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
LINEBACKER ZACH HUFF: ‘I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN’ (PALM SPRINGS) — A year ago, Zach Huff appeared ready to make “the leap” SoCal Coyotes head coach J David Miller has come to expect from his players during their second seasons in the Coyotes organization. One awkward play against Santa Clarita Valley changed everything. Huff was tracking down a Tigers player last March when his left knee exploded, shredding … Read More
INT’L PAIN-RECOVERY LEADER SUPPOLOGY COYOTES’ NEWEST CORPORATE PARTNER (PALM SPRINGS, Calif.) – Suppology – an internationally renowned pain reliever and nutritional supplement manufacturer approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the UFC Anti-Doping Agency – has joined the SoCal Coyotes as an official corporate partner. Over the 2022 spring season, America’s #1 Developmental Football Program™ trialed the Suppology roll-on pain relievers among players, coaches and staff. Beginning with … Read More
COYOTES’ ‘DARKSIDE DEFENSE’ STIFLES SAN DIEGO IN 2022 DFI SEASON OPENER (SAN DIEGO) — The ‘Darkside Defense’ of the SoCal Coyotes led the six-time champions to an odd 6-2 victory over the San Diego Silverbacks. A scoop and score by rookie SoCal linebacker Justin Taylor from 10 yards out in the first half provided the game’s only touchdown. Both offenses struggled mightily in the season opener for both teams – although … 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’ HONOR RADIO VOICE CONRAD A. NEGRON III With unexpected sadness surrounding him, Conrad A. Negron III, of Indian Wells, Calif., one of the hallmark SoCal Coyotes’ radio voices in recent years, passed away in Indian Wells on December 31, 2021. He was 63. Conrad, founder of Negwood Studios in the Coachella Valley, hailed from Montebello, Calif., and was regarded as not just a soothing, energetic voice to … Read More
IN PURSUIT OF SEVENTH TITLE, COYOTES RE-SIGN MIAMI VETERAN KELVIN CAIN (CATHEDRAL CITY) – “We’re bringin’ nasty back.” The words of head coach and non-profit founder J David Miller said it all after the six-time champion SoCal Coyotes came to terms with former University of Miami Hurricane and veteran defensive lineman/linebacker Kelvin Cain, who in previous stints with America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program led the team in tackles for loss … Read More
DFI, LDFL ANNOUNCE JOINT-VENTURE PARTNERSHIP (PALM SPRINGS, Ca.) – Two of the most respected American football developmental organizations sent shockwaves through the sport today with the announcement of a Southern California joint-venture partnership for the 2022 season – which both sides believe is an ‘audition’ for even bigger things to come. Palm Springs-based Developmental Football International (DFI) has partnered with the LaBelle Developmental Football League … Read More
DFI RELEASES SOCAL COYOTES 2022 SPRING SCHEDULE (CATHEDRAL CITY, Ca.) – Developmental Football International (DFI) has officially released its football schedule for the spring 2022 season, which includes a six-week regular-season, culminating in two weeks of playoffs, with a championship crowned April 30th. The SoCal Coyotes kick off their 2022 football schedule in San Diego against the Silverbacks on Saturday, March 5, and notably play home and … Read More