THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The St. Cloud State Huskies are the 2026 Cactus Cup Champions. The Huskies defeated the defending tournament champions, UMass Lowell, 3-2 on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. St. Cloud State went on a three-goal run from Tyson Gross, Grant Ahcan, and Noah Urness. The River Hawks scored the final two goals
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Ontario Reign 3-2 on Saturday at Toyota Arena. The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period. Ian McKinnon buried his second goal of the year for the early 1-0 lead. The Reign tallied the equalizer to close the opening period, but the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Day one of the second annual Cactus Cup featured two great games on Friday at Acrisure Arena. The defending Cactus Cup champions, UMass Lowell, played Minnesota State in game one. The River Hawks never missed a beat. Dillian Bentley scored the opening goal in the first period for a 1-0
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)Â – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 5-2 on Friday at Pechanga Arena. The Firebirds couldn’t have asked for a better start. Logan Morrison scored twice in only 11:58 minutes in the first period for the 2-0 lead. The Gulls scored two unanswered right back, but from then on,
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – From growing and harvesting the grass into pristine condition to delivering the grass to the Rose Bowl, West Coast Turf has been the supplier for over 30 years. “The guys from the Rose Bowl come out every once in a while, make sure that everything’s going well, make sure it’s grown
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)Â – The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Bakersfield Condors 7-3 on New Year’s Eve at Acrisure Arena. The Condors scored three unanswered goals before the Firebirds got on the board. Andrei Loshko netted his second goal of the year to trail 3-1 in the middle frame. Bakersfield got its three-goal lead
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ)Â – Coachella Valley point guard Albert Sauceda is this week’s student athlete of the week. “For Albert, he’s like a big brother figure for a lot of these guys,” head coach Mike Rodriguez said. “He’ll try to lighten the mood, or when somebody’s down, he’ll try to, like, hey, you know, it’s okay.
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)Â – The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Henderson Silver Knights 6-3 on Sunday night at the Lee’s Family Forum. The Silver Knights held the Firebirds scoreless and added one goal in the opening period. In the second, the birds wasted no time and made the game even at one with Jagger
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)Â – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period. Mitchell Stephens found the back of the net for the fifth time this season for the 1-0 lead. After Ben Berard’s first goal for the Canucks, Andrei
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – 2025 was a memorable year for sports throughout the Coachella Valley. At the start of the year, Sepp Straka at 25-under won by two shots at the American Express. Straka earned his third title in his PGA Tour career. The busiest time of the year was March. At the BNP
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Long-time Rancho Mirage basketball coach Larry Bennett died at the age of 91. Coach Bennett spent 12 seasons with the Rattlers basketball team, but he was more than a coach. He served as the volleyball scorekeeper, was a consistent supporter of the school’s baseball team, and was a friend to
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It is the holiday season, but it’s also hockey season. News Channel 3 sports director Blake Arthur visited the Firebirds to have some holiday fun.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – La Quinta striker Jada Barnes is this week’s student athlete of the week. “When I first made varsity, and I was in sophomore year, I actually did not get a lot of playing time, and because of that, that pushed me to use whatever playing time I had to my
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Former Palm Desert high school soccer standout Nicole Van Dyke is making a name for herself on the national stage. Van Dyke just led the Huskies to one of their best seasons in program history, but it’s a year that was filled with success and sorrow. “Very special season and
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost 3-2 to the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday at Dignity Health Arena. The Condors scored three unanswered goals over the span of all three periods. Bakersfield’s offense was a one-man show, with Isaac Howard completing a hat trick. The Firebirds responded with two straight goals, following
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost 5-4 to the Bakersfield Condors on their annual Teddy Bear Toss Night at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds wasted no time in the opening period. Oscar Fisker Molgaard scored the first goal to unleash the teddy bear toss only 2 minutes and 30 seconds in the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Johnny Brande, a local teen golfer, died today after his battle with a rare bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Johnny was only 16 years old. Johnny was diagnosed back in May and was treated at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. Johnny received support from the sports community throughout the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team will host its fourth annual “Teddy Bear Toss Night” tonight at Acrisure Arena.  The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the arena at 75702 Varner Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring new or gently used stuffed animals to be tossed onto the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Jose Barracuda 4-2 on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. Nikke Kokko turned away 38 shots, while Oscar Molgaard’s late goal helped Coachella Valley to their 14th win of the season. Chemistry and confidence starting to show. Coachella Valley continues their hot stretch, now
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta high school held a special ceremony Wednesday night, naming their gymnasium after Tom Jenkins, the longtime wrestling coach who passed away in 2013 due to cancer. Jenkins led the La Quinta wrestling program to 52 straight league wins, eight Desert Valley League titles, and three CIF-SS championships. A coach, teacher and
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