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29 Palms athletes leap to wins in track, field
TWENTYNINE PALMS — Twentynine Palms High School’s track and field girls team beat Cathedral City 72-35 at the last home meet of the season Wednesday, April 17. •Jayde James won the high jump and triple jump and tied for first in the long jump. Hurdling duo Aviana Lipkins...
Local Youth MMA Fighters Win National Title
Congratulations are in order for a pair of local youth mixed martial arts competitors. Local fighters “Madeline Meza” and “Bryan Cabello” recently won national championships at the 2024 Pankration Cage Fighting competition. The two 15 year-olds also won spots on a national team which will be...
Desert Arc Hosts Most Successful Annual Golf Classic And Celebrates its 65th Anniversary Milestone
Desert Arc’s 14th Annual Golf Classic broke all records and was the most successful golf tournament fundraiser for Desert Arc in the event’s 14 year history!. “Since we started hosting this special event 14 years ago, we had by far the most players ever with a field of 33 foursomes,” said Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc. “The weather was spectacular and Eagle Falls Golf Course offered a great experience for every golfer, novice to veteran. It was a great day for everyone involved in supporting Desert Arc’s mission in service to people with disabilities.”
Stewart-Vaughn pitches no-hitter
Marquis Stewart-Vaughn pitched a no-hitter to lead the Banning High baseball team to a 13-0 win against Cathedral City Saturday, April 20. The game was halted after five innings due to the run rule. Stewart-Vaughn struck out seven and walked one. Cody Gutierrez, John Lara III, Issac Gastelum, Quintin Valdivia...
Trojans clinch fourth tennis title in a row
YUCCA VALLEY — The Yucca Valley Trojan boys tennis team won its fourth league championship in a row with an 18-0 victory over Cathedral City Monday. In the past four years, the Trojans have gone 55-1 in league, coach Donald Curci said. They swept through the Desert Valley League...
DVL tennis finals: Rising CV star takes singles title; Yucca Valley duo goes back to back
Depending on which court you were watching Wednesday at Palm Valley Country Club, the Desert Valley League individual tennis finals had a different feel. On the doubles court, you saw familiar faces, the defending championship duo of Kade Yakimow and Chaz Valeur from Yucca Valley in control again. On the singles court, it was a fresh face in Coachella Valley sophomore Edgar Avila making all the right moves.
2024 DEL track finals: Jeremiah Johnson, Malia Strange among the winners on Day 1
A year ago, as a freshman, Jeremiah Johnson finished tied for fifth in the Desert Empire League in the long jump. On Tuesday, he set the Rancho Mirage High School record and took first among a group of four jumpers who qualified for the CIF Southern Section meet. In Day 1 of the DEL Finals at Palm Desert High, the long jump was the event that generated the most qualifiers for CIF. Johnson led the group with...
Time for Pocial Athlete of the Week; Shadow Hills softball ace was last week's winner
As the high school sports spring season winds down and we look ahead to the playoffs in May, there are still some key performances being showcased as teams jockey for postseason position. As we get set to honor those key players, let's reward last week's Athlete of the Week brought...
Softball Recap: Twentynine Palms snaps three-game streak of losses on the road
Twentynine Palms scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Desert Mirage RAMS onto the board and left with a 28-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Twentynine Palms as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Softball Game Recap: Cathedral City Lions vs. Yucca Valley Trojans
Cathedral City has not done well against Yucca Valley recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cathedral City Lions came out on top against the Yucca Valley Trojans by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Cathedral City has won by exactly four runs.
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