The Rattlers are CIF champions! Rancho Mirage softball. CIF champions. What an incredible run for the Rattlers, capturing their first title in program history. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ pic.twitter.com/zB9kC7Sm6z— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 30, 2025 Rancho Mirage softball defeated Culver City 7-3 in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game on Friday in Irvine at Deanna Manning Stadium.
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Lane Lambert is the new bench boss in Seattle. UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We’re excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization’s new Head Coach → https://t.co/Vd5RuaFbRK pic.twitter.com/R75grVT9BG— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 30, 2025 This will be his second time as an NHL head coach, previously having been with the New
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Both the softball teams at Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City are only one step closer to their ultimate goal and are ready for their CIF title game. In Division 7, the Rattlers will play Culver City at 1 PM on Friday. In Division 8, the Lady Lions will play Hueneme at
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“It’s an exciting time, you know, to be in these great moments. To watch as a proud father and to coach on the field as a proud coach,” said Tony Rocha. Tony Rocha is the assistant softball coach for Cathedral City. His Lady Lions have their CIF championship game on Saturday against Hueneme in Division
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Palm Desert second baseman Stevie Hutchinson is this week’s student athlete of the week. Stevie Hutchinson really did it all. He not only led on the field with the highest batting average, but also off the field as a captain, cementing his name in the baseball program here at Palm Desert High School. “He puts
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The Seattle Kraken have signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV) starting in the 2025-26 season. HAY HAY WHADDAYA SAY… guess who signed an extension today?! 👀✍️We've signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way deal. pic.twitter.com/dFtNea5xW0— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 28, 2025 “John has been an important player in
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Amid criticism — including from the White House — over a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete participating in this weekend’s state track and field championships, the organization that oversees California high school sports announced a change today to ensure “biological female” athletes are not excluded from the competition.
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Rancho Mirage baseball kept it rolling Friday afternoon with a 6-0 win over St. Monica in the CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinals. Rancho Mirage shuts out St. Monica in the D6 quarterfinals, punching their ticket to the semis next week. Rattlers are rolling right now and credit the competition in the valley for getting them ready
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Palm Desert boys golf once again proved their pedigree as a program with a first-place finish Thursday in Temecula. Palm Desert boys golf doing their thing. First place finish for the Aztecs, who have proven to be a golf factory over the years. @KESQ @PDHS_Athletics @pdhsofficial @MrMazet @PDAztecsports @pdaztecinfo pic.twitter.com/boYb68Vmj3— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 23,
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Wednesday with three local softball teams in their respective quarterfinal. Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage won, while Indio lost. D4: El Toro 9, at Indio 3 D7: Edgewood 8, Rancho Mirage 10 D8: Cathedral City 3, Orange 1 The Lions and Rattlers will play their respective semifinal games will take place
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Cathedral City third baseman, catcher, and pitcher Amya Navarro Guzman is this week’s student athlete of the week. At Cathedral City High School, there is one word to describe Amaya Navarro Guzman. “She shows leadership that teaches the underclassmen girls how to play, the rules they need to learn, the plays they need to learn,
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Saturday with second round softball. D4: Indio 4, Northview 2 D7: Lakeside 9, Yucca Valley 6 D7: Rancho Mirage 23, Hesperia Christian 10 D8: Cathedral City 15, Bethel Christian 6 Here is a schedule of the next set of games, which will be on Tuesday for baseball. D6: Shadow Hills at
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The CIF-SS playoffs continued Friday with first round baseball. D2: West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3 D4: Thousand Oaks 5, La Quinta 1 D6: Shadow Hills 2, Arroyo Valley 1 D6: Rancho Mirage 7, Rancho Verde 2 Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local high school sports.
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The CIF-SS playoffs for baseball and softball are underway. We had four baseball teams and seven softball teams play Thursday in their respective first round. Shadow Hills softball won the DEL this year, going 14-1 in league. They just lost 12-0 in the first round at Whittier Christian in Division 2. La Quinta finished 2nd
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Local standout swimmer Ava Otteson picked up two more CIF-SS titles, taking her total to seven in her high school career. A junior at Palm Desert, she has five individual medals and two team titles. She is currently competing at the CIF State meet in Clovis.
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Indio third baseman/ catcher Clover Cordova is this week’s student athlete of the week. Clover Cordova is a name to remember here at Indio High School. She not only plays three sports, but she was selected as the Rajahs girls’ athlete of the year. “I’ve been training Clover since she was about ten years old,”
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds addressed the media for the final time on Monday morning before heading home for the off-season. The Firebirds had their season come to an end in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs against the Abbotsford Canucks. PACIFIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS – CANUCKS DEFEAT FIREBIRDS 3-1 Game 1 – Canucks win
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The 2025 CIF-SS baseball and softball brackets were released on Monday. We have 15 local teams playing this week in the first round. THURSDAY, May 15 BASEBALL D7: Indio at Silverado D7: Coachella Valley at Channel Islands D9: Beacon Hill at Twentynine Palms D9: Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy SOFTBALL D2: Shadow Hills at
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The Firebirds’ season came to an end Friday night in Abbotsford following a 2-0 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the second round. Firebirds' third season as a franchise ends in second round following 2-0 defeat in Abbotsford. Canucks won the series 3-1. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @InsideAHLHockey @TheAHL @pwilliamsAHL @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24)
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost 3-1 to the Abbotsford Canucks in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Firebirds fall 3-1 to Canucks in a pivotal Game 3. CV trails 2-1 in the series with their season on the line Friday in Abbotsford. @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 8, 2025 The Firebirds outshot the Canucks 12-5 in
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