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Aztecs’ athletic program has special weekend winning championships in boys soccer, state wrestling

February 27, 2023 8:16 PM Blake Arthur

It was a weekend they’ll remember for a long time on Cook Street. Palm Desert won multiple championships on Saturday, highlighted by the boys soccer team and pair of individual wrestling state titles. It started with boys soccer. https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/25/palm-desert-boys-soccer-wins-cif-ss-d5-championship-3-1-over-animo-leadership/ The Aztecs won the CIF-SS D5 title over Animo Leadership, celebrating their first championship in program

Multiple Reports: Lakers fear Lebron James will be out several weeks due foot injury

February 27, 2023 5:23 PM Jesus Reyes

The Los Angeles Lakers may be without Lebron James during a crucial part of the season. Shams Charania of the Athletic reported that sources tell him the Lakers fear James will be indefinitely sidelined with a right foot injury. ESPN reports that the team fears he will be out for several weeks. James suffered the

Beau Mantanona, Daniel Herrera win State wrestling titles for PD in Bakersfield

February 25, 2023 10:38 PM Bailey Arredondo

Palm Desert wrestling capitalizes on another State Championship outing. Beau Mantanona (152) and Daniel Herrera (285) win their respective weight divisions and were crowned State Champions. Herrera also won the State title last year. Back 2 Back for Peanut! 🥜 Daniel Herrera is a two-time state champ! The junior heavyweight has never lost a high

Palm Desert boys soccer wins CIF-SS D5 Championship, 3-1, over Animo Leadership

February 25, 2023 7:14 PM Bailey Arredondo

The Aztecs make history. Palm Desert beat Animo Leadership, 3-1, on Saturday to win its first boys soccer CIF-SS title in school history. “Speechless,” said head coach Brenner Lopez. “Its taken seven years to get to this point and it was not easy. These guys just battled every single day.” Palm Desert head coach Brenner

Coachella Valley Firebirds president Steve Fraser no longer working for organization

February 24, 2023 6:32 PM Blake Arthur

Steve Fraser is no longer working for Oak View Group as Firebirds team president. BREAKING: @Firebirds president Steve Fraser no longer working for organization. @oakviewgroup @KESQ @Qassignmentdesk @AcrisureArena https://t.co/aeirbvQrQ7— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) February 25, 2023 Vice President of Marketing and Communications Gina Rotolo confirmed this to Sports Director Blake Arthur on Friday night. Moments later,

Palm Desert boys soccer seeking first CIF championship in program history

February 24, 2023 5:25 PM Blake Arthur

Palm Desert may not have won the local league title but they have a chance to win a CIF title. The Aztecs host Animo Leadership in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 3pm at Palm Desert high school. This PD boys soccer team has a lot of confidence heading into

Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic back for 19th year featuring nation’s top softball teams

February 23, 2023 6:19 PM Bailey Arredondo

Big League Dreams in Cathedral City is the place to be this weekend for softball fans. The Marry Nutter Collegiate Classic is back in the desert, being played Feb. 23-26. The top three teams in the country, #1 Oklahoma, #2 UCLA, #3 Florida are among the teams in the field. You can find the full

No. 1 amateur Ludvig Aberg earns 3rd straight Prestige win, Pepperdine takes team title

February 22, 2023 9:26 PM Blake Arthur

This year’s edition of the Prestige turned out to be one of the best tournaments in its 23-year history. 23rd Prestige was a special one! ⛳️🏆🥇 No. 1 am in world Ludvig Aberg earns 3rd straight tourney title @TexasTechMGolf🌊 @PeppGolf grabs 1st team title under guidance of head coach & @pdhsalumni @CoachMBeard! 📰 Storylines don’t

Firebirds break out of slump with blowout win over Ontario Reign

February 22, 2023 10:24 PM Blake Arthur

The Firebirds broke out of their slump in a big way Wednesday night. CV snapped their three-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Ontario Reign at Toyota Arena. ICYMI: https://t.co/LcG9HuxlAm pic.twitter.com/7hn59sxlUr— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) February 23, 2023 Kole Lind scored twice to help Coachella Valley earn their 32nd victory of the season.

