It sent shock-waves through the sports world on Tuesday. The Pac-12 and Big Ten postponed their fall sports season, which includes football. “It’s annoying because I sacrificed the rest of high school to come in, in January and I really did feel myself getting better and I knew that I could work my way up
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“I still love it, missing it right now. I think once somebody tries it, they find that they do have a passion for it, and will really like it,” said Rick Sherwood. Rick Sherwood has been officiating high school sports in the Coachella Valley for over 40 years. Like Sherwood, most referees are from the
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The 2020 ANA Inspiration has been rescheduled for September 10 through 13 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, without spectators. It will be the first women’s U.S. Major of the year and mark the return of professional sports to the Coachella Valley. The LPGA event was postponed from its traditional March date due to
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New guidelines issued by state health officials now allow youth sports to return for some limited participation. Advisory-Letter-re-State-Guidelines-on-Youth-Sports_8.5.20-1Download Youth sports are now allowed to take place when the following two criteria are met: Physical distancing of at least six feet between participants.Stable cohort, such as a class or team when the participants remain the same, that
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Former Palm Desert star pitcher Brooks Kriske, who was called up to the Yankees active roster on Sunday, made his big league debut. Even amidst an unusual season, a big league debut is a special moment. Kriske had that moment on Wednesday night, closing out the Yankees 9-3 win over the Orioles. The right-handed relief
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Former Division I football player Tim Brasic has been named the new athletic director at Desert Chapel Christian School in Palm Springs. Brasic is a pastor, who played quarterback at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006. Starting in his final two seasons. Brasic said he’s excited to bring his experience in athletics to
Continue Reading From Palm Desert to pinstripes, Brooks Kriske has made it to the Big Leagues. The 26-year-old right handed pitcher was called up Sunday, July 26 by the New York Yankees from the team’s alternate training site in Moosic, PA. Following tonight's game, the Yankees optioned OF Clint Frazier and RHP Ben Heller to the Alternate
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California’s first boxing card since the coronavirus outbreak in March will be held today at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio without a live audience. The California State Athletic Commission approved emergency regulations this week allowing for professional boxing, mixed martial arts and other combat sports to resume in the state during the COVID-19
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their season by scoring seven times in their last two at-bats to whip the San Francisco Giants, 8-1. Kike Hernandez was 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and five RBIs to lead the Dodgers’ 11-hit attack. Win No. 1 #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/n1q4VjFOmP— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 24,
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CIF announced on Monday, July 20th they have postponed all sports for the 2020-2021 season, including high school football, which was scheduled to start in August. Due to the ongoing pandemic, football has been changed from the Fall to the Winter, an unprecedented move during these unprecedented times. However, despite the change and challenges, our
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The California Interscholastic Federation, commonly known as CIF, has postponed the start of the high school sports season and released a new calendar due to the ongoing pandemic. If it is safe for high school sports to be played, CIF will implement a revised and shortened schedule for sports to resume as early as December.
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Caroline Wales has committed to play golf at an elite collegiate level. Wales has committed to Kansas to play golf for the Jayhawks. Wales chose Kansas for multiple reasons but really fell in love with everything the school offered. So excited to announce that I’ve verbally committed to play golf and continue my education at
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The high school sports season is in serious jeopardy due to the ongoing global pandemic. But the wait for getting a definitive answer, or at least a plan moving forward, should be over soon. CIF will make an announcement on Monday, July 20th in regards to the upcoming sports season. The CIF State office is
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The Strange family is not strange at all. Well, not in a negative way anyways. But their success is rare and runs in the family. After Shadow Hills senior Deonta Strange won a CIF-SS championship, he joined a long tradition of titles within his family. His father, uncle and grandfather all won CIF championships, making
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Due to the coronavirus, the California Community Colleges Athletic Association board of directors have decided to move all Fall sports to the Spring of 2021. The complete announcement from the CCCAA can be found on their website as they detail the reasons for the move. Locally, this decision affects College of the Desert and their
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Shadow Hills two-sport standout Deonta Strange and Rancho Mirage two-sport star Madison Tremblay have been named student-athletes of the year for their respective season. Both seniors are former student-athletes of the week on KESQ and have been chosen for their excellence in the classroom, community and competitive arena. This award does not solely honor athletic
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Until CIF makes an official decision on the 2020-2021 high school sports seasons schedules, which is expected before July 20, coaches and players are stuck in limbo. Time is of the essence, especially for football teams to physically prepare for a season this fall if the schedule does go ahead as usual. For the athletes
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High school football coaches are preparing for a schedule that has yet to be determined. CIF said it will make a decision on the 2020-2021 sports schedules by July 20. For now, local coaches have resorted to virtual practices and meetings. Virtual football is not ideal, especially for a new coach like Shadow Hills’ Alex
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in the cancellation of events throughout the state of California and beyond over the past several months, the 2020 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships will not take place. The event was to be held October 31 – November 8, 2020 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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A group of former Palm Desert student athletes found themselves home from college a little earlier than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s when they created COVID Child Care – a free child care service for healthcare workers. “A lot of people need help because of the virus and to just be able to
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