Every year, Twentynine Palms High School and Yucca Valley High School Football teams meet to determine which team will possess the Kiwanis Bell at a formal presentation, which is presented to the current Kiwanis president, to be given to the school.
The Bell was originally given to John List, a Yucca Valley resident and Kiwanis member, by Val Jones. Businessman Jones and his wife taught school in the old Pioneertown school and acquired the vessel bell in their travels. They felt that the Kiwanis Club, which has a long-time interest in education, might find it useful. It was then that the Bell, appropriately engraved, became a permanent trophy, to be shared by the two schools.
The Kiwanis president at that time was Charlie Bamer, who at the first game October 10,1968 passed on the trophy to the winning team. In the interest of wholesome rivalry and good sportsmanship, the Kiwanis Clubs hopes everyone enjoys this traditional event.
Battle of the Bell Statistics
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1968 Yucca Valley won 39-6 1970 29 Palms won 16-6 1972 29 Palms won 14-0 1974 29 Palms won 20-0 1976 Yucca Valley won 19-0 1978 29 Palms won 12-7 1980 29 Palms won 35-0 1982 Yucca Valley won 9-7 1984 29 Palms won 13-0 1986 29 Palms won 49-6 1988 Yucca Valley won 24-20 1990 Yucca Valley won 20-12 1992 Yucca Valley won 45-15 1994 Yucca Valley won 21-7 1996 29 Palms won 15-13 1998 Yucca Valley won 52-7 2000 29 Palms won 49-14 2002 29 Palms won 28-10 2004 Yucca Valley won 30-23 2006 29 Palms won 41-8 |
1969 Yucca Valley won 20-14 1971 Yucca Valley won 51-0 1973 29 Palms won 26-12 1975 29 Palms won 17-13 1977 29 Palms won 15-6 1979 Yucca Valley won 9-6 1981 29 Palms won 20-6 1983 29 Palms won 19-6 1985 29 Palms won 20-15 1987 Yucca Valley won 32-0 1989 29 Palms won 50-0 1991 Yucca Valley won 40-15 1993 Yucca Valley won 28-20 1995 29 Palms won 19-16 1997 Yucca Valley won 7-6 1999 Yucca Valley won 53-6 2001 29 Palms won 49-0 2003 Yucca Valley won 13-10 2005 29 Palms won 28-16 2007 29 Palms won 41-6 |
