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Coyotes soccer's stellar season comes to an end
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Denair's Emmanuel Renteria launches the ball during the opening round of the NorCal Regional Soccer Championship against Wheatland Tuesday afternoon (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
ANGELINA MARTIN
Turlock Journal
Published: Mar 2, 2022, 4:53 AM

The Denair High boys soccer team’s season came to an end Tuesday night as the Coyotes fell in the opening round of the CIF NorCal Regional Soccer Championship, losing to Wheatland High 1-0. 

The Coyotes entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Division V bracket, fresh off their first-ever section title victory over Gustine just over a week ago. The section success came after Denair finished as the Southern League champions, following a 9-5 finish in league play and 16-2-5 overall record. 

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Justin Hernandez keeps the ball away from Wheatland (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).

Denair excelled this season behind a stellar defense, which only allowed more than one goal once this season. This year marked the first time the Coyotes have ever advanced to the playoffs and despite Tuesday’s loss, they have plenty to show for their successful year — most importantly, a blue banner. 

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Denair's Eddie Verdugo battles his Wheatland opponent for control of the ball during the NorCal Regional Soccer Championship game Tuesday (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).