In high school sports, the next head football coach at Yucca Valley High School has been selected. JD Thompson has accepted the offer from Morongo Unified School District. Thompson comes to Yucca Valley from Vacaville by way of Long Beach, San Gabriel and Diamond Bar. Coach Thompson spent 17 years as an assistant coach for Centennial of Corona, his alma mater. Yucca Valley High School Principal Justin Monical said, “The Southern California native brings an up-tempo practice and game play to Trojan football and his spread offensive philosophy will be a perfect fit for the skilled Trojan attack.” Monical said a meet-and-greet will happen following spring break and a schedule for spring football should be released soon.
Twentynine Palms High School varsity baseball beat Yucca Valley Tuesday 5-2.
The Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojans varsity softball team shut out Twentynine Palms at their field with a score of 11-0.
Coach Josiah Gouker said junior pitcher Haley Smith struck out seven, and senior Savanna Fowlkes went 4-for-4 at the plate, bringing in two in-the-park home runs.
Yucca Valley High School Trojan golf suffered their first league loss of the season against a very tough Rancho Mirage team yesterday. In their best performance of the year, they lost by just one stroke with a final score of 214-213.
In high school sports today, the Yucca Valley High School boys’ tennis team will travel away to Desert Hot Springs. First serve is at 3:15 p.m.
