How would you describe him as a football player? “Hard worker, determined, tenacious,” said Palm Desert head coach Rudy Forti. “Just gets after it.” Dawson Johnson is a football enthusiast. He didn’t find football, football found him. “I never really played football growing up. I grew up in Canada,” said Johnson. “So a big soccer family,
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Coachella Valley Jeremiah Estrada is joining the San Diego Padres. Estrada was removed from the Cubs’ 40-man roster on Friday, sending him to the waivers. The Padres claimed Estrada on Monday. We have made the following roster moves.We now have 34 players on our 40-man roster. pic.twitter.com/e7k0mddPxu— San Diego Padres (@Padres) November 6, 2023 Estrada,
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/**/ CIF-SS Playoffs: Xavier Prep stuns La Quinta, DHS gets first-ever playoff win Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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On Saturday at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School DSUSD held a Coed flag football tournament with 400 players ranging from all ages. Girls flag football has been the talk of the town and DSUSD hopes that this will be a stepping stone for young athletes who will want to pursue the sport in high school.
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Playoff Prep Pigskin was held throughout the Coachella Valley Friday night. Six local teams came in but only four remain on their quest for a CIF title. Xavier Prep – 14@La Quinta – 3FSonora – 35@Rancho Mirage – 34F/OTWilson – 21@Yucca Valley – 49FSouth El Monte – 27@Coachella Valley – 46F Jurupa Valley – 26@Desert
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It was Julia Fernandez and Martin Torres-Sandoval who stole the show at the Desert Empire League Cross Country Finals. Fernandez, a junior, separated herself on the second lap and clinched her first-ever DEL title. Congratulations to Julia Fernandez of Shadow Hills @CoachDeTamble on winning the CC DEL Finals! @AthleticsSHHS 🥇17:48Shadow placed 3 of Top 4,
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Tickets are on sale starting November 8 for the 2024 Desert Smash. The annual star-studded charity tennis event is celebrating its 20th anniversary in March. Organizers tell News Channel 3 that the celebration on March 4 and 5 will be “a two-day tennis spectacular, welcoming a star-studded line-up of new and returning talent to battle
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“He has a great arm in this pool. He’s really in the last three years developed the core strength and his power that he comes off of there. It’s hard for the other team’s goalies to stop once he gets it,” said Gundlach. Riley Reyes didn’t initially start in the pool at Shadow Hills, but
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Firebirds fought back in OT to steal another win against San Jose Barracuda on the road. Barracuda were bitter after a big loss to the Firebirds Saturday night. Cuda took an early lead, 2-0 in the first period. Kole Lind scored the first Coachella Valley goal of the game midway through the first. New Firebird
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Captain Max McCormick led by example Saturday night on the road as the CV Firebirds breeze past the Barracuda, 8-2, to improve to 2-2 on the season. McCormick accounted for five points, two goals and three assists, to set the Franchise record for points in a game. The Firebirds scored three times in the opening
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The final week of high school football’s regular season was a wild one thanks to a tight playoff race. 15 local teams and only 6 clinch the postseason. Playoff Bound: Yucca ValleyRancho MirageLa QuintaDesert Hot Springs (First time since 2011)Coachella ValleyXavier Prep GAME OF THE WEEK Rancho Mirage – 21@Xavier Prep – 14F/OT Rancho Mirage
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In 2016 there was a senior at Rancho Mirage High School who casually kicked a 65-yard field goal in practice. His name is Daniel Whelan, and now in 2023 he is the starting punter for the Green Bay Packers. 🐍 2016 Rancho Mirage ⏩ 2023 Green Bay 🧀Perfect timing to talk to Daniel Whelan as
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds couldn’t find the back of the net as the Ontario Reign come to town and beat the Birds, 1-0, on Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/HNcDVekRxx— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 26, 2023 CV out shot the Reign, 41-25. You can find the box score HERE. Kevin Connauton with his first of the year!#ReignTrain
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That is Sage Baricza front and center. The senior cheer captain for Palm Desert and a spirit enthusiast. “I’ve been cheerleading for 14 years and I got started in a sport that’s a little bit different than high school cheer. I got started in all-star cheerleading when I was four years old,” said Baricza. “My mom
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It’s time. Brook Sibrian out of the Lee Espinoza Boxing Club in Coachella will make her professional debut next Saturday in Ontario. “We have been preparing for this since day one. Obviously there are tweaks that are made along the way, we have kept the same style of training. The intensity though has increased,” said
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It’s the second to final week of the regular season for high school football. Game of the Week La Quinta: 14(5-4) / DEL: 2-2@Rancho Mirage: 27(6-2) / DEL: 4-0F The undefeated Rancho Mirage Rattlers clinched their league title with their win over La Quinta. It's official! With tonight's 27 -14 win over La Quinta the
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The Phoenix Suns came out on top over the Los Angeles Lakers at the “Desert Duel” in Acisture Arena. The Suns beat the Lakers 123-100 in the final game of their NBA preseason. Lakers lose 123-100 to Phoenix but check out Anthony Davis giving his jersey and warmup to fans. Takes care of Laker faithful!
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