“It makes me feel like I’ve been doing something right, you know?” Jonathan Guardiola said. Guardiola’s leadership on the Cathedral City basketball team earned him the nomination of Student-Athlete of the Week. “Being able to perform out here, and in the classroom, and help out my teammates and all of that, it feels amazing,” he
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The Desert Hot Springs boys soccer team’s success on the field can be attributed to the special bond they share, and it all starts with Captain Felix Tejada. “Having unity means a team has chemistry, and just having chemistry in general, especially in soccer, since it’s an all-action sport, it doesn’t stop, it’s really important
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Reigning DVL MVP Daniel Cid continues to prove he’s more than just a great player on the court. “He does everything the right way – cares about his teammates, 4.2 student – so he’s just a quality kid,” said Rajahs Head Basketball Coach Ivery Thompson. In his second year as a captain, his leadership has
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Amor Toland. Her first name means love, and that she does. “Oh my gosh, I love everything about my team, every aspect you could think of,” she said. “I love the way we all work together. We’re really like a family, it’s really beautiful. I love watching us play… on film, on anything.” “She’s very
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Malia Falk is a natural-born athlete. “My dad is a gym owner here in the Valley, and growing up, even before, as a trainer, he would train me off and on the field. So it kind of helped to get me on the right track with diets and to get me on the right track
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One hundred percent is a theme when it comes to Madison Tremblay. “Hardest worker in the classroom, on the basketball court, and in the film room,” said Rancho Mirage girls basketball coach Rob Cullinan. “She’s a student of the game and I honestly can’t say enough good things about the kid.” That’s just how she
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“I got some hidden talents… I can sing and dance.” That’s not all. Dominic Escobar leads the Shadow Hills basketball team in points and rebounds, and holds a 3.71 GPA. “Him being that student-athlete, he just likes to set examples for the younger kids, our freshman, JV to show them that you can actually be
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Caitlin Estrin has been playing soccer since the age of three, attributing her biggest moments to the sport. “One of the best experiences I’ve ever had was the summer I went to Mexico to play for Maccabi USA and it was so much fun I’m in a bunch of new people and I have friends
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“I talk to the coaches about it all the time. Ball in is in his hands with the game on the line, we feel pretty comfortable,” said Saints head coach Justin Sobczyk. “I don’t stop, I don’t quit. Whatever I do I just make a commitment to it and I’ll just play my heart out,”
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A standout on both the volleyball court and the softball field, Desert Christian’s Kaia Johnson says her defining moment was being named captain. “I feel like that’s definitely something that’s helped shaped the person that I’m becoming and just learning how to not be so selfish in my actions.” Volleyball coach Debbee Scott says Kaia
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“The passion about it, I’ve come to love the sport a lot more than usual,” said Ashlee Huesca. Huesca loves running. She’s a senior on Coachella Valley’s Cross Country and Track teams, with dreams of signing to a college program. A dream, soon to be realized. “She’s very dedicated. She’s more lead by example. She’s
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“Oh, I’m hungry. I’m ready to eat, I’m ready to eat.” That’s the Simon Gaete you see on the field for Palm Desert every Friday night. Racking up enough rushing yards to lead the entire state of California this season. But there’s another side of Simon that his teammates and coaches know. “I call him
Continue ReadingJaden Donovan is dominating from the backfield this season for the Shadow Hills Knights. But just a couple years ago Donovan wasn’t in the backfield, he was a back-up at left tackle. “When he was younger, he was a little chunkier,” Head Coach Ron Shipley said. “I was a little bit chunkier,” Donovan said. It
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“Being a captain, it’s great and I love doing it. But being part of the team as an individual, as a whole, just making it a team, is super important to me,” said Danielle DeKock. She’s not just a two-sport athlete, but a two-sport captain. Danielle DeKock holds that title on both the Palm Desert
Continue Reading“I really love this sport and I feel like being captain is what I’ve always wanted to be,” Molly Murphy said. A goal, now realized. Murphy earned that title on the Palm Springs volleyball team for her senior season. “Molly is such a bright person. She has such a great character and she’s a natural
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“I want to be successful. And when I took in that word successful, it really meant a lot to me, so I just worked hard for it and I’m slowly achieving the goal to be successful,” said Rancho Mirage football senior captain Richard Tyler Hernandez. Hernandez was elected by his peers as captain of the
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“It just helps me clear out my feelings and take away from school work. It’s just a great way for me to have fun and to be able to do it with the people I love,” said Akemi Von Scherr. For Akemi, running has always been a family affair. It’s more than just a sport,
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