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Local athletes compete again; high schools prepare for more sports to return
As we approach the one year mark from when local high school sports shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to appear. This afternoon, La Quinta and Xavier Prep competed in a cross country meet. This was the second competition locally and first for each
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CA: All youth sports ok when COVID 19 case rate is at or below 14 per 100,000 people
California OKs all outdoor youth sports in counties with COVID-19 case rates at or below 14 per 100,000 people. Updated @CIFState Education-Based Athletics COVID-19 Tier Map pic.twitter.com/JSMLJsLs9t— CIF Southern Section (@CIFSS) February 19, 2021 This is a huge step in the right direction. It has been 15 months since we’ve had a football season here
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Hope is on the horizon for small businesses within state’s proposed $9.6 billion spending deal
Governor Newsom and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement on a $9.6 billion spending deal to help those affected most by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s no secret, small businesses have been hurting throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but hope is on the horizon. “The rules that California has put in place have done an incredible
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Kyle Mauerman
Kyle Mauerman has played soccer, baseball, golf, basketball and now cross country for Palm Valley School. He even went as far as to playing golf and baseball in the same season. At one point, he had played a game nearly every day for three straight weeks. “I probably won’t move on and play sports in
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An inside look at the first local high school sports competition in 11 months
Normally, you wouldn’t see cheerleaders at a cross country meet, but this meet between crosstown rivals Shadow Hills and Indio was different. It marked the first local high school sports competition in 11 months. “That’s one of the goosebump moments,” Shadow Hills Athletic Director Michael Walsh said of when he was finally able to tell
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Where local high school sports stand right now
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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Geoff Kors discusses a deal to bring power to Palm Springs, and the state of the pandemic.
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Student-Athlete of the Week – Willow Mannes
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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Riverside County clinics now vaccinating 75 and older; issues with supply
Residents now 75 and older can register for a coronavirus vaccine at one of Riverside County’s distribution sites. That’s a change from this week, when the only appointments available were for people above 80. The county says it’s administered about 85 percent of its received vaccinations. “I think the biggest need right now is just
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Local baseball coach turns loss into legacy
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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