Desert Sands Unified School District has approved for indoor sports to be played, pending test results. These sports include basketball and wrestling. Unfortunately, volleyball is not eligible to play since the end-of-season date has passed. Local high school basketball programs within the district – Palm Desert, Indio, La Quinta and Shadow Hills – are all
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XAVIER PREP SAINTS FOOTBALL “I mean Jack is kind of my nickname because Jonathan is my real name,” said Saints senior football star Jack Howard. Jack Howard is a soft-spoken, nice kid. But on the football field, he’s a mean dude always making some noise! “You know Jack was an impact player from the moment
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Kai Lyles is the new MVP of the Desert Hot Springs football team. Normally the school’s athletic director, Lyles made a huge play in securing a game for his football program after Yucca Valley was forced to cancel this Friday’s game due to COVID-19. Update: We have a game! DHS will host Adelanto this Friday
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In case you forgot, high school football in our desert is normally picture perfect. The Friday night sky is a painting, the football field a playground, the crowd a proud community. It’s been a while since we’ve had that. In fact, the last time we did was in November of 2019. This pandemic pause has
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The Morongo Unified School District has temporarily suspended the Yucca Valley High School football program following positive tests within the team. The suspension includes all practices and events for the team. A member of the coaching staff tested positive, as did a player tested positive before the team’s first scrimmage on Friday, March 19, according
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After over a year of waiting, Week 1 of the high school football season has come and gone. The only thing left to do is to vote for the play of the week. <!–[if lte IE 10]> Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade
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After nearly a year and a half, high school football is finally back! Blake Arthur and Taylor Begley have the highlights from every game. Palm Desert outlasts Palm Springs in our Game of the Week: Final Scores HomeAwayQuarterPalm Desert – 34Palm Springs – 26FinalXavier Prep – 28Rancho Mirage – 22FinalShadow Hills – 42La Quinta –
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It’s Game Day! High school football is officially back for the first time in 16 months. On Thursday, we previewed the Desert Empire League by talking to the coaches. But what about the players? Here’s what DEL players are saying ahead of their season. Palm Springs at Palm Desert “We’re very excited because the season
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High school football is back on the field this Friday for the first time since November of 2019. Week 1 of a shortened five-week season kicks off Friday, March 19 with four local games, featuring eight teams. WEEK 1 SCHEDULE – all games start at 7:00 p.m. Palm Springs at Palm DesertRancho Mirage at Xavier
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Desert Sands Unified School District has cancelled the frosh/soph football game scheduled for Friday, March 19, 2021, between Palm Desert High School and Palm Springs High School. A Palm Desert High School football player has tested positive for COVID-19. The decision was made based on consultation with Riverside County Public Health following all DSUSD and
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**This story has been updated on Monday, March 15 from its original version published on Friday, March 12** The high school football season here in the Coachella Valley is just a week away. Due to the ongoing pandemic, it’s going to look a lot different than we’re used to. As we’ve already reported, spectators will
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Howard Beloved had the shot of a lifetime. Actually, two of them, on the same hole, in consecutive attempts. The 85-year-old recently made back-to-back aces from 90 yards out on the first hole at Rancho Casa Blanca in Indio. Here’s how it happened. Howard hit his first shot. It was on line but thought it
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Boom, boom Brandun. 21-year-old Brandun Lee put on another impressive performance Wednesday night with a candidate for knockout of the year. "This kid can punch"@Brandun_Lee knocks out Samuel Teah in round 3 #LeeTeah #ShoBox pic.twitter.com/OgVDnP2OOn— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) March 11, 2021 Lee delivered a vicious right hand, stopping Samuel Teah in the third round of
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We don’t know if there will be a basketball season this year, but if there is, Thaddis Bosley will be the man to lead the Saints program, both the girls and the boys. “I stepped in a few months ago just to do phase 1 of cohorts. I kind of just got used to running
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Ty Hershberger is a leader on both the baseball and football teams at Rancho Mirage High School. “I could tell any kid coming up, if you want to be like somebody, you want to be like Ty Hershberger,” said football coach LD Matthews. “Ty’s a natural-born leader. He doesn’t exclude people. People gravitate towards him,”
Continue Reading The Desert Valley League released its football schedule for the shortened season on Monday. All eight teams in the league will play, however, the schedule is subject to change due to a limited number of officials for games in the valley. “The match-ups are set, it’s just a matter of when they will play. There
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It has been a big week for our local high school sports programs. Tuesday, all outdoor youth sports in Riverside County were approved to play, allowing high school football and water polo teams to start up and finish what is left of the modified fall sports season. Football games start in two weeks, but this
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Two weeks. There are only two weeks until the first local high school football games in 16 months. This Friday marks the first day our local teams are allowed to practice in pads. Friday night football will certainly look different this season due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There will only be five weeks of
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The CIF State office has issued an update on guidelines regarding high school sports, specifically with respect for indoor sports following a settlement that granted play for indoor sports in California. .@CIFState Interpretation of Updated Guidance pic.twitter.com/XJjWDlTdT6— CIF Southern Section (@CIFSS) March 5, 2021 Protocols must be followed, including mandatory testing, either daily antigen testing
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – Organizers of the ‘Let Them Play’ announced a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against the County of San Diego, The State Department of Health and Governor Gavin Newsom. The lawsuit was spearheaded by Scripps Ranch High School football coach Marlon Gardinera on behalf of his son. “Today, for
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