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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The first week of high school football is in the books, and it’s time for the first edition of Inside the Win with Kendall Flynn. Friday night play was headlined by Rancho Mirage on the road against Yucca Valley. A matchup of two teams going through rebuild years. The Trojans
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The wait is finally over. High school football is back. The first games of the new season got underway on Thursday and Friday. Check out the scores below: Friday, August 21 Rancho Mirage19@Yucca Valley7FTwentynine Palms6@Desert Christian Academy58FPalm Desert24@Brawley16FEsperanza24@Shadow Hills0FSan Bernardino6@Indio53FXavier Prep7@Rim of the World14FDesert Hot Springs17@Tahquitz9FSanta Rosa6@Cathedral City21F Click the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced today defenseman Charlie Wright was re-signed to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Wright, 22, will make his return to the organization for his third season after playing in 26 regular season games and six Calder Cup playoff contests. Prior to joining the Firebirds, he
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — High school football is back this week with most local teams kicking off their seasons Friday. However, two teams will get an early start on Thursday, including the Desert Mirage Rams. One player in particular on the Rams’ roster is drawing attention for taking a less traditional path onto the football
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) — For Brad Whalen, golf has always been about more than the score. The local golf instructor has spent 35 years teaching the game, but his connection to golf began much earlier in Scotland, where he was raised and turned professional at 17. Now in the United States, Whalen is continuing
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Forward Jakov Novak is returning to the Coachella Valley Firebirds on a one-year deal, the team announced on Tuesday. Novak, 27, returns to the Firebirds after skating in 37 regular season games during the 2025-26 campaign, recording five goals and seven assists for 12 points. Check Out: Firebirds unveil 2026-27 regular season schedule The Windsor, ON
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) announced Monday that his student-athlete heat safety bill passed the Senate and is heading to the Governor’s desk. AB 2503 requires the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to annually review its heat illness prevention guidelines to better account for the unique conditions faced by student-athletes in desert communities
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Palm Desert ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 9-4 overall, 4-1 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 21BrawleyAway7:00 p.m.—Aug. 28CentralHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 4Victor ValleyAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 11YucaipaHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 18RedlandsHome7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2Rancho Mirage*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9Xavier Prep*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 15Shadow Hills*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 23Palm Springs*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on La Quinta ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 7-4 overall, 3-2 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 28Yucca ValleyHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 4Citrus ValleyAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 11HesperiaHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 18CentralHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 25RooseveltAway7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2Shadow Hills*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9Rancho Mirage*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 16Palm Springs*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 22Xavier Prep*Away7:00
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Palm Springs ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 11-2 overall, 4-1 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 20HemetAway7:00 p.m.—Aug. 27Grand TerraceHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 4Coachella ValleyHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 11ColtonHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 18YucaipaAway7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2Xavier Prep*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9Shadow Hills*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 16La Quinta*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 23Palm Desert*Home7:00
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Local fighter Brook Sibrian is set to return to the ring Friday, Aug. 21, looking to make a statement against an undefeated opponent. Sibrian will take on 22-year-old Lupita Medina in an eight-round bout at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula. The 33-year-old Sibrian enters the fight with a 9-3 professional
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Shadow Hills ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 6-6 overall, 2-3 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 21EsperanzaHome7:00 p.m.—Aug. 28Palo Verde ValleyHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 3YucaipaAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 11Bishop AlemanyAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 25Valley ViewHome7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2La Quinta*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9Palm Springs*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 15Palm Desert*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 23Rancho
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Rancho Mirage ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 3-7 overall, 0-5 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 21Yucca ValleyAway7:00 p.m.—Aug. 28Coachella ValleyHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 4HemetHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 10TahquitzAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 17Desert Hot SpringsAway7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2Palm Desert*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9La Quinta*Away7:00 p.m.DELOct. 16Xavier Prep*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Xavier Prep ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 6-4 overall, 2-3 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeLeagueAug. 21Rim of the WorldAway7:00 p.m.—Aug. 28Desert Hot SpringsHome7:00 p.m.—Sept. 3SerranoAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 11Cathedral CityAway7:00 p.m.—Sept. 17Yucca ValleyAway7:00 p.m.—Oct. 2Palm Springs*Home7:00 p.m.DELOct. 9Palm
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As high school sports return across the Coachella Valley, student-athletes are once again facing one of their biggest opponents – the heat. California Interscholastic Federation guidelines require schools to monitor environmental conditions and heat stress using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, or WBGT, to help determine when outdoor practices and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Indio ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 1-9 overall, 0-3 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 21San BernardinoHome7:00 PMAug. 27Indian SpringsHome7:00 PMSept. 4PerrisAway7:00 PMSept. 11Western ChristianAway7:00 PMSept. 18San GorgonioHome7:00 PMSept. 25Coachella ValleyAway7:00 PMOct. 2Desert Hot SpringsHome7:00 PMOct. 16Desert Mirage*Away7:00
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Coachella Valley ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-0 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 28Rancho MirageAway7:00 PMSept. 4Palm SpringsAway7:00 PMSept. 11Palo Verde ValleyHome7:00 PMSept. 18MaranathaAway7:00 PMSept. 25IndioHome7:00 PMOct. 2Southwest ECAway7:00 PMOct. 9Desert MirageAway7:00 PMOct. 16Desert Hot Springs*Away7:00 PMOct.
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Twentynine Palms ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 4-6 overall, 1-2 Desert Valley League 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 21Desert Christian AcademyAway7:00 PMAug. 27Riverside PrepHome7:00 PMSept. 4LakesideHome7:00 PMSept. 10RubidouxAway7:30 PMSept. 25Yucca ValleyHome7:00 PMOct. 9BanningHome7:00 PMOct. 16Cathedral City*Away7:00 PMOct. 23Desert Mirage*Home7:00
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YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Watch the video for a full team preview on Yucca Valley ahead of the 2026 high school football season. 2025 Record: 7-5 overall, 2-1 league 2026 Schedule: See below DateOpponentLocationTimeAug. 21Rancho MirageHome7:00 PMAug. 28La QuintaAway7:00 PMSept. 4ColtonAway7:00 PMSept. 11Desert Christian AcademyAway7:00 PMSept. 17Xavier PrepHome7:00 PMSept. 25Twentynine PalmsAway7:00 PMOct. 2Cathedral CityHome7:00
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