COD has done it again. The Roadrunners reign supreme as state champions for the third straight season. Full press release below… The College of the Desert (Palm Desert) men’s tennis team blanked American River College (Sacramento), 5-0, at Ventura College to win its 17th California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship on the first
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Indio might be the most passionate school and fan base here in the desert. Rajah baseball has emphasized the family environment this season and who else better to lead that charge than twin brothers Isaiah and Josh Mendoza. “They came in the program two years ago and ever since it’s been a coach’s dream. They
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The 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs continue and if you can’t make it to Colorado for the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ round 2 away games, don’t fret, the team is hosting FREE viewing parties. The Firebirds are set to take on the Colorado Eagles. Game 1 is on Wednesday, April 26Â and Game 2 is on Thursday, April
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Two longtime rivals, CV and Indio, met Monday on the softball field in a highly anticipated league game with championship implications. The Lady Arabs won 3-0, clinching a share of the league title and improving to 13-0 in the DVL. Meanwhile, the Lady Rajahs are now 12-1 and will look to avenge their loss later
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Last week, IB students at Cathedral City high school held their annual basketball game, put on students with special needs. This is what it's all about. So pure and beautiful. I always enjoy covering this amazing event, which goes beyond sports.Last week, IB students at Cathedral City HS put on their annual basketball game for
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The Firebirds delivered their best performance of the season when they needed it most. In a winner-take-all game 3 of the first round, Coachella Valley defeated Tucson 5-1 on Sunday afternoon, fueled by four first-period goals. pic.twitter.com/okrpItyQmg— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) April 24, 2023 With the win, the Firebirds advance to the Pacific
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In seeking their 17th State Championship, College of the Desert breezed by Ventura College in the SoCal Finals, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon. The Roadrunners went up 2-1 after doubles and won #3-6 singles to close out the win. D1: Jinsei Tajima / Philemon Jabin (VENT) def. Joseph Corse / Eita Ishikawa (COD) 9-8D2: Hernan Quiroz
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DEL baseball regular season is near the end. Here are the scores from around the league. Palm Desert beat Shadow Hills, 7-3, on Friday night at home. Rancho Mirage beat La Quinta, 2-0. Xavier Prep beat Palm Springs, 10-9.
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The Tuscon Roadrunners had to win and they did. The Roadrunners came out firing with three first period goals and went on to beat the Firebirds, 4-3, on Friday night at Acrisure Arena. #CVvsTUC… We’ll see you in Game 3. pic.twitter.com/xaTqw1YRyn— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 22, 2023 Jimmy Schuldt, AHL Rookie of the Year
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College of the Desert tennis is a junior college powerhouse, and this season I’m referring to both the men and women. The tandem tennis squads went undefeated in league and are competing in the SoCal regional finals this weekend. “We play Ventura who is undefeated as we are and they are very well prepared. It’s
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Firebirds rookie Tye Kartye earned high honors on Thursday, named as the AHL’s Most Outstanding Rookie. The full press release from the AHL is below. .@Firebirds forward and @TheAHL rookie of the month Tye Kartye kept it pretty simple over the weekend when asked about his recent stretch of success, notching 17 points in 15
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The Firebirds showed no signs of nerves in their first playoff game in franchise history, dominating the Roadrunners en route to a 5-1 victory at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night. FIREBIRDS WIN THEIR FIRST EVER PLAYOFF GAME!!!🔥🚨— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) April 20, 2023 Joey Daccord stopped 45 of 46 Roadrunners’ shots while
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The first round of 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs is on Wednesday when the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be up against the Tucson Roadrunners. Game one is going to start at 7:00 p.m. followed by game two on Friday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. If a third game is necessary that will be on Sunday, April
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will play their first-ever playoff game on Wednesday and they did a little something a little special to get the fans fired up! On Tuesday, the Firebirds partnered with The Shops on El Paseo to turn all the streetlights red for the team’s Red Alert Red Out campaign across the Valley.
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La Quinta track and field is always competing for league championships. We’ve seen some of the top track athletes come out of this program. But this year they have a unique talent, senior Hayden McKee who does it all. “He’s got really good hops and he does it effortlessly. So immediately made him into a
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds dropped their regular season finale against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night by the final score of 4-2. First round best-of-3-series between #2 seed @Firebirds and #7 seed @RoadrunnersAHL is set.-WED April 19 @ 7pm-FRI April 21 @ 7pm (broadcast on @KESQ)-SUN April 23 @ 3pm (if necessary)@KESQ @Qassignmentdesk @AcrisureArena @BaileyKESQ
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This is RJ Schultz, Ice Plant manager for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Anything ice related in the building RJ handles. From the thinnest skate lines, to the loads of ice. “I remember going to Toledo Storm games in the ECHL watching the guys skate around and the Zamboni’s during the intermission and I thought that
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The Birds were blanked in Bakersfield on Friday night, falling 3-0 to the Condors. The only silver lining in the loss is that Calgary lost as well. The Wranglers fell at Abbotsford 4-1. With Friday’s results, the fight for first place in the Pacific Division is still alive. It all comes down to the final
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Charlie Reiter is headed North. The former Palm Desert standout earned a full year of exemption on the PGA TOUR Canada circuit after winning a 72-hole qualifier at nearby Soboba Springs in San Jacinto. Congrats to @charles_reiter on his win and exemption on @PGATOURCanada this summer! Reiter (-15) beat out fellow desert native Kyle K (-14) by
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The American Hockey League announced the 2022-23 all-star teams and all-rookie teams this week. Four Firebirds’ players were honored for their play this season. 2022-23 AHL First All-Star TeamGoaltender ― Dustin Wolf, Calgary Wranglers (53 GP, 41-9-2, 2.08 GAA, .932 SV%, 7 SO)Defenseman ― Darren Raddysh, Syracuse Crunch (50 GP, 13-38-51, +19, 1 PPG)Defenseman ― Christian Wolanin,
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