The coronavirus pandemic has been detrimental for many local businesses. But for The Lights at Indio Golf Course, it has had the complete opposite effect. “Increased our play… doubled, some days are tripled,” said David Ruvolo, manager of The Lights at Indio Golf Course. According to Ruvolo, the pandemic has been the perfect time for
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Signing Day this year for high school student-athletes was more like signing days. The pandemic produced a “pen-demic.” Covid-19 caused college commitments to carry on for a couple weeks rather than just one single day. But despite the longer-than-normal process, we had a handful of student-athletes put pen to paper, fulfilling their dream of playing
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Local high school fall sports programs are supposed to be on the home stretch of their journeys toward a mid-December start. Now, that schedule, released by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section in July, is in question. “The only thing that’s certain is uncertainty,” said Brett Davis, Coachella Valley’s Head Football Coach. Coaches and
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La Quinta, California – The American Express™ announced today that the event will be played without ticketed spectators in 2021 due to local health and safety regulations that restrict group gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual PGA TOUR event held in La Quinta, California at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club will be played
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Well, it’s not looking good. It’s becoming more and more difficult to be optimistic about the return of local prep and youth sports, especially after the latest update from CIF on Monday in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. CIF Statement Regarding Education-Based Athletics 👇 pic.twitter.com/LC724df6iG— CIF State (@CIFState) November 16, 2020 Additionally, the CIF Southern
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have been going up against Russell Wilson long enough to know they probably can’t stop Seattle’s quarterback entirely. The Rams and their increasingly dominant defense have never come much closer than they did Sunday during a win that propelled Los Angeles into a share of the NFC
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Wednesday was National Signing Day for many high school student athletes, putting pen to paper to realize their dreams come true. And let’s be honest, these kids in particular have gotten the short end of the stick with their seasons either cancelled or postponed. Unsure of the present due to the pandemic, luckily their futures
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Coachella Valley native Cub Swanson has his next fight. “Killer Cub” will take on Daniel “the Pit” Pineda at UFC 256 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12. UFC 256 🐻🔪 #KillerCub2020 pic.twitter.com/GPj7bBRyJg— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2020 The 37-year-old has been out since suffering a leg injury last December. Swanson essentially snapped his left
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Xavier Prep Cross-Country, Track and Field Many cross country and track athletes pick up the sport in high school. Not Molly May. “Since my whole family is a family of runners, I’ve been running since probably third grade,” said May, a senior at Xavier Prep. “She came in pretty much as a ready-made package,” said
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PALM DESERT, CA—The Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance announced Xavier Prep senior Angie Carroll as one of the 2020 Heisman High School Scholarship school winners. Angie Carroll Carroll was chosen from an applicant pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2021. More than 3,600 have been named school winners
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Mitchell Ryan’s love for sports started at home. “I really can’t imagine living life without playing these sports my whole life and it’s just been such a part of everything we’ve done as a family,” said Mitchell Ryan, a senior at PDHS. Ryan plays football, basketball and tennis at Palm Desert High School. He values
Continue Reading MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — On the sideline, Tua Tagovailoa showed plenty of moves. He entertained those along the bench by dancing after the Miami Dolphins’ first touchdown, and greeted 5-foot-6 Jakeem Grant with a leaping chest bump to the face mask after another score. On the field, however, Tagovailoa didn’t do much in his
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After Desert Sands Unified completed one week of athletic conditioning, Palm Springs Unified will now allow for its student-athletes to participate as well. High school fall sports programs get back on the field Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage high schools have all been cleared to start conditioning as early as
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No, teams are not back to full-on practices. Not yet. But, high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have started athletic conditioning this week under strict guidelines. Teams are allowed to hold outdoor conditioning practices for an hour at a time. Players must pass a temperature check and screening prior to taking the
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It’s been 32 years since the Dodgers won the World Series, a long time for their fan-base, particularly those who call the valley home. Raul Ponce, who lives in Palm Desert, said the Dodgers and their success has helped him get through a difficult 2020. “Go Dodgers! Tough year but you guys make it better.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it! They have won their first World Series since 1988! ’55, ’59, ’63, ’65, ’81, ’88, and now 2020. What a year. What a season. What a team.Congratulations @Dodgers— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 28, 2020 The Dodgers survived a close competitive Game 6 against a Tampa Bay Rays squad
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Brandon Ulin is a natural-born leader. “I am the United Student Body President, so that’s student government at Desert Hot Springs High School, I’m part of the swim team, I’m also part of the marching band, and I’m also part of the Wind Ensemble, and I’m also this year’s second year term student board representative
Continue Reading INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles Rams rebounded from their Week 6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers by stifling the Chicago Bears. Balled out under the lights. pic.twitter.com/em0v58Ugpb— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 27, 2020 The Rams’ defense allowed just 279 net yards and three points in a 24-10 win over the Bears.
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“Remember when I said if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready? Well get ready, baby. We have the green light to start athletic conditioning.” Shadow Hills athletic director Michael Walsh had an upbeat message to his student-athletes after Desert Sands Unified approved for voluntary athletic conditioning to start immediately. Student athletes at
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It was a roller coaster of emotions for Dodger fans as they watched their team come back from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series, and trailing twice in Game 7 on Sunday night. The Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Now, for the third
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