Following a fun first week, we are on to week 2 of the high school football season with a number of local teams in action, starting on Thursday. FRIDAY 8/26 Dixie – 24@Palm Desert – 14FOntario Christian – 45@Xavier Prep – 15FCitrus Hill – 0@Shadow Hills – 56FRancho Mirage – 0@Aliso Niguel – 26FPalo Verde
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Check out the highlights from this week’s games:
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said Tuesday he is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise, a move that surprised superstar slugger Mike Trout and was welcomed by Hall of Famer Rod Carew. Moreno purchased the team for $184 million in 2003, a year after it won its first World
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Arabs sophomore star Aaron Ramirez had three touchdowns in the team’s win on Friday night and was voted as our the play of the week winner for Week 1 of high school football. Be sure to stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo throughout the season for complete coverage of local high school
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ inaugural season kicks off soon and you can now secure your tickets for two Seattle-based games! The Firebirds will kick off their season in the Seattle area while construction on Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms is finished. Check Out Our Special Firebirds Section for More Updates This is the first public
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Bounce back Brandun. After getting knocked down for the first time in his career, La Quinta’s Brandun Lee defeats Will Madera with UD in 10 rounds to improve to 26-0 in Hollywood, Florida. "Death before dishonor."@Brandun_Lee never gives up 💯#FigueroaLipinets #LeeMadera pic.twitter.com/eUWl9PlrVu— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) August 21, 2022 Over a thousand punches were thrown during
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The 2022 high school football season is back! Below is the week 1 schedule for our area teams, headlined by our game of the week, the Mayor’s Cup between Shadow Hills and Indio. Friday 8/19 *Game of the Week Shadow Hills – 28Indio – 13F Shadow Hills defending the Mayor’s Cup to kick off their
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. honored local boxing legend Librado “Lee” Espinoza at the Coachella Valley Boxing Club today. A crowd gathered to honor Lee Espinoza, who is known as Coachella’s own “godfather of boxing”, as the Hall of Fame inductee received a Congressional Record of his life story from Congressman Ruiz, MD. Lee Espinoza is
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LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers, multiple sources, including ESPN, report. The contract runs through the 2024-25 season, with the deal worth $97.1 million. Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, announced the schedule for the team’s four game stint in Seattle, WA this season. Seattle game locations released🔥🐙More details here –>https://t.co/uXrxpqX1Vt #AHL #IgniteTheSeason #SeattleGames #CVFirebirds #Hockey #BringTheHeat pic.twitter.com/BzkPrNOWUG— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) August 15, 2022 CVF will host the Abbotsford Canucks for two games beginning
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The Wildcats of 29 Palms conclude our team previews. 29 Palms made it further than any local team last year in the post season. They come into this season with a new head coach and new starting quarterback, but the same Ohana culture. “We have a lot of heart,” said senior Dylan Todd. “If you
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We round out our team previews with the high desert this weekend. Yucca Valley went 3-4 in league last season, with two of their losses coming by five points or less. The Trojan family has been dialed in this summer on making a statement to the rest of the desert. “We want to win it
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It’s more than football at Desert Hot Springs high school. This is a culture, a team beyond just helmets and cleats, and it starts at the top. “We have a lot of first year senior football players. Because we went onto our campus and found those kids who couldn’t play their first three years because
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Undefeated local boxing star Brandun Lee was scheduled to fight Will Madera last weekend at Madison Square Garden. But that fight was called off because the main event was canceled. BREAKING: Brandun Lee’s Aug. 6th fight at Madison Square Garden CANCELED. Showtime Boxing calls off entire event due to Main Card weight issue. https://t.co/e8aF3llmvw— KESQ News
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Fernando Tatis Jr of the San Diego Padres has been suspended for 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy, MLB announced. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be suspended for 80 games, MLB announced. The suspension will cover the remainder of this season and will render him ineligible for the postseason. It will continue
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Cathedral City lost a lot of their top talent to graduation but the Lions are out to prove they can still compete in the DVL this season. “Compared to stuff posted about us I feel highly disrespected about how we were placed after the year that we had last year,” said Dylan Le Vences. “I feel
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There is no denying the passion out in the east valley, specifically at Desert Mirage, home of the Rams. Every time they take the field, it’s an opportunity to get better. It means everything for them to compete and represent their school. “We are ready to shock the valley we are no longer ready to
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The 2022 high school football season is around the corner. Below is the full schedule for all of our area teams. Week 1 – Friday 8/19 Rancho Verde at Palm Desert *Thursday 8/18Eisenhower at 29 Palms *Thursday 8/18Shadow Hills at IndioYucaipa at Palm SpringsHemet at Rancho MirageXavier Prep at SalesianCanyon Springs at Coachella ValleyIndian Springs at Desert
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The Mighty Arabs are after another title this year, following a DVL crown in 2021. CV says one championship is nice, but two, back-to-back, they want a piece of that. “I’d say the teams I’ve been a part of and coached on, this team has been one of the top it terms of work ethic,”
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