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BLSS: Week 9 high school football highlights, scores and more
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Week 9 of the high school football featured nine games, including two undefeated teams Xavier Prep0@Palm Springs26 FLa Quinta40@Rancho Mirage13FYucca Valley30@Coachella Valley55FDesert Mirage14@Cathedral City20FBanning28@DHS27FHamilton7@Desert Christian51FSan Jacinto47@Desert Chapel41F Thursday games: In the DEL, Palm Desert defeated Shadow Hills 38-14. In the DVL, Twentynine Palms took care of Indio 44-25. Stay with
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Dodgers sweep Brewers to advance to the World Series
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Dodgers are going back to the World Series! The Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 Friday night to complete a series sweep and win the National League Championship Series. It was a legendary night for Shohei Ohtani, who hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters. HE
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Dodgers move within one win of World Series with 3-1 victory over Brewers
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers moved within one victory of their second consecutive World Series appearance with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series today at Dodger Stadium. Tommy Edman broke a 1-1 tie by singling in Will Smith from second with one out in
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Xavier Prep defeats rival Palm Desert to claim fourth straight DEL volleyball title
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The Xavier Prep took down their Cook Street rival, Palm Desert, on Wednesday to win their fourth straight Desert Empire League title. The Xavier Prep Saints girls volleyball team are the Queens of Cook Street and DEL Champions for the fourth year in a row.The Saints defeated Palm Desert 3-0, improving their
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MLS and NWSL clubs to return to Indio for Coachella Valley Invitational in February
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – MLS and NWSL clubs will return to the iconic Empire Polo Club in Indio this coming February for the Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI). The CVI is the largest preseason event in North American professional soccer history. This year marks the fourth year of the event, but it could be the biggest
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Student Athlete of the Week – Layla Joy
Palm Springs senior running back/edge rusher Layla Joy is this week’s student athlete of the week. “Every snap of every play on both sides of the ball, the kid just won’t come off the field, she just goes 100%,” head coach Mark Abercrombie said. Layla Joy, an athlete who plays until the whistle blows, has
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BLSS: Palm Springs stays undefeated, Week 8 high school football scores and highlights
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – It was a smaller week here in the valley for high school football, but we still had some key games nonetheless. Rancho Mirage – 7(3-4)@Palm Desert – 31(4-3)FShadow Hills – 21(4-3)@Palm Springs – 41(7-0)FXavier Prep – 14(5-2)@La Quinta – 28(5-2)F29 Palms – 22(3-4)@Banning – 42(5-2)FDesert Chapel – 22(1-5)@Desert Christian –
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Coachella Valley Firebirds drop season opener 5-0 against San Diego Gulls
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost their season opener against the San Diego Gulls 5-0 Friday night at Acrisure Arena. Birds get blown out in the season opener 5-0 at home against the San Diego Gulls. Youngest team in the AHL, so growing pains are expected. Not to mention, it's just
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Indio defeats rival Coachella Valley to claim outright DVL volleyball championship
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — The Indio Rajahs took down their biggest rival on Thursday night to re-take the crown as the top girls volleyball team in the Desert Valley League. The Rajahs defeated the visiting Arabs in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-16) to win the rubber match of the season. Indio improved to 7-1, while
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Firebirds players, coaches and fans ready for start of new season
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds begin their new season Friday night at Acrisure Arena. Puck drop is at 7pm against the San Diego Gulls. Sports Director Blake Arthur was LIVE at the arena on Thursday night on the eve of the new season, while Allie Anthony checked in with the team in their
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Firebirds ready to take flight for 4th season, host San Diego Gulls on Friday
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds are ready to hit the ice for their fourth season as a franchise. Head coach Derek Laxdal enters his second season at the helm with one of the youngest teams in the American Hockey League. Despite the young group, the mindset and standard still remain the same
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Student Athlete of the Week – Joanna Bushnell Crist
La Quinta golf captain Joanna Bushnell Crist is this week’s student athlete of the week. “There’s no way you get as good as she is in this game without putting in thousands of hours on the golf course working,” head coach Mark Williams said. “She’s just relentless. She practices every day, and just does everything
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Alex Yang, local teenager battling cancer, back at Loma Linda after failed clinical trial in Philadelphia
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Alex Yang has returned home. Well, sort of. Alex is back at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital. Alex was in Philadelphia for clinical trail after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also known as T-cell All. Alex arrived at Loma Linda on Thursday, Oct. 2
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BLSS: PS stays undefeated after big win in LQ, Week 7 scores and highlights
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2025 high school football season rolled on this week with all eyes on the Desert Empire League. The week was highlighted by a highly anticipated match-up of local, traditional powers in Palm Springs and La Quinta. Not to mention, a rivalry is renewed between Palm Desert and Xavier Prep
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Lakers drop preseason opener against Suns at Acrisure Arena
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ return to the Coachella Valley was bittersweet for local LA fans. The Lakers kicked off their preseason Friday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena with a 103-81 loss. Laker stars Lebron James and Luka Dončić did not play in the game. Suns’ star Devin Booker
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Dodgers to go for sweep in Wild Card Series
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers will try to complete a sweep of their National League Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Dodger Stadium, one night after a record-equaling performance. The Dodgers hit five home runs in Tuesday’s 10-5 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-three series, tying their postseason record,
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Student Athlete of the Week – David Caris
Shadow Hills linebacker David Caris is this week’s student athlete of the week. “I’m very devoted to be the best person I can be,” senior Caris said. “I know how important education is after high school, and on the field, it’s just what I love to do. I love playing football, so I want to
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