Desert Empire League

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The Desert Empire League is an American high school sports league in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California affiliated with the CIF Southern Section. It was formed for the 2019 season. [1]

Teams in the league include:

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References

  1. "Introducing the Desert Empire League -- That's the name of a new valley high school sports league".