Athletes battle high heat as temps soar across Coachella Valley

UPDATE: 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Williams has spent the last two decades overseeing sports at the YMCA of the Desert.

Typically during the summer, he said beating the heat and staying cool has been the name of the game.

“Last weekend, we played our last flag football game of the year, and it was like 90 degrees, and we thought that was hot,” Williams said. “Thank goodness the season ended when it did, and we didn’t run into this weather.”

But while many are kicking off their summer outdoors, teams like the Palm Springs Power baseball team said their primary game plan has been to always keep their players and fans cool.

“One thing I’ve realized in the last 12 years is that you cannot predict Mother Nature,” Palm Springs Power President Andrew Starke said. “Just because it was great last year at the beginning of June, doesn’t mean it is this year.”

With temperatures about 20 degrees above normal for this time of year, local teams and organizations said they want players and fans to stay hydrated before and during the game.

“Don’t hydrate today. Hydrate today for tomorrow,” Starke said.

Williams said one way you can tell if someone is suffering from heat exhaustion is if they become really tired.

For more tips on how to stay hydrated, click on the link in the original article below.

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Make sure you’re staying cool with these high temperatures across the desert this weekend. Temperatures are about 20 degrees hotter than they typically are in early June.

Palm Springs Power looks to defend SCCBL Championship Friday night

Zak Dahlheimer is looking into how athletes and spectators are dealing with our first excessive heat wave, with temperatures rising above 110 degrees.

Current Temperatures & Forecast

Hear from some of the organizations helping them stay hydrated as well.

Tips for you to stay healthy and hydrated

Catch the full report on KESQ News Channel 3 at 5 p.m. and on CBS Local 2 at 5:30 p.m. In the meantime, stay hydrated!