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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Firebirds goaltender Nikke Kokko has been named to the AHL's All-Rookie Team. A strong first impression.
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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
Xavier Saints beach volleyball player Ava Campbell is this week's student athlete of the week. The last name Campbell here at Xavier Prep is well known. There's Mark Campbell, who is the president of the school and the father of Ava Campbell, who is a beach volleyball star. Ava wouldn't be the person she is today without her dad.
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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the San Diego Gulls 4-3 in overtime on Sunday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds wasted no time in the opening period and got out to a 2-0 lead by Ben Meyers and Jagger Firkus.
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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Bakersfield Condors 4-2 on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. The Condors opened the scoring with a goal from Ronnie Attard, but the Firebirds responded right back with four unanswered goals by Jani Nyman, Cale Fleury, and Jagger Firkus.
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1 week ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) It's Masters week, and plenty of local golf courses have been impacted by the prestigious golf event held at Augusta National. Here in the valley, a few of the local golf courses have been positively impacted by the 89th Masters. At PGA West, the prestigious golf course took one of the most iconic traditions at Augusta National and brought it here to the valley.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the San Jose Barracuda 1-0 in overtime on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena. Filip Bystedt scored the game-winning goal only 53 seconds into the extra period. Tension was high between the Firebirds and Barracuda, with 20 penalties total. Both San Jose and CV went on the power play six times each. Nikke Kokko started in net for CV and had 27 saves, earning the game's second star. Firebirds fall to 36-24-3-5.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
Xavier Prep boys tennis player Kieffer Brown is this week's student-athlete of the week. Kiefer Brown has been one of the many great tennis players to come out of Xavier Prep, and what makes him truly special is the work ethic he puts both on and off the court. "His dedication to practice every day," head coach Eli Vasquez said.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a playoff berth to head to the Calder Cup Playoffs for their third straight season. The Firebirds needed the Bakersfield Condors vs Tucson Roadrunners game to finalize so they could clinch a playoff berth.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Henderson Silver Knights 4-1 on Saturday at Lee's Family Forum. Scoreless in the first, the Silver Knights opened the scoring with two unanswered goals by Kai Uchacz and Dysin Mayo. Ryan Winterton put the Firebirds back within reach to end the second frame.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Kenji Ito
Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Henderson Silver Knights 3-1 on Friday at Lee's Family Forum. The Silver Knights opened the scoring with a goal from Jonas Rondbjerg, but the Firebirds responded quickly with two goals by Nikolas Brouillard.
