Shadow Hills quarterback Pedro Trujillo is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Pedro Trujillo went from carrying the pigskin to tossing it. It all started for the senior quarterback; by showing up and proving to his coaches that he was the right fit for the job. “We knew we didn’t really have a starting quarterback,
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After the Palm Desert boys water polo team defeated Warren High School 10-4 to claim the Division 5 CIF title, senior captain William Walz and senior attacker Parker Finnell came to the KESQ studio to talk about their win. Click the video above to see the interview. The Aztecs will play in the State Regional
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Shadow Hills lost 20-13 to top-ranked St. Anthony (Long Beach) in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinal on Friday night. The Shadow Hills Knights season has come to an end after falling to St. Anthony 20-13 in the second round of the playoffs. Emotions were flowing after the loss as I got to catch up with
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 4-1 at Abbotsford Centre on Friday night. Max Lajoie scored the go-ahead goal and added two assists for Coachella Valley, while goaltender Nikke Kokko stopped 20 Abbotsford shots to help move the Firebirds to a 7-5 record. The Firebirds have now won four straight games. Read the
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Palm Desert’s boys water polo team is title bound. The Aztecs advanced to the CIF-SS Division 5 championship after defeating Garden grove 10-9 in the semifinals. Former Student Athlete of the Week William Walz scored the game-winning goal with a second left in the game. PD will play Warren on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mt.
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The College of the Desert women’s soccer team is enjoying one of their most successful seasons in program history. COD went 15-2-3 in the regular season and earned a playoff berth for the first time in 26 years. The College of the Desert Women's Soccer team is having a historic season winning the conference title
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The Indio boys and girls cross-country teams have been denied qualification into the CIF-SS postseason despite being Desert Valley League champions. CIF states in their yearly handbook that leagues must fill at least four full teams to be valid for automatic qualification into the postseason. Visited Indio high school today to get reaction from their
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Rancho Mirage running back Jeremiah Williams is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Jeremiah Williams is an electrifying player and a smart student with a 4.1 GPA, but his work ethic that he puts on the field and in the classroom is what makes him a student of the game. “His football IQ is very,
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The NTT IndyCar Series is returning to the Coachella Valley, but this won’t be an exhibition. This upcoming season, the Thermal Club will host its inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix race. The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be held from March 21 to March 23. It will be the second race of the 2025 season
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It was a tough Friday night for our local high schools taking part in the CIF-SS football playoffs. Seven teams played on Friday, just one will advance to the next round, Shadow Hills. Rancho Mirage will play their game on Saturday. D7Palm Desert – 7@Warren – 35FD8Lancaster – 18@La Quinta – 7FD9Coachella Valley – 7@Great
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As expected, the Lakers today assigned Bronny James to their NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, where he will get more playing time to develop his game after playing 13 minutes in the Lakers’ first eight games. Â Â The oldest son of NBA career-scoring leader LeBron James has scored 4 points in his
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Palm Desert senior attacker William Walz is this week’s student-athlete of the week. “He’s just gone from this young, you know, not-so-confident boy to a mature young man who’s become a leader inside and outside of the pool,” head coach Michelle Valovic said. “It’s been a really fun thing to watch.” William Walz is the
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AP Baseball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has declined his $10 million player option with the Los Angeles Dodgers, electing to become a free agent. The MLB Players Association listed Kershaw as a free agent in a statement released on Monday. The left-hander is still expected to re-sign
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It’s the last week of the regular season for our local high school football teams! Check out the scores for the week 11: Friday, Nov. 1 Palm Desert – 22@La Quinta – 13F*Flag Game Palm Desert beats La Quinta to win the Flag Game for the second consecutive year. With this win, Palm Desert will
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By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 11/1/24 (LAPost.com) — Thousands of Dodgers fans flocked to sidewalks near Los Angeles City Hall in downtown on Friday for the World Series celebration parade. Some even climbed light poles and went to the top of parking structures to get a peek of the team
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series champions! The Dodgers locked down the title after a dramatic Game 5 on the road against the New York Yankees. THE @DODGERS HAVE CAPTURED THEIR 8TH #WORLDSERIES TITLE! #CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/4qqcyHRZWW— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by KESQ News
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The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to keep the World Series going, at least for another game. The Yankees won 11 to 4, combining Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam with five runs in the eighth inning to cut their deficit to three games to one. Game 5 will be
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Shadow Hills cross country standout Julia Fernandez is this week’s student-athlete of the week. “Once you’re a champion, you’re always a champion, and in track, like I said, she’s done everything that we’ve asked,” head coach Richie DeTamble said. “We needed a jumper. She jumped. We need a hurdler. She hurdled, and she’s kind of
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