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The high school sports season is in serious jeopardy due to the ongoing global pandemic. But the wait for getting a definitive answer, or at least a plan moving forward, should be over soon. CIF will make an announcement on Monday, July 20th in regards to the upcoming sports season. The CIF State office is
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The Strange family is not strange at all. Well, not in a negative way anyways. But their success is rare and runs in the family. After Shadow Hills senior Deonta Strange won a CIF-SS championship, he joined a long tradition of titles within his family. His father, uncle and grandfather all won CIF championships, making
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Due to the coronavirus, the California Community Colleges Athletic Association board of directors have decided to move all Fall sports to the Spring of 2021. The complete announcement from the CCCAA can be found on their website as they detail the reasons for the move. Locally, this decision affects College of the Desert and their
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Shadow Hills two-sport standout Deonta Strange and Rancho Mirage two-sport star Madison Tremblay have been named student-athletes of the year for their respective season. Both seniors are former student-athletes of the week on KESQ and have been chosen for their excellence in the classroom, community and competitive arena. This award does not solely honor athletic
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Until CIF makes an official decision on the 2020-2021 high school sports seasons schedules, which is expected before July 20, coaches and players are stuck in limbo. Time is of the essence, especially for football teams to physically prepare for a season this fall if the schedule does go ahead as usual. For the athletes
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High school football coaches are preparing for a schedule that has yet to be determined. CIF said it will make a decision on the 2020-2021 sports schedules by July 20. For now, local coaches have resorted to virtual practices and meetings. Virtual football is not ideal, especially for a new coach like Shadow Hills’ Alex
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in the cancellation of events throughout the state of California and beyond over the past several months, the 2020 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships will not take place. The event was to be held October 31 – November 8, 2020 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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A group of former Palm Desert student athletes found themselves home from college a little earlier than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s when they created COVID Child Care – a free child care service for healthcare workers. “A lot of people need help because of the virus and to just be able to
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The California Interscholastic Federation has established a physical examination waiver for Fall 2020 sports. Due to potential delays because of COVID-19, the CIF has extended the deadline for 30 days after the first day of practice for the sport. This waiver will only apply to student athletes who have a physical examination on file at
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On Friday, Laker legend AC Green was in the desert lending a helping hand in the fight against coronavirus. Green is an advisory board member for Brio Clinical, the company contracted to perform employee testing at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Known for his humanitarian efforts and outreach, Green is committed to helping the community combat
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Former Student Athlete of the Week Caitlin Estrin from Rancho Mirage is continuing her soccer career at N.A.I.A Southwestern College in Kansas. Estrin was a three-sport captain for the Rattlers, playing volleyball, softball and soccer. This past week at the school’s commencement, Estrin was named the 2020 Rancho Mirage Scholar Athlete of the Year and
Continue Reading The California Interscholastic Federation announced Friday that they will have a decision on fall high school sports by July 20th. This all comes after three days of meetings to discuss the future of sports given the coronavirus pandemic which already cancelled out the 2020 spring sports season. CIF State released a full statement while the
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After a soft opening this week, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley are set to reopen on Monday. Local clubs include La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Mecca. After going through so much in the past few months, Director of Operations Tony Williams said he can tell the kids are happy to be back.
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After last night’s board approval, coaches and administrators from Indio High School gathered at the school’s football stadium to welcome Ron Shipley as new athletic director. “My vision was, Indio’s got a rich history, I think a lot of great traditions here and I think it was a good step for me to get back
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It didn’t take long for Ron Shipley to find a new home. It just happens to be across town at the rival high school, Indio. The former Shadow Hills football stepped down this past season, ending a run that started in 2009 when he started the program. The Knights hired Alex Esquibel to become the
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For over 30 years, Dodgers team photographer Jon Soohoo has been behind Los Angeles’ most iconic sports moments. His portrait of Kobe Bryant was selected to grace the cover of ESPN’s recent tribute issue to honor the Laker legend.
Continue ReadingThe NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again. The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible
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Ernie Martinez was the head coach for 29 Palms football for 25 seasons. He won 155 games, 9 league titles and made the playoffs 19 times. He also had 19 wins over rival Yucca Valley. A local legend on the high desert and in the valley, he is retiring after 34 years at TPHS as
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Tomorrow would be Opening Day for the Palm Springs Power. Instead, the 2020 season could start later in the summer, or even the fall. “If you can’t be seen and you can’t expose yourself to people to watch you play, there’s not much you can do,” said Sam DiMatteo. The Palm Springs Power is a
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“There are only two types of people in the world, Rajahs and those who wish they were,” said Ovidio Machado. Luckily for Ovidio Machado, he was a Rajah for 30 years. “When I started here, this school meant so much to me because they were my people. They were my students, they were my kids
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