Desert Valley Blitz
Welcome to Desert Valley Blitz – the podcast dedicated to spotlighting our local tackle football scene. From the youth leagues to Friday night lights and everything in between, we’re bringing you the stories, players, and coaches that make the desert gridiron special.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Desert Valley Blitz
Latest Episodes
EP#24-How Coach Ruiz Rebuilt A High School Powerhouse By Prioritizing Strength, Structure, And Student Success
Ever wonder how a high school program finds its backbone and keeps it through decades of change? We invited Coach Ramon Ruiz of La Quinta High School to share the unglamorous truth behind sustainable success: January commitments, classroom stan...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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26:34
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EP#23-How Athletes Can Get To The College Level
Want a real roadmap from high school hallways to D1 sidelines? We sat down with Angel Meraz, head athletic counselor at College of the Desert and president of California’s statewide counselor association for student athletes, to decode the rule...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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29:31
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EP#22-How A Reluctant Assistant Turned Palm Springs Football Into A Powerhouse
A head coach who never planned to be one. That’s the heart of our conversation with Palm Springs’ Darryl Gore—an assistant who almost walked away when his mentor retired, then stepped up because his players asked him to. What follows is a story...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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22:08
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EP#21-From El Paso To Palm Desert: Building A High School Football Program That Lasts-The Rudy Forti Story
Football isn’t just a season for Rudy Forty—it’s a family lineage, a craft learned on long bus rides in El Paso and refined across college fields and high school sidelines. We sit down with the Palm Desert head coach to unpack how a second-gene...
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32:12
EP#20-How A Coach Turned Loss, Grit, And Innovation Into A Winning Program-The David Palmer Story
A tough childhood in the Inland Empire, a life-altering loss, and a sideline that started with youth flag—Coach David Palmer’s path wasn’t linear, but it forged a leader who builds teams that learn fast and hit faster. We sit down with the Shad...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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27:07
