By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (INDIAN WELLS, Calif.) – The founder of the faith-based SoCal Coyotes non-profit organization – and one of the winningest head football coaches in Coachella Valley history – has been selected by Angel Light Academy (ALA) to receive its prestigious ‘Above & Beyond Award‘ at its 12th Annual Gala, Saturday, October 9th, at Indian Wells Golf Resort. …

By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – After their spring-summer season fell four quarters short of another title in July, SoCal Coyotes head coach J David Miller, GM Scott Alvarez and Assistant Head Coach Lawrence Coffey officially wrapped up the 2021 campaign recently with a video conference call, patiently answering questions on what went right, what went wrong, and what …

By Gisselle Romo-Gonzalez ([email protected]) (GRAYSON, Kentucky) – Former SoCal Coyotes quarterback Jacob ‘Jake’ Russell, who broke seven franchise records and led America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™ to an undefeated season in 2016, has been named Head Coach at Kentucky Christian University. “My next chapter as Head Coach at Kentucky Christian University is an amazing opportunity to advance the Gospel through the …

(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 …

(CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.) – In the nearly 10 years since founder and Hall of Fame football coach J David Miller humbly promised to provide a ‘lifeline of hope’ for every child in the Coachella Valley, the faith-based Socal Coyotes leadership organization has been selected by State Senator Melissa Melendez as the ‘2021 Nonprofit of the Year’ for the 28th District. …

(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 …

(RANCHO MIRAGE) – Quarterback Michael Karls threw five touchdowns to four different receivers and ran for a sixth to lead the maturing six-time champion SoCal Coyotes (5-1) to a 38-22 victory over the West Coast Lions. “Perception and potential are the roommates of losers,'” said SoCal Hall of Fame head coach J David Miller. “You only win with perseverance and performance. Today you witnessed …

(PALM DESERT, Ca.) – Anyone can sing when the sun is shining, but a testimony of faith galvanized in hardship resonates loudest in the lives around us. Those were the words of SoCal Coyotes’ Hall of Fame head coach J David Miller, who offered a personal message of hope to a packed men’s prayer breakfast this week at Desert Springs …

(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 …

(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 …