Wednesday was National Signing Day for many high school student athletes, putting pen to paper to realize their dreams come true. And let’s be honest, these kids in particular have gotten the short end of the stick with their seasons either cancelled or postponed. Unsure of the present due to the pandemic, luckily their futures
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Coachella Valley native Cub Swanson has his next fight. “Killer Cub” will take on Daniel “the Pit” Pineda at UFC 256 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12. UFC 256 🐻🔪 #KillerCub2020 pic.twitter.com/GPj7bBRyJg— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2020 The 37-year-old has been out since suffering a leg injury last December. Swanson essentially snapped his left
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Xavier Prep Cross-Country, Track and Field Many cross country and track athletes pick up the sport in high school. Not Molly May. “Since my whole family is a family of runners, I’ve been running since probably third grade,” said May, a senior at Xavier Prep. “She came in pretty much as a ready-made package,” said
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PALM DESERT, CA—The Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance announced Xavier Prep senior Angie Carroll as one of the 2020 Heisman High School Scholarship school winners. Angie Carroll Carroll was chosen from an applicant pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2021. More than 3,600 have been named school winners
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Mitchell Ryan’s love for sports started at home. “I really can’t imagine living life without playing these sports my whole life and it’s just been such a part of everything we’ve done as a family,” said Mitchell Ryan, a senior at PDHS. Ryan plays football, basketball and tennis at Palm Desert High School. He values
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After Desert Sands Unified completed one week of athletic conditioning, Palm Springs Unified will now allow for its student-athletes to participate as well. CIF postpones high school sports season, issues modified schedule for 2020-2021 Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage high schools have all been cleared to start conditioning as early
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It’s been 32 years since the Dodgers won the World Series, a long time for their fan-base, particularly those who call the valley home. Raul Ponce, who lives in Palm Desert, said the Dodgers and their success has helped him get through a difficult 2020. “Go Dodgers! Tough year but you guys make it better.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it! They have won their first World Series since 1988! ’55, ’59, ’63, ’65, ’81, ’88, and now 2020. What a year. What a season. What a team.Congratulations @Dodgers— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 28, 2020 The Dodgers survived a close competitive Game 6 against a Tampa Bay Rays squad
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Brandon Ulin is a natural-born leader. “I am the United Student Body President, so that’s student government at Desert Hot Springs High School, I’m part of the swim team, I’m also part of the marching band, and I’m also part of the Wind Ensemble, and I’m also this year’s second year term student board representative
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles Rams rebounded from their Week 6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers by stifling the Chicago Bears. Balled out under the lights. pic.twitter.com/em0v58Ugpb— x – Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 27, 2020 The Rams’ defense allowed just 279 net yards and three points in a 24-10 win over
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“Remember when I said if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready? Well get ready, baby. We have the green light to start athletic conditioning.” Shadow Hills athletic director Michael Walsh had an upbeat message to his student-athletes after Desert Sands Unified approved for voluntary athletic conditioning to start immediately. Student athletes at
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It all started at First Tee for Shadow Hills golf captain Trinity Hernandez. Now, she’s looking ahead to college golf. “Having a new challenge every day is what really keeps me going because, with golf, one thing could be going really well, but then the next day it’s not working at all, so you always
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Desirae Krawczyk always dreamed of playing professional tennis. She just didn’t know it would be quite like this. “To be honest it hasn’t really hit me yet. I was just telling my boyfriend like ‘we just played in a grand slam final’ like it’s a dream. I’ve obviously wanted to be a professional tennis player
Continue Reading Palm Desert native Desirae Krawczyk’s first appearance in a Grand Slam final ended in a loss but the Cinderella run at Rolan Garros was anything but that. The 14th-seeded pairing of Krawczyk and Alexa Guarachi from Chile lost to the reigning champions and #2 seeded team of Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babo. Krawczyk and her partner
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Desirae Krawczyk and her doubles partner Alexa Guarachi continue their Cinderella run at Roland Garros, advancing to the Ladies’ Doubles Final at the French Open. “It’s been an amazing journey to get this far and get to play in our first Grand Slam final. We’re trying to soak it all in, move on, and get ready for the
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Dean Trombino absolutely loves football. “Even before game days, when you’re standing on the field, the feeling in your stomach, and that’s how I feel whenever I watch it, I get excited,” said Trombino, a Palm Desert senior linebacker. His love of the game started by watching and then ultimately playing. “I grew up watching
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Xavier Prep Volleyball Taylor Schein is a true student-athlete, encompassing all three requirements as an athlete on the volleyball court, strong student in the classroom and leader in her community. “I’ve always been a leader, in a way that I push people to be the best they can, whether or not I’m labeled a leader.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Seager had three hits, including one of Los Angeles’ four home runs, as the Dodgers clinched the National League’s top postseason seed and eighth straight West title Tuesday night with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. NL WEST CHAMPS.The #Dodgers win their eighth consecutive NL West title! pic.twitter.com/ndl3LdxzR9— Los
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Sebastian Camarena is known for his role on the Coachella Valley football team, playing on varsity since his freshman year… But this year, while rehabbing an injury, he picked up golf. “It was hard at first, but once I got good at it, I was like, I’m going to keep doing it and doing it,
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The Coachella Valley will soon be able to call a professional sports team their own. The American Hockey League (AHL) is coming to the desert, scheduled to drop the puck for its inaugural season in 2022-2023. This team, which does not have a name yet, will be the affiliate to NHL’s Seattle Kraken. The Kraken,
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