Week 4 – Play of the Week Nominees
Vote for the Play of the Week for week 4! The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3 Check out all the highlights and scores from week 4:
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Lacy Cox
Xavier Prep girls volleyball has had a lot of change in the last four years. But one constant has been Lacy Cox, who made an impact immediately. “She eats, sleeps, and breathes volleyball,” said Xavier Prep head coach Natalie Donnels. “She stepped in as a freshman and started for us. We had no setter in
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Palm Desert’s Tyrese Mckneely game-winning sack is our Play of the Week
The fans have spoken and we have our Play of the Week! Tyrese Mckneely of Palm Desert High School got the most votes this week for his clutch, game-winning sack against Central. The game went to overtime. The play came during a two-point conversion by Central to potentially tie the game. Mckneely burst through the
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Week 3 high school football: CV runs wild over LQ, DM drops DCA for 2nd straight win
The high school football season rolls on with week 3 which had many exciting games. Thursday 9/1 Shadow Hills 0 at Great Oak 35 Friday 9/2 Coachella Valley 47 at La Quinta 22Palm Desert 28 at Central 26 (OT)Palm Springs 21 at Eisenhower 27 (OT)Xavier Prep 12 at Aquinas 48Rancho Mirage 21 at Tahquitz 41Desert
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BLSS: Play of the Week nominees for week 3
Vote for which play you think should be awarded the play of the week for the third week of the season!
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Coachella Valley Firebirds sign California native Matt Tennyson
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of the team’s third player, defenseman Matt Tennyson. Tennyson, 32, joins the Firebirds after spending the last season with the NHL’s Nashville Predators. A message from Matt himself! We’re so #FiredUp to have you on the team!🔥 #IgniteTheSeason #Hockey #BuildingAnOasis #CVFirebirds #CoachellaValley #AHL pic.twitter.com/MJqI0gp8Dj— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
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Former Palm Desert star pitcher Jeremiah Estrada impresses in MLB debut for Chicago Cubs
Jeremiah Estrada lived out his dream on Tuesday night, making his Major League Baseball debut in an impressive performance as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Let’s go! @Jeremiah13Estra making his @MLB debut for the @Cubs! Epic! @KESQ @pdhsalumni @PDAztecsports @pdhsofficial pic.twitter.com/mGKm7qp3GB— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 31, 2022 The 23-year-old Estrada tossed a scoreless
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La Quinta’s Calvin Miller earns most votes, wins play of the week
La Quinta senior wide receiver Calvin Miller won play of the week for week 2 of the season. Miller earned the most votes over the weekend for his sensational catch in the team’s win on Thursday over Carter. Be sure to stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo throughout the season for complete coverage
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Former Palm Desert RHP standout, Jeremiah Estrada, called up to Cubs
What a climb for Jeremiah Estrada. Drafted in 2017 by the Chicago Cubs, Estrada barely pitched until 2021 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. But Estrada kept his head down and went from High-A to the big leagues in the same season. Dear Heavenly Father… WE DID IT🙏🏽☝🏽💙🐻— Jeremiah Estrada (@Jeremiah13Estra) August 28, 2022 The
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High school football rolls on with Week 2 of the season
Following a fun first week, we are on to week 2 of the high school football season with a number of local teams in action, starting on Thursday. FRIDAY 8/26 Dixie – 24@Palm Desert – 14FOntario Christian – 45@Xavier Prep – 15FCitrus Hill – 0@Shadow Hills – 56FRancho Mirage – 0@Aliso Niguel – 26FPalo Verde
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BLSS: Play of the Week nominees for Week 2
Check out the highlights from this week’s games:
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Angels owner Arte Moreno explores selling franchise
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said Tuesday he is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise, a move that surprised superstar slugger Mike Trout and was welcomed by Hall of Famer Rod Carew. Moreno purchased the team for $184 million in 2003, a year after it won its first World
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CV sophomore Aaron Ramirez earns play of the week honors for 3 touchdown game
Arabs sophomore star Aaron Ramirez had three touchdowns in the team’s win on Friday night and was voted as our the play of the week winner for Week 1 of high school football. Be sure to stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo throughout the season for complete coverage of local high school
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Tickets for the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ Seattle-based games now on sale
The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ inaugural season kicks off soon and you can now secure your tickets for two Seattle-based games! The Firebirds will kick off their season in the Seattle area while construction on Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms is finished. Check Out Our Special Firebirds Section for More Updates This is the first public
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Brandun Lee survives and stays perfect, 26-0, with UD over Will Madera
Bounce back Brandun. After getting knocked down for the first time in his career, La Quinta’s Brandun Lee defeats Will Madera with UD in 10 rounds to improve to 26-0 in Hollywood, Florida. "Death before dishonor."@Brandun_Lee never gives up 💯#FigueroaLipinets #LeeMadera pic.twitter.com/eUWl9PlrVu— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) August 21, 2022 Over a thousand punches were thrown during
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Week 1 of high school football features the Mayor’s Cup, other local teams starting the new season
The 2022 high school football season is back! Below is the week 1 schedule for our area teams, headlined by our game of the week, the Mayor’s Cup between Shadow Hills and Indio. Friday 8/19 *Game of the Week Shadow Hills – 28Indio – 13F Shadow Hills defending the Mayor’s Cup to kick off their
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Rep. Raul Ruiz honors Coachella boxing legend Lee Espinoza
Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. honored local boxing legend Librado “Lee” Espinoza at the Coachella Valley Boxing Club today. A crowd gathered to honor Lee Espinoza, who is known as Coachella’s own “godfather of boxing”, as the Hall of Fame inductee received a Congressional Record of his life story from Congressman Ruiz, MD. Lee Espinoza is
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Lebron James signs two-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers, multiple sources, including ESPN, report. The contract runs through the 2024-25 season, with the deal worth $97.1 million. Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through
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Firebirds announce details for four Seattle-area games in October
The Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, announced the schedule for the team’s four game stint in Seattle, WA this season. Seattle game locations released🔥🐙More details here –>https://t.co/uXrxpqX1Vt #AHL #IgniteTheSeason #SeattleGames #CVFirebirds #Hockey #BringTheHeat pic.twitter.com/BzkPrNOWUG— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) August 15, 2022 CVF will host the Abbotsford Canucks for two games beginning
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