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Coachella Valley Firebirds add three new players to roster ahead of inaugural season
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signings of three new players on Thursday. and the #CVFirebirds team continues to grow🔥 Learn more about the guys here ▶️ https://t.co/cGPmHmKiEj | #IgniteTheSeason pic.twitter.com/BQj0avghjp— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) September 22, 2022 David Cotton, Jimmy Schuldt, and Eddie Wittchow are the newest members of the team who will play
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Maury Wills, base-stealing shortstop for Dodgers, dies at 89
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89. Wills died Monday night at home in Sedona, Arizona, the team said Tuesday after being informed by
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Coachella Valley sweeps Indio in matchup of rivals, DVL unbeatens
Coachella Valley girls volleyball continues to hold court in the DVL. The Arabs improved to 7-0 in DVL action after defeating rival Indio on Tuesday night, winning in three sets. CV sweeps Indio in highly anticipated DVL volleyball match. Reigning champ Arabs, who went 14-0 in league last year, are now 7-0 this year. Meanwhile,
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COD rallies late, not enough in 25-14 loss to Citrus
In an effort of a statement season, College of the Desert falls to Citrus College 25-14 on Saturday night. Family. @COD_Athletics @KESQ pic.twitter.com/XHBIwwyDEI— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) September 18, 2022 COD (2-1) was down 12-0 at the half and powered back with 14 unanswered points. But it was Citrus that made a few more plays and
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Week 5 of high school football features start of DVL season, majority of DEL teams on the road
Week 5 of the high school football season is here with another full schedule of games. Week 5 prep pigskin. DVL season starts (CV gonna cruise to another chip🧁🏆). DEL hits the road. Friday night fun. We got you covered on the Q. @KESQ @BaileyKESQ @Jesus_G_Reyes @williamswes @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk pic.twitter.com/zEPXGFMtlZ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 14,
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Week 5: Play of the Week nominees
Vote for which play you think should be named as the play of the week for week 5 of the high school football season. The winning play will be revealed Monday.
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Coachella Valley Firebirds hire assistant coach, hockey operations staff
The Coachella Valley Firebirds continue to round out its staff as the season opener inches closer. On Tuesday, the team finalized its coaching roster for the inaugural season with the hiring of Stu Bickel as assistant coach and Erik Elenz as video analyst. Check Out Our Special Firebirds Section For More Coverage The team also built out its
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Week 4 of high school football carries on after rain
The high school football season continued tonight with a very rainy week 4. Tonight is gonna be fun! Never seen anything like this in my years of football coverage here in the desert! Let’s be safe but embrace it! @KESQ @Qassignmentdesk @Jesus_G_Reyes @BaileyKESQ pic.twitter.com/w2qeXcCdYX— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 9, 2022 FINAL SCORES Knight – 0@Palm
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Week 4 – Play of the Week Nominees
Vote for the Play of the Week for week 4! The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3 Check out all the highlights and scores from week 4:
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Lacy Cox
Xavier Prep girls volleyball has had a lot of change in the last four years. But one constant has been Lacy Cox, who made an impact immediately. “She eats, sleeps, and breathes volleyball,” said Xavier Prep head coach Natalie Donnels. “She stepped in as a freshman and started for us. We had no setter in
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Palm Desert’s Tyrese Mckneely game-winning sack is our Play of the Week
The fans have spoken and we have our Play of the Week! Tyrese Mckneely of Palm Desert High School got the most votes this week for his clutch, game-winning sack against Central. The game went to overtime. The play came during a two-point conversion by Central to potentially tie the game. Mckneely burst through the
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Week 3 high school football: CV runs wild over LQ, DM drops DCA for 2nd straight win
The high school football season rolls on with week 3 which had many exciting games. Thursday 9/1 Shadow Hills 0 at Great Oak 35 Friday 9/2 Coachella Valley 47 at La Quinta 22Palm Desert 28 at Central 26 (OT)Palm Springs 21 at Eisenhower 27 (OT)Xavier Prep 12 at Aquinas 48Rancho Mirage 21 at Tahquitz 41Desert
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BLSS: Play of the Week nominees for week 3
Vote for which play you think should be awarded the play of the week for the third week of the season!
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Coachella Valley Firebirds sign California native Matt Tennyson
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of the team’s third player, defenseman Matt Tennyson. Tennyson, 32, joins the Firebirds after spending the last season with the NHL’s Nashville Predators. A message from Matt himself! We’re so #FiredUp to have you on the team!🔥 #IgniteTheSeason #Hockey #BuildingAnOasis #CVFirebirds #CoachellaValley #AHL pic.twitter.com/MJqI0gp8Dj— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
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Former Palm Desert star pitcher Jeremiah Estrada impresses in MLB debut for Chicago Cubs
Jeremiah Estrada lived out his dream on Tuesday night, making his Major League Baseball debut in an impressive performance as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Let’s go! @Jeremiah13Estra making his @MLB debut for the @Cubs! Epic! @KESQ @pdhsalumni @PDAztecsports @pdhsofficial pic.twitter.com/mGKm7qp3GB— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 31, 2022 The 23-year-old Estrada tossed a scoreless
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La Quinta’s Calvin Miller earns most votes, wins play of the week
La Quinta senior wide receiver Calvin Miller won play of the week for week 2 of the season. Miller earned the most votes over the weekend for his sensational catch in the team’s win on Thursday over Carter. Be sure to stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo throughout the season for complete coverage
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Former Palm Desert RHP standout, Jeremiah Estrada, called up to Cubs
What a climb for Jeremiah Estrada. Drafted in 2017 by the Chicago Cubs, Estrada barely pitched until 2021 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. But Estrada kept his head down and went from High-A to the big leagues in the same season. Dear Heavenly Father… WE DID IT🙏🏽☝🏽💙🐻— Jeremiah Estrada (@Jeremiah13Estra) August 28, 2022 The
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High school football rolls on with Week 2 of the season
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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BLSS: Play of the Week nominees for Week 2
Check out the highlights from this week’s games:
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