Palm Desert Wrestling

Two local athletes impacted by Cal Baptist University decision to cut wrestling program COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -- Nearby Cal Baptist University has decided to cut the men's wrestling program at the conclusion of this season. “We have closely monitored the shifting landscape of intercollegiate athletics that has affected institutions across the nation,” said Micah Parker, P...

Let’s go Aztecs!!

When the CIF State Meet starts Thursday, there will be five girls and six boys representing the desert in Bakersfield. Six from Palm Desert See link below ⬇️

🤼🏆The 2026 CIF State Wrestling Championship Program is out now!

�https://cifstate.org/sports/wrestling/2026_Wrestling_Program.pdf

Vote for Mark for The Desert Sun Athete of the Week!

It's time to vote for The Desert Sun Athlete of the Week Last week you voted and you chose Emilio Lucio of Rancho Mirage soccer. Who will you pick this week?

Daniel Herrera is heading to Serbia with the U23 World Team 🇺🇸

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P-nut & Beau Beau!! Let’s go!

Daniel Herrera, Beau Montanona make U23 national wrestling team with huge weekend The two former Palm Desert High School wrestlers are now among a very elite group of collegiate wrestlers.

National Champion. 🥇🇺🇸

Beau Mantanona went 7-1 over two days at U23 Nationals with six technical falls and a pin. Closed it out with an 11-0 win in the championships-series rubber match at 79kg.

Good luck to all of the valley kids heading to Masters!!

Shadow Hills girls grab CIF-SS wrestling title; 47 desert wrestlers make Masters Meet

See the photos: See action from the boys and girls DEL wrestling finals in Indio, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

DEL Finals 2025.
We qualified 19 wrestlers to CIF, have 16 League Champions, 2 Runner ups, 1 3rd place finisher, and 2 Outstanding Wrestler awards! Great job team! Road to State starts now! Let go Aztecs!
Boys Results:
106 Mark Ramirez Champion 🥇
113 Sal Bautista Champion 🥇
120 Jacob Balladarez Champion 🥇
126 Gary Johnson Champion 🥇
132 Johnny Overgaag Champion 🥇
138 Sebastian Rodriguez Champion and Outstanding Wrestler 🥇🏆
144 Addiel Orozco Champion 🥇
150 Triston Valadez Champion 🥇
157 Ayden O’Brien 2nd place 🥈
165 Nick Tatar Champion 🥇
175 Caiden Hogue Champion 🥇
215 Mizael Cortez 3rd place 🥉
Girls Results:
100 Mia Navarro Champion 🥇
130 Victoria Espinoza Champion 🥇
135 Alexandra Espinosa Champion and Outstanding Wrestler 🥇🏆
140 Naveena Enriquez Champion 🥇
145 Isabella Perez Champion 🥇
155 Arianna Navarro 2nd place 🥈
235 Mariah Nunez Champion9

Last league dual of the season.
PD vs La Quinta
Results:
Boys Varsity PD 52 LQ 24
DEL Champions!!
Junior Varsity Boys PD 61 LQ 0
Girls Varsity PD 39 LQ 42
Great job everyone!