The CIF-SS playoffs continued Friday with first round baseball. D2: West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3 D4: Thousand Oaks 5, La Quinta 1 D6: Shadow Hills 2, Arroyo Valley 1 D6: Rancho Mirage 7, Rancho Verde 2 Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local high school sports.
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The CIF-SS playoffs for baseball and softball are underway. We had four baseball teams and seven softball teams play Thursday in their respective first round. Shadow Hills softball won the DEL this year, going 14-1 in league. They just lost 12-0 in the first round at Whittier Christian in Division 2. La Quinta finished 2nd
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Local standout swimmer Ava Otteson picked up two more CIF-SS titles, taking her total to seven in her high school career. A junior at Palm Desert, she has five individual medals and two team titles. She is currently competing at the CIF State meet in Clovis.
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Indio third baseman/ catcher Clover Cordova is this week’s student athlete of the week. Clover Cordova is a name to remember here at Indio High School. She not only plays three sports, but she was selected as the Rajahs girls’ athlete of the year. “I’ve been training Clover since she was about ten years old,”
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds addressed the media for the final time on Monday morning before heading home for the off-season. The Firebirds had their season come to an end in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs against the Abbotsford Canucks. PACIFIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS – CANUCKS DEFEAT FIREBIRDS 3-1 Game 1 – Canucks win
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The 2025 CIF-SS baseball and softball brackets were released on Monday. We have 15 local teams playing this week in the first round. THURSDAY, May 15 BASEBALL D7: Indio at Silverado D7: Coachella Valley at Channel Islands D9: Beacon Hill at Twentynine Palms D9: Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy SOFTBALL D2: Shadow Hills at
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The Firebirds’ season came to an end Friday night in Abbotsford following a 2-0 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the second round. Firebirds' third season as a franchise ends in second round following 2-0 defeat in Abbotsford. Canucks won the series 3-1. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @InsideAHLHockey @TheAHL @pwilliamsAHL @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24)
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost 3-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Firebirds fall 3-1 to Canucks in a pivotal Game 3. CV trails 2-1 in the series with their season on the line Friday in Abbotsford. @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 8, 2025 The Firebirds outshot the Canucks 12-5 in
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Shadow Hills softball secured their second straight league title on Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory over La Quinta. Shadow Hills defeats La Quinta 3-1, taking the rubber match of the season series and outright league title in the process. Congrats to the Lady Knights. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @TheShadowHills @SH_AthBooster pic.twitter.com/6FPKLAreuO—
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La Quinta pitchers Max Mora and Javier Vasquez are this week’s student athletes of the week. Most baseball teams, if not all, have at least one ace, but it is really special for a team to have two go-to pitchers to start on the mound, and that is the case right here at La Quinta
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) Indio High School held the first-ever Coachella Valley All-Star Classic, a senior-only boys and girls basketball all-star game. Game one featured the girls, which started at 3 PM. Palm Desert head coach Adam Emmer led Team Swish to a 42-34 victory over Team Buckets, which was led by Shadow Hills head coach
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 5-4 in Game 2 of the Pacific Division Semifinals. In the opening period, the Firebirds were all gas, no brakes, scoring three goals by Gustav Olofsson, Ty Nelson, and Max Lajoie. a rocket from goose 🔥1-0 we lead pic.twitter.com/8Valo2ON1S— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) After below average attendance in the first round of the playoffs, including a franchise low in Game One against Calgary, the fans are voicing their concerns. “There’s not one word to describe it,” La Quinta resident Julian Rangel said. $35 parking and beer that ranges from $14 to 16 dollars. High
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Abbotsford Canucks in Game 1 of the second round of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs by the final score of 3-1. Firebirds fall 3-1 to the Canucks in Game 1 of the Pacific Division Semifinals. Abbotsford leads 1-0 in this best-of-5 game series. Game 2 is Saturday back
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds and Abbotsford Canucks first game of the Pacific Division Semifinal round is over, with the Canucks winning 3-1. The Firebirds and Canucks have never met in the playoffs in the teams three years of existence. CV has dominated Abbotsford, not only in this year’s regular season, but
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After low attendance numbers in the first round of the playoffs against the Calgary Wranglers, the Firebirds are expecting better support in the second round against the Abbotsford Canucks. Team officials tell KESQ that the Firebirds averaged around 8,000 fans per game during the 2025-2025 regular season. Despite strong attendance numbers during the regular season,
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The College of the Desert baseball team has had quite an interesting squad with a handful of international players, and what makes them stand out from the rest is their love of the game. “They grow up, you know, playing on any terrain you give them and not complaining and just
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Palm Desert beach volleyball player Hannah Albert is this week’s student athlete of the week. “When you get around Hannah off of the volleyball court, she’s just a very fun person to be around,” head coach Chris Braun said. “She relaxes her teammates sometimes. You know, these bus rides to our matches can be kind of
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif (KESQ) The Firebirds are moving on! The Firebirds defeated the Wranglers 2-0 in Game 2 to sweep them in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. No 3OT necessary.@Firebirds | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/wFMnc7Q2EK— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 27, 2025 Scoreless in the opening period, the triple overtime hero from Game 1,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Baseball fans in the Coachella Valley will have more reasons to cheer this season. The San Diego Padres and the Gulf California Broadcast Company (GCBC) are proud to announce a new broadcast distribution agreement that will bring 10 regular-season Saturday Padres games to local television in 2025. The games will
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