USD to battle UND for championship title
When the University of South Dakota football team plays the University of North Dakota the stakes are always high. This week, those stakes will have a whole new element added, as the winner will earn a share of the conference title with Cal Poly. Head coach Ed Meierkort said his team should be well prepared […]
Giese loses seven pencils a week
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. David Giese is a junior defensive lineman for the University of South Dakota football team from Chicago, Ill. Giese has 30 total tackles on the season so far with 18 […]
Coyote seniors lead team
Senior running back Chris Ganious said while he would never forget the thrill of game day, his fondest memories will be of the time spent off the field. “Fifty years from now, the main thing that will stick with me will be the times I’ve been able to spend with the special.” Going into their […]
Coyotes play for share of Great West Conference title
All season, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team has had two main goals. “We wanted to finish in the top 25 and then eventually win our conference,” head coach Ed Meierkort said. “It is now in our hands and we need to win these important games.” On Oct. 29, they have an opportunity […]
Coyotes return to DakotaDome Saturday
After a tough 28-3 loss last week, the University of South Dakota football team (4-3) is looking to get back on track as they come back to the DakotaDome and take on the University of California Davis (2-4). The loss last week disappointed Head Coach Ed Meierkort, who said he thought the team had been […]
Coyotes continue success
The victory wasn’t the only highlight of the Dakota Days game Oct. 8. In the first quarter of the game, junior wide receiver Will Powell made a one-handed pass, a catch good enough to make it on ESPN’s SportsCenter’s top 10 plays that night. Head coach Ed Meierkort said Powell’s catch was a huge play […]
Coyotes ready to ‘Raise the Dust’
The University of South Dakota Coyotes will host the University of Southern Utah Thunderbirds for the Dakota Days homecoming game this Saturday at the DakotaDome at 4 p.m. The No. 18 ranked Coyotes are 3-2 after a 30-0 shut out of Lindenwood University, while the No. 22 ranked 3-2 Thunderbirds are coming off a loss […]
Men’s golf team takes second at Erv Kaiser Classic
The University of South Dakota’s men’s golf took second place at their second tournament of the year, Tuesday in Oxbrow, N.D. playing at North Dakota State University’s Erv Kaiser Classic. The Coyotes ended the tournament with a three round score of 909, five shots short of first place. The University of Manitoba shot a 299 […]
Victory spurs momentum
After a victory in the home opener against defending Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion Eastern Washington, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team (1-1) will face the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (0-2) at the DakotaDome Saturday at 4 p.m. Despite the momentum gained from last week’s home win, head coach Ed Meierkort said […]