COYOTES’ DR. BEN S. WEHRLI EARNS PRESTIGIOUS ‘ABOVE & BEYOND’ HONOR FROM ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY (PALM SPRINGS) – Renowned surgeon and SoCal Coyotes team physician Dr. Ben S. Wehrli will be recognized by Angel Light Academy (ALA) for his “proven excellence in community leadership and service” at the 13th Annual Above & Beyond Awards on April 30 at the Indian Wells Golf & Country Club. Dr. Wehrli, founder of Coachella Valley Foot and Ankle Institute, … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES NAME TAMPA BAY STORM LEGEND SHANE STAFFORD OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – Heralded professional football coach ‘Sugar’ Shane Stafford – who was the most prolific quarterback in Tampa Bay Storm history during the heyday of the Arena Football League – has signed with the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the 2022 season. Stafford is a formidable addition to America’s #1 Developmental … Read More
COYOTES NAME WELSHMAN DAMIAN JENKINS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Welshman and former rugby star Damian Jenkins, Regional President of The Management Trust, has been named the new Director of Athletics for The SoCal Coyotes Nonprofit Organization effective February 1, 2022, pending approval of The SoCal Coyotes Board of Trustees, America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ announced this week. The 43-year-old Jenkins, who is widely respected … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES, ‘DARKSIDE DEFENSE’ SHUT OUT SANTA CLARITA VALLEY 34-0 (PALM DESERT) – Forget the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. In the sizzling oven that is the Coachella Valley, the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes (6-2) baked the short-handed Santa Clarita Valley Tigers 34-0, in temperatures that reached 114 degrees at Freedom Field. Saturday’s game had Southern California conference playoff-bracket ramifications for both Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) teams. “The … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES SPONSOR RISING MMA STAR AND ALUMNI KRIS VEREEN, WHO FIGHTS FOR FAITH, AND FAMILY (OKLAHOMA CITY) – When undefeated MMA prospect and former SoCal Coyotes safety Kris Vereen (5-0) fights veteran grappler Tyrone Paige here on June 19, he definitely won’t be alone when he steps back into the cage to ‘Defend the Shield.’ “My faith in God and my love for my family is what keeps me going,” says Vereen, who is enjoying … Read More
COYOTES HONOR LATE DEVIN HOWARD WITH ’69’ HELMET DECAL (RANCHO MIRAGE) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes will honor the memory of former star defensive end Devin ‘Howie’ Howard with a special helmet decal featuring his famed number “69”. With his family by his side, Devin passed away at home December 28, 2020, at the age of 29, after a hard-fought battle with synovial sarcoma. Pain in his left … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES ‘ABOVE THE LINE™’ HEADLINES KING’S SCHOOLS APRIL 23 (PALM SPRINGS) – King’s Schools will host the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes Friday, April 23, when the non-profit organization presents an all-day leadership rally featuring its award-winning ‘Above the Line™’ program. “We are looking for role models of leaders who have a balance between athletics and life,” said King’s Headmaster and Founder Don DeLair. “We can’t wait to hear testimonies … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES NAME SCOTT ALVAREZ YOUNGEST GM IN FRANCHISE HISTORY (CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes promoted from within their own ranks this week when they made Penn State product Scott Alvarez, 32, their youngest General Manager of Football Operations in their 10-year history. Alvarez and the Coyotes are preparing for their first post-Covid football season – Spring 2021 – in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL). The Coyotes, … Read More
COYOTES WR DEREK ANDERSON OFFERED ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOLARSHIP (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Under a scorching desert sun, they didn’t see it coming. “Grow my faith in the Lord.” The succinct answer from 6-3, 200-pound SoCal Coyotes wide receiver Derek Anderson surprised coaches at Arizona Christian University, who after showing him the campus and facilities, asked what would be the most important thing he could hope to achieve – … Read More
COYOTES LAUNCH ‘G.R.O.W.L.’ MENTORING – GAINFUL, RELATABLE OPPORTUNITIES for a WELL-ROUNDED LIFE (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Every child in the Coachella Valley corridor deserves Gainful, Relatable, Opportunities for a Well-rounded Life. That’s a promise from the SoCal Coyotes non-profit organization, which this week launched its G.R.O.W.L.™ mentoring program – to spring mostly minority girls and boys from the hardest generational cycles of poverty. The Coyotes impact more than 50,000 youth annually through … Read More