Palm Desert wrestling departs for state tournament determined to bring back hardware

February 22, 2023 6:40 PM Blake Arthur

Boasting one of the best wrestling programs in the country, Palm Desert departed on Wednesday for the CIF State Tournament, which is February 23-25 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Palm Desert departed today for the wrestling @CIFState championships in Bakersfield at @MechanicsBArena. @BaileyKESQ caught up with the team before their quest to bring back

Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated

February 22, 2023 2:17 PM Associated Press

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully

Pepperdine still leads Prestige after second round suspended due to wind

February 21, 2023 7:50 PM Blake Arthur

The Prestige continued on Tuesday but was halted early due to high winds in La Quinta at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. Play is currently suspended due to high winds… Like, really high winds 🌬️ The players are currently holding in place📊: https://t.co/JjtHsZFAFR#SicEm🐻⛳️🏌️ pic.twitter.com/GchpFKsLDD— Baylor Men’s Golf ⛳️ (@BaylorMGolf) February 21, 2023 Pepperdine

Student Athlete of the Week – Ryann Van Horn, PDHS girls soccer

February 21, 2023 4:29 PM Bailey Arredondo

Senior captain Ryann Van Horn has been a spotlight for the Aztecs. Soccer run through the blood. “My Dad is really into soccer and my Mom was a soccer player in high school,” said Van Horn. “But we started off at ASO. My Mom was my coach, and then we did PDYSL where I made

Firebirds suffer shootout loss to Reign, drop third straight game

February 20, 2023 8:35 PM Blake Arthur

Call it a February funk for the Firebirds. Coachella Valley has now lost three straight games after suffering a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ontario Reign on Monday afternoon. Tye Kartye and Max McCormick netted the goals for the Firebirds in front of 7,508 fans at Acrisure Arena. The game needed overtime plus a shootout

Pepperdine leads Prestige by one shot over Stanford after first round of play

February 20, 2023 8:25 PM Blake Arthur

One stoke separates Pepperdine and Stanford after one round of play at the Prestige, which is fitting given that one shot was the difference between the top players on Monday. TEAM LEADERBOARD HERE Waves senior and three-time All American William Mouw fired an impressive 65 in his first round, the best individual score of the

‘The Prestige’ hosts free junior clinic ahead of tournament Monday

February 19, 2023 5:48 PM Bailey Arredondo

The 23rd annual Prestige collegiate golf tournament is back next week at the Norman course at PGA West. On Sunday the tournament hosted a free junior clinic hosted by Stanford Head Coach Conrad Ray and Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg. Defending Prestige champion Ludvig Aberg @TexasTechMGolf, current No. 1 @PGATOURU, and @StanfordMGolf Head Coach Conrad Ray

Not done yet, Palm Desert boys soccer advances to D5 CIF-SS Championship

February 18, 2023 7:10 PM Bailey Arredondo

The Aztecs continue to make history on the pitch. Palm Desert beat Norco in penalties, 4-3, to punch their ticket to the CIF-SS Division 5 championship. BELIEVE – PD wins 4-3 in PKs and will host CIF ⚽️ Final @latsondheimer @BlakeArthur24 @shad_powers @pdhsofficial pic.twitter.com/7c54fNnlG1— Chuck Mazet (@MrMazet) February 19, 2023 This is the farthest any

CIF-SS wrestling masters meet held at Palm Springs for first time, Aztecs dominate

February 17, 2023 11:11 PM Bailey Arredondo

Nearly 1,000 high school wrestlers are here in the Coachella Valley this weekend to punch their ticket to State in Bakersfield. If you are a coveted SoCal wrestler…you are at Palm Springs HS this weekend for @CIFSS Masters 🤼‍♂️ And if you happened to face Palm Desert @PalmWrestling …yikes.Highlights ➡️ 10/11 @KESQ pic.twitter.com/KytBxxhEOX— Bailey Arredondo

CIF-SS boys soccer: Palm Desert defeats Coachella Valley 2-0; Aztecs advance to semifinal

February 15, 2023 8:40 PM Blake Arthur

In the highly anticipated all-local quarterfinal matchup, Palm Desert took down Coachella Valley 2-0. After a scoreless first half, the Aztecs found success later in the game, getting goals from Tristan Mulahusejnovic and Kyle Alas. “We started off the season slow and picked up slowly, and now we are a well oiled machine. I am

Free to tee: The Prestige college golf tournament hosting free junior clinic Sunday, Feb. 19

February 15, 2023 3:46 PM Bailey Arredondo

Next week 24 collegiate teams will be teeing it up at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West for the 23rd edition of the Prestige golf tournament. On Sunday, Feb. 19, the tournament will host a free junior clinic. Featured this year will be Texas Tech standout Ludvig Aberg, the #1 amateur in the world