The Firebirds fell to the Henderson Silver Knights on Tuesday night at Acrisure Arena by a final score of 4-3. Silver Knights were on 6-game skid and only had 8 points on the entire season until tonight's win in Coachella Valley. https://t.co/UiHyoEO4h6— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) December 4, 2024 Coachella Valley out-shot Henderson 38-21 but were
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Indio guard Jeremy Corona-Rodriguez is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Jeremy Corona Rodriguez, or who the Rajahs call beast, lives up to the name on the football field and hardwood as, the transition to excel in both sports is quite simple for the senior guard. “I’ve always been ready for basketball,” Rodriguez said. “Football
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the presence of three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani played a part, too. Snell was introduced Tuesday at Dodger Stadium accompanied by his agent Scott
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How do you fully encapsulate someone’s life in just a few minutes? Accurately portray their passion and profound impact on others? It’s hard, but not nearly as hard as battling cancer, fighting it off twice before this unrelenting disease ultimately takes your life. I never had the privilege of meeting Leslie Taft, but many here
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Texas Stars 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds started off strong as John Hayden scored the loan goal in the first period. birds take the lead 1-0 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0NSoAwT9ej— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 1, 2024 The birds took a 2-0 lead after
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Friday was the final day of the Acrisure Series, with eight men’s and two women’s college basketball teams taking the floor. The day tipped off at 11:00 a.m. with TCU and Colorado State. Led by senior guard Nique Clifford with 25 points, the Rams prevailed over the Horned Frogs, winning 76-72 in overtime. The day’s
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The Acrisure Series continues Thursday with eight men’s college basketball teams taking the floor, including USC. It all kicks off at 1:00 p.m. with TCU taking on Santa Clara. That’s followed up by Washington vs Colorado State at 3:30 p.m. USC takes on the undefeated Saint Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. The night ends with New
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost a key piece to their offense on Thanksgiving. The Seattle Kraken announced on Thursday that they are recalling Ryan Winterton. Winterton, 21, leads the Firebirds in goals (7) and points (15), and is near the top of the team’s assist leaders (8). Winterton played one game with the Kraken earlier
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USC’s sixth-ranked women’s basketball team beat Seton Hall Wednesday afternoon at Acrisure Arena on the second day of what organizers bill as the nation’s largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events. Star guard JuJu Watkins scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Lady Trojans to a blowout victory, 84-51. College basketball star Juju
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Tucson Roadrunners 8-2 on Tuesday at Tucson Convention Center Arena. Down 2-0 in the first period, the Firebirds responded with three goals of their own from Logan Morrison, Max McCormick, and Nikolas Brouillard. that's our captain 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ulncdMsE99— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 27, 2024 firebirds take the lead
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What organizers bill as the nation’s largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events begins today at Acrisure Arena with five games. Of the 21 teams participating in the Acrisure Series, 10 qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season. Seven former Pac-12 squads are making the journey to the desert, including both the men’s and women’s
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 3-2 in overtime Friday night at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds were down 2-0 in the first period, but CV would not go down without a fight. Eduard Sale opened up the scoring for the Birds in the second period, and Jani Nyman scored in the third
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Club staff continued preparations today for next year’s Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix following a driver evaluation test earlier this week. Enzo Fittipaldi (Arrow McLaren), Toby Sowery (Dale Coyne Racing), Hunter McElrea (Ed Carpenter Racing), Logan Sargeant (Meyer Shank Racing), Louis Foster (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) and Felipe Nasr (Team Penske) were among the participants
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The Firebirds fell 3-2 to the Colorado Eagles in a shootout on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. "Hockey Fights Cancer" night as the Coachella Valley Firebirds host the Colorado Eagles. Thank you to Firebirds PXP man @Evan_Pivnick for the time, sharing some heartfelt perspective on what tonight means to him and many others who have
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The LA Galaxy’s annual fundraiser golf tournament will return to Palm Desert on Feb. 7, the team announced today. The scramble-style tournament will tee off at 8 a.m. at the Firecliff golf course at Desert Willow Golf Resort, with registration and a pre-round breakfast opening 90 minutes prior, according to a team statement. All
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Shadow Hills quarterback Pedro Trujillo is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Pedro Trujillo went from carrying the pigskin to tossing it. It all started for the senior quarterback; by showing up and proving to his coaches that he was the right fit for the job. “We knew we didn’t really have a starting quarterback,
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After the Palm Desert boys water polo team defeated Warren High School 10-4 to claim the Division 5 CIF title, senior captain William Walz and senior attacker Parker Finnell came to the KESQ studio to talk about their win. Click the video above to see the interview. The Aztecs will play in the State Regional
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Shadow Hills lost 20-13 to top-ranked St. Anthony (Long Beach) in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinal on Friday night. The Shadow Hills Knights season has come to an end after falling to St. Anthony 20-13 in the second round of the playoffs. Emotions were flowing after the loss as I got to catch up with
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks 4-1 at Abbotsford Centre on Friday night. Max Lajoie scored the go-ahead goal and added two assists for Coachella Valley, while goaltender Nikke Kokko stopped 20 Abbotsford shots to help move the Firebirds to a 7-5 record. The Firebirds have now won four straight games. Read the
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