CVHS alumni from the 1950s return for 90th birthday celebration

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - Coachella Valley High School alumni who graduated in the 1950s returned to campus for a 90th birthday celebration.

Jim Nichols, Class of 1954, and Lovell Smith, Class of 1957, returned to their alma mater to celebrate Jim’s 90th birthday and reconnect with the school that helped shape their early years, the Coachella Valley Unified School District announced.

During their visit, the longtime friends, both former baseball players, had the opportunity to return to the CVHS baseball field, revisiting the place where their love for the game began.

"The visit was a meaningful celebration of CVHS’s enduring legacy and history," the district wrote.