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A Palm Desert youth soccer coach was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of lewd acts on a minor, having groomed a 13‑year‑old girl online and engaged in illegal contact.
Duke’s men’s basketball program has locked in a new non‑conference opponent for the 2026‑27 season, scheduling a historic first‑ever game against Washington State in Palm Desert, California.
Duke’s men’s basketball team will meet Washington State in a high‑profile Acrisure Series game at Palm Desert’s Acrisure Arena this November, with tickets slated to go on sale this June.
The latest round of high school baseball and softball playoffs has narrowed the field, leaving three elite teams in each division vying for a championship berth. As the schedule unfolds across the desert communities, fans are marking their calendars for a series of marquee matchups that promise tight competition and local pride.
The Wolf Pack will face the Gaels in a first‑ever Tahoe Blue Event Center game on Nov. 8, a contest that underscores both programs’ evolving rosters and ambitions.