The high school football season finishes this week, ending on Saturday with a showdown between Xavier Prep and Shadow Hills. This game and the annual Flag Game between La Quinta and Palm Desert on Friday will have more fans in the stands. According to DSUSD, “690 senior students and parents of the Shadow Hills High
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Desert Christian Academy girls basketball player Melia Johnson had 43 points in the team’s win over Linfield Christian. Johnson scored 43 of the Conquerors 67 points, which equates to 64 percent of the team total. Her sensational game was highlighted by one of the best plays of the year!
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It’s another step in the right direction and a return to normalcy. The CIF Southern Section announced Monday, April 12 that playoffs will happen for certain spring sports. 🚨CIF SOUTHERN SECTION UPDATE: 4-12-2021 🚨 pic.twitter.com/tLAZJ5iSx1— CIF Southern Section (@CIFSS) April 12, 2021 This directly impacts many of our local student-athletes in a positive way, giving
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Palm Springs Unified is allowing indoor sports to return to play, pending test results. This latest development means that PSUSD joins DSUSD in being allowed to play basketball and wrestling. The local schools directly impacted by this decision are Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. “Everyone’s excited to get back in
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The Palm Desert Resort Country Club held the Toyota Tour Cup this weekend – an invite-only tournament for elite junior golfers within the PGA of Southern California Junior Tour. The Toyota Tour Cup has produced some of the world’s best golfers. One of the golfers playing this weekend was Palm Desert standout Caroline Wales, who
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We’re almost at the finish line, the penultimate week of the desert’s high school football season. Game of the Week Coachella Valley dominates Indio High School in the 61st Bell GameIndio – 0 @ Coachella Valley – 47 This week’s games HomeAwayPalm Springs – 49Shadow Hills – 0 Turn the Tribe up! 🏹🗣️🏈@BLVNBTL @PSHSAD @PSHSUPDATES
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Voting ends at 2 p.m. on Monday, so be sure to share out your favorite! The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3. Check out the highlights and scores from all the games from Week 4 Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for updates throughout the week, including the Best
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Week 4 of the high school football season will feature more fans in the stands now that Riverside County has moved to the Orange Tier of reopening. Desert Sands Unified School District is now allowing four family members per athlete to attend high school sporting events. Previously, each athlete was only allowed to have two
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Palm Desert has done it again. The Aztecs are league champions for the fourth consecutive season and have extended their league win streak to 22 games in the process. “Proud of the kids, proud of the coaching staff. Great week of preparation, but like I told them… when you win 22 straight, they’re not all
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Desert Mirage has been forced to forfeit the remainder of the season due to a lack of players. Rams head coach Gus Sandoval said, “12 players for 11 man football is not a good idea. This was done with safety in mind.” The Rams lost last week to Indio in what is now their only
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Keith Hamilton is a star defender for the La Quinta Blackhawks. He’s also been team captain the past two seasons. “It’s nice if your leaders are also among your most talented players and so he’s had that quality since he’s been in our program. He was a captain as a junior, which is pretty rare
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now a member of the Mickelson Foundation’s board of directors. The Mickelson Foundation is the charitable organization of World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy Mickelson. It is also the host organization for The American Express™ PGA TOUR event, which is held annually
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PATTY TAVATANKIT BECOMES ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNER AT ANA INSPIRATION “It’s a dream come true.” Two years after earning low-amateur honors at Mission Hills Country Club, 2020/21 LPGA Tour rookie Patty Tavatankit became a major champion at the ANA Inspiration after a final-round 68 to end at -18. She became just the second player to win the major
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TAVATANAKIT CONTINUES TO HOLD ANA INSPIRATION LEAD THROUGH 54 HOLES Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit continued her seemingly easy week at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course, carding a 67 on Saturday to stay atop the ANA Inspiration leaderboard at -14 heading into Sunday’s final round. Tavatanakit, who holds the 54-hole lead for the first time in her
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Yucca Valley was supposed to make their season debut last Friday, March 26 against Desert Hot Springs. It was a home game for the Trojans that was cancelled due to COVID-19. The good news is that YV is back on the field this week, making their season debut Friday night against Cathedral City. “It was
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Week 3 of the shorted five-week high school football season started Thursday night as the calendar turns to April. This week featured seven games, the most so far as Yucca Valley and Desert Mirage made their debuts this season. Friday featured five games, highlighted by the Cook Street Rivalry between Palm Desert and Xavier Prep.
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Vote for the Play of the Week. The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3. Voting closes at 2 p.m. on Monday Check out the highlights from this week’s high school football action.
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ROOKIE PATTY TAVATANAKIT LEADS AFTER 18 HOLES AT ANA INSPIRATION With the 50th edition of the ANA Inspiration officially underway, 2020/21 LPGA Tour rookie Patty Tavatanakit rose to the top of the 119-player field in Rancho Mirage, Calif., to lead by one stroke at -6 in her third appearance at the major championship. Her bogey-free
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Opening Day is here! The 2021 MLB season starts Thursday as teams take the field with a new excitement and energy, returning to the normal 162-game schedule. What’s still not normal is the fan experience, although it’s getting better. Fan attendance will be limited and different for each stadium since rules and regulations differ for
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The investigation into the Rancho Palos Verdesrollover crash that seriously injured golfer Tiger Woods has been completed, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said today, but details were being withheld due to privacy issues. “A cause has been determined, the investigation has concluded,”Villanueva said. “However, we have reached out to Tiger Woods and his
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