La Quinta high school’s baseball and softball teams each had perfect undefeated seasons in 2022. Both went 15-0 in the Desert Empire league, claiming a league title and making history.
For the first time in 51 years, the College of the Desert Roadrunners earned the Inland Empire Athletic Conference Title under first-year head coach, Sam DiMatteo.
After initially committing to USC, Jackson ended up at UCLA for three seasons on the defensive line and played a big role in the Bruins success under head coach Chip Kelly
It’s a great day to be a Roadrunner! College of the Desert’s Men’s tennis team defends their State Title against American River. Also on Saturday, April 23rd the Roadrunners baseball team beat San Bernadino Valley in a shutout, 3-0 victory.
It was a sold-out show at Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino Golden Boy Fight Night, but the crowd wasn’t there for the main event. They came to cheer on rising prospect Manuel “Gucci” Flores (12-0,9 KO) from Coachella, CA as he took on Victor Ruiz.
Flores put on a show in front of his home crowd, knocking out Ruiz in the third round, and staying undefeated.
Flores will fight against Victor Ruiz from Tijuana, Mexico (23-12, 16 KO) in the second match of the day, a Super Bantamweight 8-round bout. This is the first time Flores will enter the ring as a pro in his hometown.
Golden Boy chairman and CEO Oscar de la Hoya said “It has been golden boy’s home in the Coachella Valley, and we are excited to bring a DAZN fight night that they will enjoy for the first time in 2022.”For the main event, it’s Joel Diaz Jr. vs. Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta.
