Athletics News
College of the Desert center fielder Brandon Leon (La Quinta H.S.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic career at UCLA.
The College of the Desert Athletics Department is proud to announce that former Roadrunner left-handed pitcher Michael-Alan Stanford has signed a professional baseball contract with the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL).
The College of the Desert men’s golf team closed out the 2026 season with a second-place finish at the 3C2A State Championship during a Mother’s Day weekend heatwave in La Quinta.
The College of the Desert men’s golf team, hosting its first state championship since 2016 and seeking its first title since 2012, got off to a strong start Sunday by taking the opening-round lead at the 3C2A State Championship in La Quinta.
The College of the Desert men’s golf team continued its impressive postseason run, capturing the Southern California Regional Championship by one stroke in a dramatic final round.
After falling flat in Game 1, the College of the Desert Baseball team had its postseason back against the wall, and delivered in dramatic fashion.
The College of the Desert men’s golf team capped an outstanding 2026 regular season with a strong performance at the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) Finals, capturing the conference championship, earning Coach of the Year honors for head coach Tanner Bown, and securing a berth in the 3C2A Southern California Regional.
Under the tutelage of sixth-year head coach Sam DiMatteo, the No. 8-seeded Roadrunners baseball team concluded the 2026 season by earning its fifth consecutive playoff berth.
College of the Desert Baseball has earned the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 Saddleback and No. 17 Cerritos in the opening round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs after capturing their 8th conference title.
Under fourth-year head coach Kelli Finan, the College of the Desert Roadrunners softball team finished the 2026 season with an 11–17 overall record and a 5–10 mark in Inland Empire Athletic Conference (IEAC) play, placing fifth in the conference.
The College of the Desert Beach Volleyball program has secured its first-ever Southern California Regional playoff berth, earning the No. 12 and final seed.
The College of the Desert men’s golf team made the most of its lone home conference event, earning its fifth Orange Empire Conference (OEC) victory in the last eight matches behind a standout performance from sophomore Braxton McDonald.
The College of the Desert softball team (11-16; 5-9) experienced a full spectrum of emotions in a home doubleheader split against Victor Valley College (20-16; 7-8).
The College of the Desert softball team erupted early and never looked back, scoring 10 runs in the first inning and nine more in the second to secure a 19-0 mercy-rule victory over Barstow.
The College of the Desert baseball team (28-5; 18-2 IEAC) secured its eighth Inland Empire Athletic Conference championship, and first since 2022, by completing a four-game season sweep of Mt. San Jacinto (18-17; 12-9 IEAC) with a 9-3 victory.
The College of the Desert women’s tennis team (8-8, 5-5 PCAC) will send four student-athletes to the prestigious Ojai Tournament following a strong performance at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) Championships, held April 2–3 at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.
