Now that the 2024 golf calendar is underway, the second annual Galleri Classic is in sight with some new excitement. The PGA Champions Tour event will be held from March 25-31st, finishing this time on Easter Sunday. Tournament Director Michelle DeLancy says they are thrilled to welcome everyone back to Mission Hills CC and they
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It’s a happy new year for Coachella Valley Firebirds fans. The team is starting 2024 hot. The desert’s hometeam is in Calgary celebrating a dominating win over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division, the Calgary Wranglers. The game ended with the Firebirds victorious, 6-1. Ales Stezka made 29 saves in the victory that
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After an explosive 6-1 victory in Calgary on Monday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds rematched the Wranglers on the same ice on Tuesday, winning again with a final score of 3-1. Local fans enjoyed two days of domination over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division. The Wranglers netted the first goal of the game
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The Tucson Roadrunners score three goals in the first period and never look back in beating the Firebirds, 3-1, on Friday night. Connor Carrick the lone player to score for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds out shot the Roadrunners, 37-27. Up next, The Firebirds remain on the road to face the top seed Calgary Wranglers on
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds unleashed 44 shots on goal on Wednesday night in their, 3-1, win over the San Diego Gulls. The Firebirds scored a goal in each period to move their season record to 15-9-2-0. The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period on a powerplay goal from Shane Wright. Connor Carrick passed
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Superstar Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto officially donned Dodger blue for the first time today, wearing a No. 18 jersey during an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium and saying “I came here to win.” “Good afternoon, my name is Yoshinobu Yamamoto,” he said to open his comments — reading an English-language script before answering questions
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Wow, what a year of sports. Of course, it all starts with the Firebirds. It’s hard to overstate the success and positive impact of this team on our valley. The Firebirds took flight in 2022 but they made their mark in 2023, playing an AHL-record 98 games and soaring all the way to the Calder
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The Firebirds home struggles continue as the Bakersfield Condors edge Coachella Valley, 2-1, in OT on Saturday night. Cameron Hughes scored the Firebirds’ lone goal on Teddy Bear Toss night in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,087 fans. The Firebirds put 16 shots on net in the opening period but could not solve Condors’
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to shell out big this off-season. The Dodgers signed star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday, according to multiple sources. BREAKING: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/klDLBKjIFT— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 22, 2023 ESPN reports the Dodgers signed the 25-year-old to a 12-year, $325 million
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will welcome the Bakersfield Condors in front of a sold-out crowd at Acrisure Arena for this Saturday’s Ugly Sweater and Teddy Bear Toss Night. 🚨 SOLD OUT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/vIxvPAitfb— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 22, 2023 The event features a special holiday-themed Head Coach Dan Bylsma Bobblehead giveaway for the first
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The Firebirds fell 5-1 to the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday night at Dollar Loan Center. Connor Carrick scored the lone Firebirds goal in the defeat that dropped the team to a record of 14-9-1-0. It was only the second loss on the road all season for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds had a goaltending change
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Rancho Mirage senior guard Gram Craven is this week’s featured student athlete. A basketball fanatic, Craven knew exactly which program he wanted to lace up for. “I’ve been playing basketball my whole life. I always wanted to play high school,” said Craven. “That’s why I came here because I knew coach Hanmer and he’s a
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One year ago, the Coachella Valley Firebirds made their desert debut. December 18th, 2022 – the Firebirds took flight inside Acrisure Arena for the very first time. It was a historic moment, which we’d later learn would be the first many for the team in their incredible inaugural season. Right now, the team is in
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One goal was all the Colorado Eagles needed on Sunday night as they beat the Firebirds, 1-0, to snap their four game win streak. Goaltender Cale Morris turned away 43 saves on 44 shots as the Firebirds’ four game winning streak came to a halt. The only goal of the game was scored at the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds dominate the Bakersfield Condors, 5-2, at home for their fourth win in a row. Coachella Valley opened the scoring at 11:37 as Logan Morrison finished off a 2-on-1 rush with Cameron Hughes. The goal was Morrison’s sixth of the season and the secondary assist belonged to Kole Lind. Bakersfield responded just
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The Desert Elite Showcase featured the very best varsity players from the entire Coachella Valley. Team West beat Team East, 27-13, at Palm Desert high school on Saturday night. Palm Desert standouts Dawson Johnson and Daniel Yi scored nearly every point for Team West. In the 7th and 8th grade game beforehand, Team East shutout
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Following an embarrassing loss to the Raiders on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Chargers today fired head coach Brandon Staley and General Manager Tom Telesco. “I want to thank Tom and Brandon for their hard work, dedication and professionalism, and wish both them and their great families nothing but the best,” team owner Dean Spanos
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Shohei Ohtani officially donned Dodger blue for the first time today, five days after announcing a 10-year contract for a historic mountain of green. The 29-year-old superstar slugger and pitcher joined with President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman for an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium, completing his journey up the 5 Freeway following six
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The Abbotsford Canucks had two late penalties that allowed the Coachella Valley Firebirds to win their first home game since October, 4-3 (OT), on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. Veteran Andrew Poturalski scored the game-winning goal on a 5-3 power play in OT. THE OT WINNER FROM POTSY pic.twitter.com/0rGCkoDp6W— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 14,
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Seven-foot waves are coming to the desert. The Palm Springs Surf Club plans to open its doors on January 1 to bring “world-class surfing” to the Coachella Valley Desert. Developers reveal to News Channel 3 that “guests will experience the perfect engineered wave ranging from two to seven feet in a state-of-the-art wave pool. In
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