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Six new pickleball courts built in downtown Palm Springs in lot that held ‘Babies’
If you look into the pit between the Kimpton Rowan Hotel and the Palm Springs Art Museum, you won't find big baby sculptures with barcodes on their faces any longer, nor a red fault line. Instead, you'll see the hotel's newest amenity: six new pickleball courts. The new courts, which measure more than...
Banning wins league title
The Banning High baseball team defeated Desert Hot Springs (DHS) twice last week en route to the Desert Valley League (DVL) title. Banning defeated DHS 23-2 and 5-0. In the 23-2 win, Sebastain Osornio, Joe Clark, Quintin Valdivia and Trevor Eisman had two hits each. Osornio pitched four innings of two-hit ball.
More than a game: Cathedral City high school hosts special needs basketball showdown
Becoming an annual tradition, the special needs basketball game at Cathedral City is one of the best sporting events of the year. One of the best sporting events to cover every year, the CCHS Unified Sports Showdown always offers so much perspective, joy and gratitude. Happy for these kids. They teach us more than they'll The post More than a game: Cathedral City high school hosts special needs basketball showdown appeared first on KESQ.
High school golfer breaks Jason Day's course record at Stone Eagle Golf Club
Palm Desert High School junior Max Margolis put his name in the record book of a local country club Sunday and erased the name of a PGA Tour major champion at the same time. Propelled by a rare albatross (a double eagle) on the 17th hole, Margolis fired an 8-under 63 from the back tees at Stone Eagle Golf Club in Palm Desert on Sunday. That broke the old record from those tees set by former PGA Championship winner Jason Day in 2022.
Max Margolis hangs on in closing holes to take Desert Empire League golf title
In the end, it was a round that was just good enough to earn Palm Desert High School’s Max Margolis the title in the Desert Empire League boys' individual championship. Starting the final 18 holes with a four-shot lead, Margolis managed an even-par 72 at Mission Hills North Thursday, including a three-putt bogey on the last hole. But that was enough for Margolis to hold on for a one-shot win over two teammates from Palm Desert, junior Caden Breisch and senior Mason Montgomery.
Baseball Game Recap: Yucca Valley Takes a Loss
It was a good run, but Yucca Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-3 to the Valley Christian Academy Lions. For Valley Christian Academy's part, James Fakoury made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Fakoury has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fakoury was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
CIF-SS tennis: Palm Desert ousted in first round as visiting Edison had all the answers
The Palm Desert boys' tennis team is the only desert team in Division 1, and when it comes to the playoffs at that level there is no room for error. That notion came to fruition Wednesday in the first round as the Aztecs lost to a talented Edison team 14-4 in a CIF-SS playoff match, putting an end to a Palm Desert season that included another Desert Empire League title.
Country club renovation finished
Renovation of the Desert Horizons Country Club in Indian Wells has been completed. The $25.4 million project included an expansion of the main clubhouse, construction of a pavilion and an upgrade of the tennis courts, according to a statement. The renovated clubhouse includes a 35,000-square-foot expansion that contains new locker...
Palm Desert's Max Margolis takes four-shot lead after Day 1 of DEL boys' golf finals
Palm Desert High School junior Max Margolis fired a 5-under 67 on Tuesday to take the lead after the first day of the Desert Empire League boys' golf individual tournament. Margolis finished the day at Mission Hills North Golf Course with five birdies and no bogeys to take a four-shot lead over Mason Montgomery of Palm Desert and Benton Sullivan of Xavier Prep heading into Thursday’s final 18 holes. Caden Breisch of Palm Desert is alone in...
Time to vote for Pocial Athlete of the Week; Shadow Hills athlete wins close vote last week
The regular season is complete for the spring sports athletes, but that doesn't mean we're slowing down when it comes to the Athlete of the Week brought to you by Pocial. This week's candidates lean heavily into the final league meets for tennis, swimming and track from last week where a ton of top-notch and record-breaking performances were achieved.
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