 48@AB Miller 0FinalDesert Mirage
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are gearing up for their fifth season, and the team is celebrating with the community ahead of the new campaign. The Firebirds held their Season 5 Launch Party Wednesday evening at the Berger Foundation Iceplex at Acrisure Arena. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the desert preparing for their fifth season as a franchise. The Firebirds opened training camp Wednesday at Acrisure Arena after spending time in Seattle with their NHL parent club, the Seattle Kraken. Last season, the Firebirds entered the year with the youngest roster
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the desert and ready to begin preparations for the upcoming season. After spending time in Seattle with their NHL parent club, the Firebirds will officially open training camp Wednesday, Sep. 23 at Acrisure Arena. “We are looking forward to the start of the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Xavier Prep’s girls volleyball team has been featured frequently on the KESQ News Channel 3. But for good reason. The Saints have established one of the most impressive streaks in Coachella Valley high school sports, extending their league winning streak to 51 consecutive matches Tuesday night with a dramatic five-set
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Our latest student-athlete of the week is Damiano “Damian” Durinzi from Indio High School football. “He works hard in the classroom. He works out on the field,” James Dockery, Indio football head coach, said. “Everything that kid does, he does at full speed.” Durinzi is a star senior athlete for Indio High
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We had some great plays during Week 5, but after the votes over the weekend, DCA junior Jayvon Garcia earned the honors for his touchdown catch in the Conquerors win on Friday night. @keyframes audience-1919998-loader-hide {0%{visibility:hidden}99%{visibility:hidden}100%{visibility:visible}} Experience not loading? Click here
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