Tanager comeback falls short against Yankton 34-21
Falling behind by two touchdowns in the opening six minutes is not the start the Tanager football team wanted against the top ranked 11AA Yankton Bucks, but they didn’t quit. Vermillion (1-3) stormed back to take a 21-20 lead early in the fourth quarter, and while the lead didn’t last long, head coach Andy Homan […]
Coyote punter shows hard work pays off
USD senior punter Brady Schutt was named a preseason All-American for the second time in his career, but his impact on the team is more than kicking a ball. Schutt, the Orange City, Iowa native, ranked fourth in the nation in average yards per punt at 45.1 yards. Special teams coordinator Rob Aurich said Schutt’s […]
USD ranks highest public university in the Dakotas
In the latest U.S. News and World Report’s “Best National Universities” list, USD ranks 249 in the country in the “Best Colleges 2021” list, higher than any other public university in South and North Dakota. USD also sits higher in the “Top Public Schools” list, coming in at 121. USD jumped up 14 spots in […]
Coyote mens and womens basketball team anticipate winter sports decision
All USD fall sports have seen postponements to the spring, but winter sports, like mens and womens basketball, are still awaiting official word on the future of their 2020-21 season. The USD womens basketball team was ready for the NCAA Tournament last March before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. This season is still […]
Expectations remain high for USD volleyball despite season delay
The Coyote volleyball team is coming off their most successful season at the Division I level on paper, but head coach Leanne Williamson said this success has been building for years. “The people coming back know what that is and the people that have been recruited here and are starting their freshman year got recruited […]
A new atmosphere: Dome renovations have players and coaches excited for the future
A staple of USD and Vermillion since 1979, the DakotaDome went under construction in February of 2019, and phase one of the $26.3 million dollar project was completed this month. The first phase of the project includes a new locker room for the football team, new permanent seating on the west side of the Dome, […]
Staying motivated for a championship hunt
Coming fresh off a runner-up finish in the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship last season, the Coyote womens triathlon team had high expectations for this season — until the season was canceled. “All of us were kind of expecting it (the cancelation),” sophomore Cass Dalbec said. “It wasn’t too much of a surprise, but it […]
Honors programs sees changes for fall semester
USD is enforcing new changes with the safety and health of students in mind throughout campus, and the honors program has a new face to oversee those changes. Melissa Berninger is the interim director of the honors program following the departure of former director Scott Breuninger, who now resides in Virginia. The decision on who […]
Freshman QB gets an early start with the team
Graduating early from high school was important for USD freshman quarterback Carson Camp. He graduated this fall from Normal Community West High School near Bloomington, Illinois so he could start at USD this spring. Camp said he hoped by getting to USD this spring and working with his teammates over the spring and summer, he […]
Summer Issue: Trio of Coyote seniors reach career milestone
USD men’s head basketball coach Todd Lee sat down for a press conference following the Coyotes’ Jan. 19 99-84 win over South Dakota State visibly wet, but it wasn’t from sweat. “Total team win,” Lee said. “Hags (Tyler Hagedorn) gets to 1,000 points and that’s why I’m soaked. Because they (the team) gave Hagedorn a […]