(INDIO) – Only nine seconds remained, and the visiting California Sharks trailed the five-time champion SoCal Coyotes 22-20 – but were just 14 yards away from stealing a hard-to-come-by victory halfway through this Developmental Football International (DFI) season. A huge crowd sat perched and waiting on the edge of its collective seat, with no nails left to bite. For three …

(The following story is republished with permission from the Coachella Valley Weekly, December 15, 2017.) By Lisa Morgan (INDIO) – Few professional sports organizations have more passion for their community than the SoCal Coyotes. Not content with just winning championships, this non-profit leadership organization has become a powerful force for good in the Coachella Valley. On the field, the five-time …

(INDIO) – Coachella Valley Foot and Ankle put their best foot forward at Friday’s inaugural Big Rock Coyote Christmas Classic, fielding a team at the Indian Springs Golf Club that shot a low score of 59 to take the tournament. Pictured from left, are winners Shawn Clark, Ron Shipley, head football coach and athletic director at Shadow Hills High School, …

(INDIO) – People don’t experience your intentions. They experience your actions. And choices, choices, choices – regardless of your race, color, creed, upbringing or environment – will make all the difference in the life you lead. That was the message hammered home this week during the SoCal Coyotes ‘Above the Line’ leadership expo at Desert Ridge Academy. Players of all …