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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 6 of high school football has come to a close. The week led by two bell games, with one in the High Desert and the other in the East Valley. Indio at Coachella Valley headlined these two rivalry matchups, in a game filled with history and high tensions. This
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Week 6 of the high school football season wrapped up Friday night, headlined by two big rivalry games, Indio-Coachella Valley and Yucca Valley-Twentynine Palms. See the final scores below. Indio 7@Coachella Valley 28FinalYucca Valley 63@Twentynine Palms 3FinalLa Quinta 20@Roosevelt 33FinalValley View 42@Shadow Hills 6FinalDesert Hot Springs 48@AB Miller 0FinalDesert Mirage
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are gearing up for their fifth season, and the team is celebrating with the community ahead of the new campaign. The Firebirds held their Season 5 Launch Party Wednesday evening at the Berger Foundation Iceplex at Acrisure Arena. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the desert preparing for their fifth season as a franchise. The Firebirds opened training camp Wednesday at Acrisure Arena after spending time in Seattle with their NHL parent club, the Seattle Kraken. Last season, the Firebirds entered the year with the youngest roster
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the desert and ready to begin preparations for the upcoming season. After spending time in Seattle with their NHL parent club, the Firebirds will officially open training camp Wednesday, Sep. 23 at Acrisure Arena. “We are looking forward to the start of the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Xavier Prep’s girls volleyball team has been featured frequently on the KESQ News Channel 3. But for good reason. The Saints have established one of the most impressive streaks in Coachella Valley high school sports, extending their league winning streak to 51 consecutive matches Tuesday night with a dramatic five-set
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Our latest student-athlete of the week is Damiano “Damian” Durinzi from Indio High School football. “He works hard in the classroom. He works out on the field,” James Dockery, Indio football head coach, said. “Everything that kid does, he does at full speed.” Durinzi is a star senior athlete for Indio High
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We had some great plays during Week 5, but after the votes over the weekend, DCA junior Jayvon Garcia earned the honors for his touchdown catch in the Conquerors win on Friday night. @keyframes audience-1919998-loader-hide {0%{visibility:hidden}99%{visibility:hidden}100%{visibility:visible}} Experience not loading? Click here
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Eleazar Vazquez started playing tennis at Indio High School at 16-years old. It was a near-random decision for him, but he was quickly drawn into the sport; leaving his soccer career behind. “I was a soccer prodigy and then turned into tennis completely and I never looked back after that,” Vazquez
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – College of the Desert football is finally back home on campus, after unveiling their new stadium. While, the official opening is set for the Roadrunners homecoming game Oct. 3, they hosted their first game on the new field on Saturday. Unfortunately for COD, San Bernardino Valley came out strong in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors continue to live up to their mascot after another dominant win in Week 5. The Conquerors defeated the Cathedral City Lions 61-12 to wrap up non-league play. While people may say the Conquerors success comes from an “easy” non-league schedule, you cannot ignore the powerful
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books, with mixed results for our local teams. Desert Christian Academy kept its regular season winning streak alive, bringing it up to 24, after a dominant win at home. Friday 9/18 Cathedral City12@DCA 66FRedlands 6@Palm Desert 42FCentral 14@La Quinta
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Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ)—The Coachella Valley Lakers announced Friday Alex Cerda was named the first head coach for the National Basketball League G-League team.CV Lakers General Manager Nick Mazzella commented on Cerda’s leadership, saying in part, “His ability to connect with players, his understanding of our development philosophy and his experience across the NBA and
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SEATTLE, WA (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are officially back to work as they prepare for the upcoming American Hockey League season. The Firebirds are currently in Seattle with their parent club, the Seattle Kraken, who opened training camp Thursday. Coachella Valley players will spend two days in Seattle before returning to the ice
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – For Kevin Hall, he may not be able to hear the golf ball as it connects with his club, but it’s never kept him from success. The Advocates Professional Golf Association held its first of three Farmers Insurance Fall Series tournaments at Mission Hills Country Club this week. Hall, the Cincinnati
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — Scott Cherry, PGA golf professional at Mission Hills Country Club, is the 2026 Southern California PGA Professional Champion at Rancho La Quinta Country Club with a 13-under-par (70, 68, 65) score over 54 holes on the Pate and Jones Courses. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Southern
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Our latest student-athlete of the week is Palm Desert Aztecs senior wide receiver Trey Boulton. Boulton is a student-athlete that leads by example in everything he does. “He’s a leader in the weight room, leader in the classroom, [and] leader on the field,” head coach Rudy Forti said. Boulton started
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Coachella Valley senior wide receiver Ryan Rumsey has earned play of the week honors for Week 4 of high school football after receiving the most votes over the weekend. Rumsey caught a pass and broke a pair of tackles on his way to scoring a touchdown against Palo Verde Valley
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Lakers have announced the team’s theme and promotional nights for its inaugural 2026–27 season at Acrisure Arena, establishing a lineup of new traditions designed to celebrate the people and communities of the Coachella Valley. 🚨 THEME NIGHTS JUST DROPPED 🚨 The 2026-27 theme night lineup is officially here.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Season 5 of Firebirds hockey is almost here, and the team is inviting fans to celebrate by hosting a launch party on Thursday, September 24 at the Berger Foundation Iceplex. The evening will bring Firebirds fans together for a night of skating, entertainment, special appearances, brand-new Season 5 merchandise, and more as the countdown to Firebirds’ hockey begins.
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