2022 SEASON RECAP: SIX-TIME CHAMPION COYOTES FALL SHORT IN 10TH TITLE APPEARANCE (PALM SPRINGS) — Spring, 2022. One by one, like soldiers withdrawing from the trenches, the SoCal Coyotes sauntered off the field at Inglewood’s historic Jackie Robinson Stadium. For the 10th time in their storied history, the SoCal Coyotes had fought their way to another championship appearance. For the fourth time, the six-time champions had reached the pinnacle, but fallen short. … Read More
COYOTES CELEBRATE JUAN ROMERO AS ‘2022 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ – WITH DONATION TO CHALLENGED YOUTH (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – SoCal star second-year offensive lineman Juan Romero has been named Offensive Player of the Year for the 2022 season – and in his honor the Coyotes’ non-profit organization made a donation to children with intellectual disabilities. Romero – who had not been in pads for two years before signing with the Coyotes in 2021 – has … Read More
AFTER SUCCESSFUL BACK, KNEE SURGERIES, COACH MILLER TO RETURN IN 2023 (PALM SPRINGS) – Laurie Beth Miller – wife of SoCal Coyotes Hall of Fame head coach J David Miller – thought she had her husband all settled in on Friday, June 10, barely a week after his knee replacement surgery – and his second major surgery in 120 days. She ran out to run a few errands while the Coach … Read More
COYOTES’ ‘ABOVE THE LINE’ AND NON-PROFIT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS (CATHEDRAL CITY) – While COVID-19 has temporarily grounded the high-flying developmental pro football program of The SoCal Coyotes, the non-profit organization is reaching for new heights to become one of California’s largest and most comprehensive behavioral health providers, at a time of critical new need. The Coyote vision is to become a national leader in the sphere of youth … Read More
SOCAL COYOTES NON-PROFIT RECOGNIZED IN DESERT CHARITIES NEWS (INDIO) – The six-time champion SoCal Coyotes non-profit organization was honored this week in the January 2020 issue of Desert Charities News (DCN) for “changing the desert, one life a time.” DCN released its annual “Men in Philanthropy” issue, which recognizes prominent local executives of charitable organizations, and the impact they make throughout the Coachella Valley. Non-profit founder and Head … Read More
COYOTES RETURN FOR FOURTH YEAR AT INDIO MIDDLE – COLLEGE & CAREER DAY (INDIO) – For the fourth year, players and coaches of the perennial champion SoCal Coyotes non-profit sports leadership organization returned to Indio Middle School for College & Career Day. Linebacker Jordan Warford, running back Timothy Mack and defensive end Jake Sheffield joined head coach J David Miller for a day’s worth of prepping young learners on the impact of choices, … Read More
COYOTES LEAD ‘ABOVE THE LINE’ CAMPAIGN AT JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (INDIO) – Fresh off an undefeated regular season, members of the SoCal Coyotes recently shared lessons in leadership and life to more than 700 students at their Second Annual Thomas Jefferson Middle School Leadership Expo. With candor and humility, players and coaches offered up the Coyotes ‘Above the Line’ leadership training to six consecutive packed auditoriums, encouraging students to earn … Read More
NATIONAL POLLS: TOP-RANKED COYOTES BEST IN CALIFORNIA (INDIO) – The November 2016 poll released by National Football Events, a Chicago-based governing organization that sanctions national polls and post-season competition for AAA professional football, delivered a clear message on what the country thinks about fall California developmental competition. There’s the undefeated, #11-ranked SoCal Coyotes (7-0, #1 in the Western Region), and not much else, which is why the … Read More
‘THE FRANCHISE’ SCORES GAME-WINNING TD TO ICE COYOTES PERFECT 7-0 SEASON (INDIO) – Put away his rocking chair – he’s not ready for football’s front porch just yet. Ageless Rashad ‘The Franchise’ Roberts – the SoCal Coyotes all-time leading scorer and receiver – saved his very best for the very last Sunday afternoon, hauling in a 31-yard touchdown from quarterback Jacob Russell with only 12 seconds left to beat the visiting … Read More
RED-HOT COYOTES SILENCE SAN DIEGO THUNDER, 48-0 (SAN DIEGO) – SoCal Coyotes quarterback Jacob Russell – who leads the Southern California Football League in every category – completed 18 of 23 passes and rained down another 339 yards and seven touchdowns to silence the host San Diego Thunder 48-0 Saturday night. Ageless receiver Rashad ‘The Franchise’ Roberts, now in his ninth Coyote season, led the four-time champions … Read More