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Student Athlete of the Week – Jackie Wahl
Her coach calls her sunshine. “It doesn’t matter where we go, when she walks into a tournament, when we’re walking out, when we’re walking into a huddle, Jackie has a smile on her face. She just has this ability to, kind of, brighten everybody up around her,” said Becca Brown, head volleyball coach at Palm
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Palm Valley School approved for in-person instruction
Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage has been approved by the Riverside County and State Departments of Public Health to open for in-person instruction. After submitting a waiver to reopen, Palm Valley received approval on Thursday, making it the first local school to get the green light. Palm Valley School began it’s 2020-2021 school year
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Local former professional athletes weigh in on athlete activism
Social justice has been front and center in the sports world. Multiple games and practices across sports leagues, like the NBA, MLB, NFL and MLS, have been canceled or boycotted by players over the past two days, to focus on the ongoing conversation surrounding social justice. This comes days after the shooting of Jacob Blake
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Local schools, school districts react to county application for in-person instruction
Riverside County is below the state’s threshold of daily coronavirus cases for schools to begin applying for waivers to allow in-person instruction. The county announced Friday afternoon that it will start accepting applications on Monday. “We consider that in-person, every single day, is our best model,” said Steven Sherman, Head of School at Palm Valley
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Palm Desert Aquatic Center reopens lap swim amid historic heat wave
The Western United States continues to experience excessive heat, with dangerous temperatures here in the Coachella Valley. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is providing some relief. It’s a cool way to workout. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is now back in business for lap swimming. Swimmers can sign up for a 45-minute time slot online.
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How physical education is going virtual in the era of coronavirus
“I basically took everything and threw it out the window,” said Neil Johnson, a physical education teacher at Rancho Mirage Elementary School. Johnson has been a P.E. teacher for 20 years, but this year looks a little different. However, the goal remains the same. “It’s always the goal of a P.E. teacher to instill healthy
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Tyson Miller talks big league debut, fulfilling lifelong dream
Former Shadow Hills baseball standout Tyson Miller made his major league debut on Monday, starting in the second game of a doubleheader for the Chicago Cubs against the rival St. Louis Cardinals. Miller’s final line was two innings, 42 pitches, two earned runs off one hit and three walks. Miller gets to keep the ball
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