It was one of the busiest sports days of the year, at least at the local high school level. We had Desert Empire League finals for a few sports, as well as a pair of perfection on the diamond. I have proof. Congrats to @LQBlackhawks on a perfect 15-0 DEL league record. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 https://t.co/jZnihYqSWE
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Retief Goosen is the Galleri Classic champion. Retief Goosen has won the @GalleriClassic!It’s his first win since 2022 and the third PGA TOUR Champions victory of his career. pic.twitter.com/zDKpDDAy5O— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 31, 2024 Goosen shot 3-under on Sunday and finished at 13-under par for the tournament. 2024 Galleri Classic champion Retief Goosen
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It’s a three-way for first tie after 18 holes of play in Rancho Mirage at the 2nd edition of The Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Amazing round of play at the Galleri Classic today. I followed Alker Stricker and Clarke early on. Alker ends the day at -6 tieing it up with Goose
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The 2nd Galleri Classic tees off Friday, March 29 at Mission Hills Country Club on the famed Dinah Shore Tournament Course in Rancho Mirage. KESQ had the chance to catch up with some of the top players in the field ahead of competition. Steve Stricker – 2023 PGA TOUR Champions Player of the Year and Charles
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Miguel Ángel Jiménez, also known as the ‘Mechanic’ or the ‘Most Interesting Man in the World,’ is one of the best personalities in golf. The 60-year-old Spanish sensation has 41 professional wins in his career, 13 of which are on the PGA TOUR Champions. KESQ had the chance to share a cigar and chat with
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It’s hard to beat golf in the desert when the weather is right, which it is most of the time. It's in the details.📸 @enerey3 pic.twitter.com/bup9buyzC7— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 28, 2024 We’ll see if stays that way throughout the tournament this week for the 2nd playing of the Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29
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They must’ve known something we didn’t when they picked the ‘Firebirds’ as this team’s name. The Coachella Valley Firebirds are on fire, figuratively and literally, which you could argue has been the case since their inception last season. Coachella Valley continued their winning ways Tuesday night, taking down the rival Wranglers 7-3 in Calgary at
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Start your engines! The one-of-a-kind Thermal Club in the east valley is set to host the $1 Million Challenge this weekend, the first event of its kind. Sports Director Blake Arthur had the opportunity to visit the track and see what the racing experience is all about. 👀🏎️@IndyCar @ThermalClub @KESQ #INDYCAR #ThermalChallenge pic.twitter.com/iDfedLLdpz— Blake Arthur
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It was another successful tennis tournament in Indian Wells, which witnessed repeat champions and new tournament records. Major economic impact from the unofficial 5th major of tennis.The @BNPPARIBASOPEN generates half a billion dollars of revenue for the Coachella Valley every year with 8,000 full-time jobs created. The middle weekend had 53K fans on Saturday and
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The first-ever BNP Paribas Open Mixed Doubles Invitational will be held Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden alongside main draw play of the ATP and WTA 1000 tournament. The eight-team event will be a knockout format and offer $150,000 in total prize money. The following teams will compete in this
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls on Friday by the final score of 5-1. Five different goal scorers helped the Firebirds to their 34th win of the season and extends their point streak to eight games. For the game’s full box score, click HERE. The victory moves Coachella Valley’s record to 34-13-5-3 and
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It was another jam-packed day of tennis and more in Indian Wells on Thursday. Unfortunately, rain suspended play in the evening session yet again. #breakingnews Rain coming down in Stadium 1 @BNPPARIBASOPEN Play has been suspended till this passes and courts are dry @BlakeArthur24 @KenjiitoKESQ @KESQHaley pic.twitter.com/3HDCLSVpQg— Chris Tarpening (@Tarp1969) March 8, 2024 Prior to
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What a wild Wednesday in Indian Wells. Despite Rafa Nadal withdrawing from the tournament and weather suspending play, Wednesday was still a fun day, featuring some of the biggest names in the sport of tennis. Despite the double whammy on Wednesday night with weather issues and Rafael Nadal withdrawing, it was still a fun day
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The Stars and Stripes stole the show under the lights on Tuesday inside Stadium 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. #EisenhowerCup debutants win the title!@BenShelton & Emma Navarro defeat Tsitsidosa 10-8 in the final to claim victory 🏆 pic.twitter.com/hjbocgSC81— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 6, 2024 The American team of Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro
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The draws are out and play is soon to follow at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open. The path to the title is set, who will take it all? 🏆#TennisParadise— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 5, 2024 MEN’S DRAW #1 Novak Djokovic (5-time tournament champion, 24-time grand slam champion) #2 Carlos Alcaraz (2023 tournament champion) #3
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They don’t call it the unofficial 5th grand slam for nothing. The field is set 🎾 All of the top 10 men & women will be in #TennisParadise from March 3-17, including World No. 1's @djokernole & @iga_swiatek.— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) February 7, 2024 This year’s edition of the BNP Paribas Open features a
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The first-place Firebirds continued their winning ways Wednesday night, taking down the San Jose Barracuda 4-1 at Acrisure Arena on KESQ Night. Drop the puck, don't drop the ball. @KESQ // @Firebirds pic.twitter.com/aH4CA0lNyv— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) February 29, 2024 CV was powered by two shorthanded goals, coming in the second period via Ryan Winteron and
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell in overtime on Friday night to the Ontario Reign. Ville Ottavainen netted the Firebirds’ lone goal while Chris Driedger made 32 saves. Despite the loss, Coachella Valley earned a point to pad their lead in the Pacific Division standings. For the game’s full box score, click HERE. The overtime loss moves
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The Firebirds hit the road for the first time since January and came away victorious on Wednesday night, defeating the San Jose Barracuda 5-4. Logan Morrison was the star of the game, recording four points (two goals, two assists) to help the Firebirds earn their 30th win of the season. For the game’s full box score,
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Through two rounds of play, Texas Tech is on top in La Quinta, leading the 24-team field by 10 shots. Texas Tech is on top through two rounds of play at the Prestige at PGA WEST. The Red Raiders are at 24-under as a team and take a 10-shot lead into tomorrow's final round.@TexasTechMGolf @TexasTech
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