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The final Pocial Athlete of the Week vote for 2023-24 school year is here
We've reached the end of the athletic part of the school year with only a few athletes still in action, so this will be the final opportunity to vote for Pocial Athlete of the Week until next fall. But before you cast your final vote, it's time to give a...
Xavier defeats Queen Creek for 3rd 6A state softball championship since 2021
Bases loaded. Full count. Two outs. One-run game. Championship on the line. Nearly every young kid imagines this situation in their backyard while playing with a whiffle ball. Except this time, it was reality for Phoenix Xavier Prep freshman pitcher Angie Falls. That was the scenario for Falls in the...
Rancho Mirage High School Baseball Advances To Semifinals
The Rattlers came out on top 3 in their quarterfinal game. The team played an incredible game, grinding out three runs. Rattles pitcher, Maka-Kai Lopez, who scored in the 5th inning, threw a complete game shut out with 15 strikeouts and had a no hitter going into the 7th. But...
Xavier Prep's Malia Strange wins pair of CIF titles, will participate in CIF Masters Saturday
Xavier Prep's Malia Strange won a trio of events at the Desert Empire League track and field finals last month, and on Saturday she won CIF championships in two of those events. In doing so, the freshman became the Saints’ first CIF champion in track since her brother won a CIF title in 2016.
Mission accomplished: Confident Palm Desert golf team advances to state qualifier
Palm Desert arrived at Thursday's CIF regional state qualifier at Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course with the primary objective being to finish in the top four to advance to next week's state qualifying tournament. But the Aztecs also wanted to gain a measure of redemption for last year. They accomplished...
LPGA rolls out new Qualifying Series exemptions for top collegiate players
As the NCAA postseason heats up, there are new bonuses on the line for the best in college golf. But first, the LPGA has rebranded its three qualifying stages to “LPGA Qualifying Series.” What was once known as Stage I of LPGA Q-School is now “Pre-Qualifying.” That will take place Aug. 22-25 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Going forward, Stage II (Oct. 15-18) will be known simply as “Qualifying,” and LPGA Q-Series will be called “Final Qualifying,” held Dec. 5-9. Final Qualifying will now be staged over five rounds rather than six and be played at Robert Trent...
Southern California Open Championship: Patrick Pockels wins by three shots
Patrick Pockels of Huntington Beach, Calif., shot 16-under 200 following his rounds of 66-65-69 to register a three-shot win at the 59th Southern California Open conducted by PGA Southern California at Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif. Cameron Barzekoff from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jared Sawada from Mililani,...
Aggies tee off in La Quinta to finish regular season
UC Davis men’s golf finishes fifth place in the Men’s Big West Golf Championship. The UC Davis men’s golf team concluded their regular season by competing in the Big West Men’s Golf Championship in La Quinta, California. The tournament was held at the La Quinta Country Club Course over the span of three days from April 28 to 30.
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