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SPORTS: Holtville Viking Swimmers Find Success at CIF Meet
SAN DIEGO — Holtville High swimmer Aimee Montes took seventh place in the 500 freestyle at the CIF-San Diego Section swim meet held at Torrey Pines High School here recently. Montes, a junior, finished with a time of 5 minutes, 22.87 seconds, which was 13.97 seconds better than her previous personal best. The finish was Montes’ best in what was a nice day for her at the meet. She also took 10th in the 200 freestyle, setting another personal best with a time of 2:01.23, and teamed with sophomores Molly Turner and Mayra Rivera, and freshman Mayah Taylor, to place 25th in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
Southwest baseball drops playoff opener, loses to Mira Mesa 6-4
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Southwest (21-8) dropped their opening playoff matchup to Mira Mesa (18-11). The Eagles initially fell down 2-0 in the first two innings, taking the lead with a four run bottom of the first. Two more runs from Mira Mesa in the top of the...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Examining the JPA between ECRMC and UCSD
I was surprised to learn about the recent Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between ECRMC and UCSD, especially as the Imperial Valley Healthcare District (IVHD) begins negotiations for the acquisition of ECRMC. The JPA gives even greater control over ECRMC. The sad reality is that UCSD has managed ECRMC for the...
Quechan Tribe holds victory celebration after Oro Cruz mining project rejected
The Quechan Indian Tribe held a victory celebration after The Imperial County Board of Supervisors rejected the Oro Cruz mining project in March. The post Quechan Tribe holds victory celebration after Oro Cruz mining project rejected appeared first on KYMA.
Imperial baseball cruises in playoff opener
IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Gerardo Hernandez pitched four scoreless innings to lead the Imperial Tigers to a 15-1 victory over the Escondido White Tigers on Wednesday at McCarty Field. Imperial advances to the third round. Escondido Charter falls to the losers bracket and now faces elimination. Imperial will face...
NBC 11 Sportscast: Three Brawley Wildcats sign
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Brawley's Jaedyn Lawson, Anthony Tamay, and Francisco Cota sign their letters of intent. Cibola's Diego Valdez and Gerardo Rubio each sign with schools. Holtville and IVC's Orian Anderson signs with Missouri Bapist. The CIF baseball and softball playoffs return tomorrow with elimination games. Central football is holding a youth football camp, info: https://cuhsfootball.com/
Brawley softball comes back to win first round matchup
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Brawley Wildcats defeated the Clairemont Chieftains 4-3 in the first round of the CIF San Diego Section softball playoffs. The 8th seed Brawley advances to the second round. The 9th seed Clairemont's season comes to an end. Clairemont took a 2-0 lead in the...
67 pounds of cocaine found within vehicle floorboard at immigration checkpoint: US Border Patrol
EL CENTRO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A Mexican national was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents in El Centro Monday after a vehicle check led to the discovery of narcotics. The individual approached the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint in a white sedan around 2:50 p.m. when a...
Local school celebrates student achievements and drumline success
The Heber Elementary School celebrated its students' achievements and success of the Heber Hawks Drumline at a ceremony. The post Local school celebrates student achievements and drumline success appeared first on KYMA.
Softball Recap: Holtville falls short of Carlsbad in the playoffs
Holtville and Carlsbad squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Holtville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carlsbad Lancers by a score of 1-0. Holtville just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row. For Carlsbad's part, Gabby...
Calexico’s Fire Station No. 2 Cost Rises By $315K … So Far
CALEXICO — Last week’s Calexico City Council meeting brought updates on Calexico Fire Station No. 2 located on the west side of the city, where construction from the roof to the sewers is actively happening to make the crucial first-responder building inhabitable once more. “Inside they’re tearing apart...
Baseball Recap: Brawley falls despite strong effort from Sergio Garcia
If Brawley was feeling good off their 13-1 takedown of Ramona last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Brawley Wildcats fell 6-3 to the Calexico Bulldogs on Wednesday. Brawley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calexico apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
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