Notah Begay III is playing in this week’s Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage, but on Tuesday, the professional golfer was giving back to the local community. Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Spotlight 29 Casino and Begay III teamed up to put on the 2nd annual youth clinic at Coachella Crossroads. Can't say enough about
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Shadow Hills pitcher Ava Valenzuela is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Ava Valenzuela has had quite a career here at Shadow Hills. She’s not only a great player but does whatever it takes to win, which makes her a one-of-a-kind player. “She knows her role, and she accepts it, and she excels at it,”
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The busy month of March continued Monday, recapping the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix and looking ahead to this week’s Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Sports Director Blake Arthur has all the details. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local sports.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Dalton Kasel, the number one ranked rider in the PBR, earned his third consecutive win in 2025 at Wrangler PBR at Acrisure Arena. 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞-𝗧𝗢-𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞-𝗧𝗢-𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 like he’s Kobe, Shaq 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/oYBQ2ULEvN— PBR (@PBR) March 23, 2025 Coming into round three, Andrew Alvidrez had the best score at 88.50. After three rounds, it
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers 4-2 on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Firebirds scored three unanswered goals by Ben Meyers, Max Lajoie, and Ryan Winterton. birds strike first 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Va1b4S27Qh— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) March 23, 2025 BIRDS LEAD BY 2 pic.twitter.com/nv5UuSx6c6— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) March 23, 2025 make that 3-0
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – History was made Sunday as Alex Palou won the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. Palou, widely regarded as the best driver on the circuit, is a three-time IndyCar series champion, who also won the $1 Million Challenge last March at the Thermal Club. Palou earned his 13th career victory in
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) Pato O’Ward and Christian Lundgaard helped Arrow McLaren earn a 1-2 start ahead of the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. O’Ward clocked in at 1:39.956, and Lundgaard clocked in at 01:40.1245. Dominant start in the desert 🏜️@PatricioOWard wins the NTT P1 Award for the #ThermalGP! pic.twitter.com/4F6j56vjFz— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) March
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The cars took the track for practice one ahead of Saturday’s qualifiers. Practices are meant to familiarize the drivers with the track, test and fix car setups, and gather data for future adjustments. This will be an intense race as drivers will drive 65 laps and face 17 total turns on an
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The NTT IndyCar Series is in town for the second event of the 2025 season and the first-ever race at the Thermal Club. "This place is a cheese grater for tires." 🧀🛞@ArrowMcLaren driver @PatricioOWard on the track here at the Thermal Club for the inaugural @IndyCar Grand Prix this Sunday. Tire
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PALM DESERT, CA (March 19, 2025) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday night by the final score of 2-1. Firebirds fall yet again to the last-place Henderson Silver Knights, losing their 4th straight game. Coachella Valley is top 3 in the division but just 1-5 against Henderson this season.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) The 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson met fans at 360 Sports at Agua Caliente. Along with the meet and greet with the 7th-year driver, fans had the chance to take pictures and see one of the cars outside of the casino right at the front entrance. Ericsson is the 6th-ranked
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Palm Desert pitcher/ first baseman Zach Gibbs is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Zach Gibbs is quite a versatile player. He’s a pitcher, catcher, first base, and third baseman, but his versatility, well, that doesn’t define him as a baseball player. It is his competitive drive that makes him a one-of-a-kind player. “I’m going
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Rancho Mirage High School honored the legacy of Dr. Jerry Argovitz, a former NFL agent and team owner, who generously donated $1 million to the school’s athletic program. His contribution led to the creation of the Jerry Argovitz Sports Institute (JASI) in 2015, a program designed to support student-athletes both academically and athletically. JASI offers
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) Jack Draper is the 2025 BNP Paribas Open men’s singles champion. 2025 Men's Singles Champion – Jack Draper. @BNPPARIBASOPEN @KESQ #TennisParadise #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/LTVXhRprLE— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 16, 2025 Draper dominated No. 12 seed Holger Rune in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Draper gets it done in the desert! The Englishman makes
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mirra Andreeva is the 2025 BNP Paribas Open women’s singles champion. TEEN QUEEN! 🎾👑On-court interview with 17-year-old phenom Mirra Andreeva, the 2025 BNP Paribas Open women's singles champion after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in 3 sets. Impressive kid, to say the least. The future is now! @KESQ #TennisParadise #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/IZtc6iwUtG— Blake
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) Down goes the defending back-to-back champion Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 13 seed Jack Draper upset the No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in three sets 6-1, 0-6, 6-4. Down goes the defending back-to-back champion!The No. 13 seed Jack Draper upsets the No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in three sets 6-1, 0-6, 6-4.@KESQ
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PALM DESERT, Calif (KESQ) The Lakes Country Club honored Mike Clifford, who served as the director of golf for the past 39 years. Clifford is set to retire later this year. Mike Clifford whose been the director of golf at the Lakes Country Club for the past 39 years was honored today Clifford will be
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – BNP Paribas announced the extension of its title sponsorship of the Indian Wells tennis tournament with a five-year contract that runs through 2029. BNP Paribas renews its title sponsorship of the BNP Paribas Open with 5-year contract through 2029. José Placido, CEO of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, says
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) The women’s final is set after semifinal Friday in Indian Wells. 17-year-old tennis phenom Mirra Andreeva defeated two-time tournament champion Iga Swiatek in three sets to clinch her spot in the final. MAGIC MIRRA 🪄17-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeats defending champion Swiatek for the biggest final of her career!#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/01bXo4rbRk— BNP Paribas
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