Xavier Prep didn’t have a girls flag football team last year. In fact, most local schools didn’t. Palm Desert and Desert Hot Springs were the lone two local high school girls flag football programs. This year, that is changing with other schools adding girls flag football as a sport. The Saints are one of those
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Coming off a great season, making it all the way to the CIF title game, the Yucca Valley Trojans are going to put their heart and soul into this team. “We’re definitely going to put our best team out there,” Trojans head coach Jeremy Johnson said. “They’ve been working hard in the off-season, you know,
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This year’s 29 Palms team is ready to fight, compete, and stay together for their upcoming 2024-25 season. “This team has a lot of blood and sweat and tears on this field, and I think we’re going to show that this season,” Wildcats senior defensive end and right tackle Charles Ell said. After finishing 1-9
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The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs are extra motivated to regain the title and are excited to put on a showcase for the valley. “They can expect a lot of winning a lot of yards points, you know,” Mighty Arabs senior wide receiver/ defensive back Miguel Rodriguez said. After finishing second in the DVL last season,
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The all-star team from Eastvale will play for a berth in the Little League World Series tonight after winning its first two games in the West Region Tournament. The 6 p.m. game is a rematch of Eastvale’s 11-3 victory over the all-star team from the Central East Maui Little League in Wailuku, Hawaii Tuesday, Eastlake’s
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The Indio Rajahs are ready to bring the fire on both sides of the ball for the upcoming season. “A lot of high intensity, fast-paced offense, especially our defense,” Rajahs senior quarterback Michael Silva said. “We had a good defense last year and continue to have the same defense this year.” Along with high intensity,
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Desert Hot Springs is one of four teams in the new Sun Valley League this year, and the Golden Eagles are confident that they can win the title. “We’re looking to hang our first league banner for football; school has never done that,” Golden Eagles head coach Roy Provost said. “We really tried and put our best
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The Coachella Valley Scorpions of the National Pickleball League announced a pair of roster moves today, including the addition of former tennis pro-Vince Van Patten. Van Patten, who notably defeated then-world No. 1 John McEnroe in 1981, is also a longtime commentator on the World Poker Tour and made regular appearances on “The Real Housewives
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The Cathedral City Lions are giving their all in practice and are prepared to give the same energy for their first game of the 2024-25 season. “Just work every single game, make every single game a fight, no matter what the scoreboard says,” Lions senior quarterback Cristian Crittenden said. “At the end of the day,
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The Desert Mirage Rams are ready to suit up and line up for the upcoming 2024-25 season. “We just want to punch people in the mouth, we want to hit, we want to do our jobs, and we just want to win,” Rams sophomore guard Carlos Garcia said. Competing in the new Sun Valley League,
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Coachella Valley native and world-renowned boxing trainer Joel Diaz has been in many big fights. His most recent was certainly one of his biggest. Diaz was in the corner for Israil Madrimov, the 29-year-old from Uzbekistan who suffered a loss by unanimous decision to Terence Crawford on Saturday at BMO Center in Los Angeles. Crawford
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A second statue of the late Laker legend Kobe Bryant could be ready for public viewing by this weekend, with a report today indicating the team plans to unveil the latest artwork outside Crypto.com Arena in a private ceremony Friday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that the statue will depict Bryant and his 13-year-old
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in a social media post that an MRI revealed the new meniscus tear. He previously had surgery on May 3 to repair the meniscus
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Forward Ian McKinnon will return to the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the 2024-25 season. The Firebirds welcomed back McKinnon with an announcement on Thursday. McKinnon, 26, has appeared in 56 games for Coachella Valley over the last two seasons, totaling 140 penalty minutes. He was also one of the first two players ever signed by the
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Coachella Youth Golf just wrapped up their fourth season with their final event of the summer at Andalusia Country Club in La Quinta. Trent Hamilton, a senior at Xavier Prep, shot 7-under (65) to win the boys high school division. It was the lowest score in CYG history. However, Nate Carlson from Helendale took home
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Derek Laxdal was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday. Laxdal, 58, is the Firebirds’ second-ever head coach. “We’re really looking forward to, obviously, building on the program that’s in place here. The success that the organization has had over the last two years is incredible and part
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The Olympic journey ended on Wednesday for two Coachella Valley natives. Desirae Krawczyk of Palm Desert fell in the second round of women’s tennis doubles. Krawczyk and her doubles partner Danielle Collins lost to Nadiia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine by 3-6, 6-4, 10-7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Desirae (@des_krawczyk11)
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Dubbed the “Godfather of Boxing,” Lee Espinoza has been around the sport for more than 40 years. The 76-year-old was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005 and the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021. He opened his boxing gym in 1985, which is now named the Lee Espinoza Coachella
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Coachella Valley native Desirae Krawczyk earned a comfortable win today in the first round of women’s doubles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Krawczyk, a Palm Desert resident, played alongside doubles partner Danielle Collins. The fourth-seeded pair dominated the first set en route to a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Greece’s Maria Sakkari and Despina
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The Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West is being remodeled for members of the clubhouse and the professionals for the American Express Tournament, which occurs in January. As the remodel includes improved bunkers and expanded greens, the modifications will impact members and golfers. “They’re going to see dramatic bunkers,” PGA WEST Executive Director Ben
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