Defenseman Ryan Jones will join the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the 2023-24 AHL season, the team announced on Wednesday. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Team News Jones, 27, appeared in 137 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch over the last two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 214-pounder also played in 29 games for the Rochester Americans
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Rajahs girls volleyball doesn’t rebuild, they reload. And this season is senior Joselin Martinez’s time to shine. “I expect for her to have some great, amazing, memorable plays out there,” said Indio head coach Meagan Nolasco. “Some great kills. She’s a force at the net with her big block. So, I expect her to be
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Rancho Mirage sophomore receiver Jeremiah Johnson has won play of the week honors. Check Out: Highlights for Week 3 Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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After a couple of weeks impacted by weather, Mother Nature made her presence felt again this week. The first week of the season saw two games canceled due to lightning and thunderstorms. The following week saw more cancellations due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. Now this week, another storm has made its way
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It was a rough Thursday around the valley for our high school football programs. Friday Night Highlights Here All five local teams lost their respective game. Yikes. We had 5 games in the valley tonight. All 5 were losses for local teams. @KESQ @BaileyKESQ pic.twitter.com/1NbobEEc5P— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 1, 2023 La Quinta, Rancho Mirage,
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Daniel Whelan has done it. The former Rancho Mirage football standout has earned a roster spot in the NFL and will be the starting punter for the Green Bay Packers. Earned not given. 💪💯Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on starting punter Daniel Whelan earning the starting job. 🦵🏈Thanks to @CodyWKrupp @fox11news for sending the goods! 🎙️🧀@KESQ
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The Palm Desert girls volleyball team is led by southpaw standout Dakota Minker, a force at the net and a true competitor. “Her being a senior, her being a lefty, and her being a returner. That’s huge in the volleyball world,” said Palm Desert Volleyball coach Melissa Walker. “Her leadership skills are incredible. She’s able to
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After a weekend of voting, Xavier Rodiguez’s touchdown has earned play of the week honors. Get Scores from Week 1 of High School Football Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo every Friday night during the season and connect with them during the season. KESQ News Channel
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FRIDAY 8/25 Jurupa Valley – 8@Desert Hot Springs – 34FLa Quinta – 56@Heritage – 14FPalm Desert – 0@Central – 27FXavier Prep – 28@La Salle – 6FCoachella Valley – 41@Palo Verde Valley – 21FIndio – 13@Hemet – 38FAliso Niguel@Rancho MirageCanceledPalm Springs@MonroviaCanceled THURSDAY 8/24 Shadow Hills loses at Norte Vista 49-6Yucca Valley loses at Rancho Christian 40-19Desert
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LeBron James’ son Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at USC in late July, has a “congenital heart defect,” the family announced today, adding that they expect him to make a full recovery and return to basketball “in the very near future.” Bronny James, 18, collapsed on the floor at USC’s
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kobe Bryant outside their downtown arena on Feb. 8. The 17-time NBA champion Lakers announced the plan Thursday to honor Bryant, the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history and a beloved mainstay of the franchise for 20
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La Quinta High School Cross-Country “He came out freshman year in track and that’s where I met him. He had two races and the first race he went it was funny,” said La Quinta Cross Country head coach Candy Felix. Our Student Athlete of the Week segment returns tonight and our first senior to be
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Due to Tropical Storm Hilary, schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District are closed through Wednesday. Since school is closed, so are extracurricular activities, such as football. In fact, Rancho Mirage has decided to cancel their home game Friday against Aliso Niguel. “We can’t practice until Thursday,” said Rattlers head football coach LD Matthews. “We
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It was the first week of the high school football season, but it was unfortunately cut short for many players due to a lightning storm Friday evening. Coachella Valley vs Xavier Prep and Indian Springs vs Cathedral City were canceled. LIGHTNING ⚡️📍 Xavier Prep High School 🏈 Coachella Valley vs. Xavier Prep has been canceled
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Here is the full schedule for the 2023 high school football season, featuring our local teams. NOTE: All games are scheduled for 7pm. All games are subject to change. If you notice any scheduling errors OR would like to report a change, please let us know. Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show
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Rancho Mirage comes into the 2023 season hoping for better after a disappointing 2022 campaign. Led by longtime head coach LD Matthews, the Rattlers will look to get back to playing their brand of football and compete for a playoff spot. 2022 RECORD 2-8 overall, 1-4 DEL 2023 SCHEDULE DATEOPPONENTFriday, 8/18at HemetFriday, 8/25vs Aliso NiguelThursday,
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Shadow Hills comes into the 2023 season with a lot of talent and experience on both sides of the football. Led by new head coach David Palmer, the Knights are hoping to compete for a championship in a wide open DEL. 2022 RECORD 4-6 overall, 1-4 DEL 2023 SCHEDULE DATEOPPONENTFriday, 8/18vs Indio *MAYOR’S CUPThursday, 8/24at
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Xavier Prep comes into the 2023 season with a lot of talent, looking to rebound after a disappointing 2022 campaign. Led by head coach James Dockery, in his 7th season at the helm, the Saints are hoping to compete for a championship in a wide open DEL. 2022 RECORD 3-7 overall, 1-4 DEL 2023 SCHEDULE
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High school football is back! The 2023 season kicks off this week with a full schedule of games on Friday, August 18th but is highlighted by a pair of all-local match-ups. Mayor’s Cup 🔵🔴🟣⚫️🏆ORCross-League Clash 🟢🟡⚫️🟡🏈Which game do you want as our featured GAME OF THE WEEK?@IndioHS_Sports @AthleticsSHHS @mightyarabs @XCPHS_Football @IHSRajahs @SHKnightsFB @CvHigh @XCPAthletics @KESQ
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Palm Springs comes into the 2023 season under new head coach Darryl Goree who replaced longtime leader Dan Murphy. The Indians may have a new voice in charge but the expectations remain the same. Palm Springs plays to a standard that they hope to continue this year. 2022 RECORD 8-3 overall, 4-1 DEL 2023 SCHEDULE
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