High school sports competitions officially return Friday for one local district, but what about all the other schools? “I’ve never seen kids so excited to be out for cross country,” Coachella Valley High School Cross Country Coach Gil Contreras laughed. Reason being, cross country is the only local high school sport allowed to compete right
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A cross-country meet on Friday between Indio and Shadow Hills high schools appears to be inspiring others to follow suit if allowed under CDPH guidelines. https://twitter.com/TaylorKESQ/status/1358139120451690496?s=20 Desert Sands Unified School District sent out the following information about the start of cross country competition this upcoming Friday: “Based on the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
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Our world right now is a mystery. We are living in ever-changing, unprecedented times. With that said, it appears that some sports at College of the Desert for the 2021-2022 season are not likely to happen. Andrew John of The Desert Sun was first to report that Fall indoor/contact sports such as football, basketball, volleyball
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Rancho Mirage basketball captain Willow Mannes has always been underestimated at first glance. “Willow is one of those players that we say doesn’t pass the eye test,” said Rancho Mirage girls basketball coach Rob Cullinan. Instead, she lets her game do the talking. “I’ve always come in with the mindset that it doesn’t matter if
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The first ever Olive Crest golf tournament was Monday, Feb. 8 at the Indian Wells Golf Resort. Olive Crest is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping abused and neglected children through the power of family. The tournament was headlined by former USC football star and NFL player Darnell Bing. The 36-year-old partnered with Olive Crest
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Four-time Super Bowl Champion and Coachella Valley resident Tom Flores will be enshrined in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF/status/1358258684455919618 https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF/status/1358262962688061440 He spent 60 years in professional football, as a player and coach. He and Mike Ditka, a Hall of Famer, are the only people in NFL history to win a Super
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The emotional story of a Palm Springs man who was the very first openly gay NFL player. David Kopay made history when he came out in 1975. He was a respected running back, who over nine years played on six NFL teams. The 78-year-old says he spent years hiding his sexuality, terrified that being gay
Continue ReadingNew team, no offseason to prepare, no problem. Tom Brady has taken things to another level not seen before: Winning a Super Bowl at age 43, in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and making history by being part of the first team to appear in a Super Bowl in its home stadium
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After nearly a year, high school sports are officially back in the Coachella Valley! “It’s not just a pipe dream anymore, we’re not just hoping for anything, it’s happening… on Friday,” said Richie DeTamble, Shadow Hills’ Cross Country coach. Desert Sands Unified School District sent out the following information about the start of cross country
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Tom Flores spent 60 years in professional football, winning 4 Super Bowl championships. He is the only player in NFL history other than Mike Ditka to win a Super Bowl as a head coach, assistant coach and a player. “I’ve been in the business so long. It was my passion and still is my passion.
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The coronavirus hits close to home for College of the Desert baseball coach Sam DiMatteo. In January, DiMatteo lost his father. “We were like the crazy dad and kid that were at the field all the time. Some of the times he would want to go to the field more than I would want to
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Aidan Scott has played soccer all his life. “I honestly had my best memories with my friends and my family, just through the sport of soccer,” said Scott, a senior at DCA. “On the field, he’s quite the man. Everyone looks to him and tries to play the ball to him. He’s the creator, he
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Flores is the first NFL Latino quarterback, first minority head coach, general manager, and a 4-time Super Bowl champion. (Sacramento, CA) – California Latino Legislators are urging the Hall of Fame Coach Committee to finally induct National Football League (NFL) legend, Tom Flores, into the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Monday, February 1,
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the deal has
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The Palm Springs Indians will have a new home next season. Basketball coach Chris Howard tweeted out a photo of the school’s gym undergoing renovations. By next xmas we will have a brand new home to defend our back to back league titles in. @DesertSunSports @BlakeArthur24 pic.twitter.com/KUUs2Wuy0n— Chris Howard (@PSBasketball1) January 29, 2021 Howard’s tweet
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot in the sports world, especially for high school seniors with the goal of playing at the next level. Desert Christian Academy soccer standout Aidan Scott did not let the change in recruiting trends stop him. Scott signed his letter of intent Thursday to play at Vanguard University in
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Rancho Mirage Basketball and Volleyball Aubrey Bostick is synonymous with the word leader. “Basketball, I’m more of a, you could say, more aggressive because it is a more aggressive sport, but for volleyball it’s a little bit more older sister type of energy. But I feel like the leadership for both just has to be
Continue Reading Given the latest from Gov. Newsom, lifting the stay-at-home order on Monday, we could potentially see a return of high school sports competition. However, these sports will be limited and operate under strict safety guidelines per the California Department of Public Health. Right now, the only sport that would be allowed to compete is cross-country.
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Si Woo Kim has done it in the desert. Kim, ranked 96th in the OWGR, outlasted Patrick Cantlay to win the American Express at 23-under par. Si Woo Kim claims another Stadium. 🏆The 25-year-old wins @TheAmExGolf, his 3rd TOUR title. pic.twitter.com/DITKIETVut— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 25, 2021 The 25-year-old Korean shot a final round 64,
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A new day and new names atop the leaderboard at the American Express. World No. 22 Tony Finau, California-native Max Homa and Si Woo Kim are tied for first at -15 heading into Sunday’s final round. “Be patient tomorrow and then try to relax and not be too aggressive. Those are my goals tomorrow,” Kim
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