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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds are set to miss a key player before the season even gets underway. Forward Max McCormick, team captain, will undergo hip surgery and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2025-26 season. Firebirds will be without star forward and captain Max McCormick this season due
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Xavier Prep girls volleyball remains the team to beat in the desert. The Lady Saints swept the rival Aztecs (3-0) on Monday night to stay undefeated on the season and extend their league win streak to 38 matches. Xavier Prep continues their DEL dominance with a 3-0 win on the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds released the roster for the team’s 2025-26 Training Camp. The 30-man roster consists of 18 forwards, eight defensemen, and four goalies. There are 15 NHL contracted players, 10 on AHL contracts, and five professional try-outs (PTO). This roster is subject to change as players can still
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Friday, 9/26 Desert Mirage (3-3)14@29 Palms (3-2)38FLa Quinta (4-1)29@Central35F/OTSan Gorgonio28@Cathedral City (2-4)34FValley View21@Coachella Valley (1-4)18FDHS (2-4)7@Yucca Valley (3-3)28FIndio (1-5)0@West Valley47FDuarte34@Desert Chapel (0-4)13F Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for complete coverage of local high school football. Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show every Friday throughout the season on News Channel 3 at
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta high school received a $25,000 reward in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights Competition. “It’s an absolute dream,” La Quinta activities director Cristina Velazquez said. “When I got the news, I almost blacked out. I was so excited. I was just so happy that our kids got this opportunity
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Sometimes in life you come across someone who makes a lasting impact for reasons you can’t fully comprehend. Stopped by with my son to see Alex Yang this morning. Alex remains in ICU at @LLUChildrens but is doing better today.For those interested, here's the story link and more information on how
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — As we previously reported, there will be a new conference for local high school sports, starting in the Fall of 2026. New Desert Athletic Conference logo. This new, local 14-team conference debuts in the Fall of 2026.More on this story HERE >>> https://t.co/deirF1aSHN@KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ @kendallkesq @Qassignmentdesk @Tarp1969 pic.twitter.com/MqGG3ISruX— Blake Arthur
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La Quinta defensive back and wide receiver Major Hinchen is this week’s student athlete of the week. “He was pretty heavily recruited,” head coach Juan Ramon Ruiz said. “I don’t think we’ve had a guy like that for a long time around here in the valley, so it was great to see that. He had
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. — The sports fun continues for Johnny Brande, the local teenager diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, who is receiving treatment in Los Angeles. After throwing out the first pitch last week at Dodger Stadium, Johnny had a special visitor on Monday. Chargers offensive lineman Joe Alt stopped by UCLA Hospital to spend time
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Representing the city of Coachella, Gabriela Fundora and Grant Flores, both won their respective fights on Saturday night at Fantasy Springs. Fundora was the co-main event and fought Alexas Kubicki for the undisputed championship. UNDISPUTED 🤩#CollazoVayson | #FundoraKubickiLIVE on DAZN | 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 pic.twitter.com/RKiJr4Q96b— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) September 21, 2025 The 23-year-old
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