The Hershey Bears survived a remarkable Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals. The Bears won 5-4 in overtime after blowing a two-score lead late in the third period. The Firebirds still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. AIN’T THAT SWEET! @TheHersheyBears | #CVvsHER | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/VTc5LDEjbg— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June
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News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur is traveling to Hershey, Pennsylvania to cover the Coachella Valley Firebirds in their quest for the Calder Cup. Blake and our assistant news director Tim Kiley were on their way to Hershey on Monday. They’ll be out there all week with live coverage of the games. Coverage is
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Local boxing legend Timothy Bradley Jr. is now in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Bradley was inducted as one of the headliners for the 2023 class on Sunday. The Coachella Valley native is a five-time world champion in two divisions. But perhaps the biggest moment of his career was his victory over the legendary Manny Pacquiao
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Pickleball is widely known as a sport for anyone and any age. Golf however, a little different story. 94-year-old Jo Anne Nichols doesn’t just play both at Bermuda Dunes Country Club, she wins at both! Jo Anne Nichols “When I was 13 my Dad gave me a golf club on a hill and I swung
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What an introduction to the Calder Cup Finals for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Firebirds win 5-0. Blowout and shutout. pic.twitter.com/p0Sgf3Pxc7— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) June 9, 2023 The Firebirds defeated the Hershey Bears 5-0 in Game 1. Read the game’s full box score HERE. ⭐️’s of Game 1! @Firebirds blank the @TheHersheyBears 5-0. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 @AcrisureArena pic.twitter.com/avYDRfJCRZ—
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The Coachella Valley is fired up for the Firebirds and their Calder Cup finals run and you can watch all the action live on the News Channel 3 stations! Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of the Calder Cup Finals. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Full Coverage GAME 1 The Calder Cup
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The stage is set for the 2023 Calder Cup Finals between the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears. AHL Calder Cup Finals Preview ⬇️ 🏒 🎙 @KESQ @Firebirds vs. @TheHersheyBears 🐻 – HC Todd Nelson / Sam Anas / Aaron Ness🔥 – HC Dan Bylsma / Eddie Wittchow (former Hershey Bear) @BlakeArthur24 @Qassignmentdesk @Tarp1969 @pwilliamsAHL
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After losing back to back games, the Firebirds responded with a, 2-1, win over the Admirals on Saturday night in Milwaukee. For the first time in the series, Milwaukee opened the scoring. Kiefer Sherwood netted a powerplay goal at 12:03 of the first period to give the Admirals a 1-0 lead. Coachella Valley had to
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The boys of summer are back! Palm Springs Power opening up it’s 2️⃣0️⃣th season in style! ⚾️ 💥 Here is our @KESQ live coverage this afternoon with @PSPowerBaseball President Andrew Starke. New league, new fun, and some high-level summertime competition! @BlakeArthur24 @Tarp1969 https://t.co/rw5833SXJQ pic.twitter.com/omVdMhERgd— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) June 3, 2023 </script The Palm Springs Power
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We now know one of the two teams who will play in the Calder Cup Finals! The Hershey Bears rule the East 👑 pic.twitter.com/CiNDa1hwRk— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 3, 2023 On Friday, the Hershey Bears put away the Rochester Americans 1-0 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Shane Gersich breaks the deadlock
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Update 6/11/23 Congratulations to our Student-Athlete of the Year winners: Marjourie Lopez of Shadow Hills High School Tristan Mulahusejnovic of Palm Desert High School Original Article: Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo have featured local high school seniors throughout the 2022-2023 school year with the “Student-Athlete of the Week” segment. From this year’s seniors who were
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The Milwaukee Admirals took Game 4 over the Coachella Valley Firebirds, tying the Western Conference Finals at 2-2. Firebirds fall 5-2 to Admirals in Game 4. Series is now tied 2-2 with Game 5 Saturday in Milwaukee. Game 6 will also happen, Monday 7pm at @AcrisureArena. WCF becomes best of 3 series now. @Firebirds @KESQ
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost 3-1 to the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Western Conference Finals. The Firebirds still lead the series 2-1. Both teams were evenly matched in a scoreless first period. Shane Wright got the Firebirds on the scoreboard first early in the second period. BIRDS LEAD 1-0🔥 pic.twitter.com/YtapmzVrCf—
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will host FREE viewing parties for Western Conference Finals at the Spotlight Showroom at Spotlight 29 Casino this week. Fans of all ages are invited to come together to cheer on the Firebirds as they battle the Milwaukee Admirals for Game 3 on Monday, May 29, Game 4 on Thursday, June 1, and
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds take a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Admirals following a, 5-3, win in front of a sellout crowd at Acrisure Arena on Saturday night. Post WCF Game 2 Sound ⬇️🎙️ – @Firebirds Jesper Froden and Carsen Twarynski both score and comment following the Firebirds, 5-3, win over Milwaukee. Birds protect
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds continued their playoff success on Thursday night, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals 6-4 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Birds take Game 1! 6-4 final. @KESQ @Firebirds pic.twitter.com/RaqhreVSsN— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 26, 2023 Read the game’s full box score HERE. 🎙️🔥 Captain Max McCormick and Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma
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Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals is done and the Firebirds soar high in a, 6-4, win over the Milwaukee Admirals at Acrisure Arena. Regardless of the outcome the “Bird Barn” is only getting bigger and brighter. “All of us together we didn’t think we were going to make it this far. That’s the
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The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation is making sure a local boxing club in Coachella is able to continue with its mission for many years to come. On Thursday, the famed boxer presented a $30,000 check to the Lee Espinoza Boxing Club in the city of Coachella. For more than 40 years, the Espinoza gym
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Thursday is Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Milwaukee Admirals. You can get tickets to the big game here. Can’t make it to the game? No worries, you’ll be able to watch it live on Fox 11 Palm Springs! The broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. Join News
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We are down to a final four in the AHL Playoffs and the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Milwaukee Admirals held their final practices before their quest for a Western Conference title. “Looks like a basketball lineup”, “High-end skill players”, “Chaotic in the first 10 minutes”. Get your 🍿 ready. Final practices for the @Firebirds &
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