Swimming and diving prepare for Minn. Challenge
The University of South Dakota men and women’s swimming and dive team are hoping to make a splash in the state of 10,000 lakes and at the Minnesota Challenge. They will participate Feb. 8 in this final meet before the Summit League Championships. The Summit League championships will be held between Feb. 20-23 in Rochester, […]
Yummy or Crummy?
Each week, the Volante will feature a review of a local restaurant. If you want us to review somewhere special, tweet us at @VolanteVerve. Bringing more authentic Mexican cuisines to Vermillion, “Mi Familia: Mexican Restaurant” recently opened its doors. Menu items consist of authentic Mexican and American appetizers, genuine entrées and delicious desserts. Located at […]
Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Boots netted 500th win against SDSU
A crowd of nearly 5,000 watched as the triumphant University of South Dakota men’s basketball team edged out a close 74-71 victory against South Dakota State on Jan. 5. All in attendance had witnessed head coach Dave Boots collect his 500th win with the university, but Boots was looking elsewhere; his next game. From 1980 […]
REVIEW: Tension mounts with “Dark Thirty”
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal give the American public a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes manhunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the movie “Zero Dark Thirty.” The movie, which is still being shown in Vermillion’s Coyote Theater, begins with emotionally gripping audio bits from various victims of the Sept. 11 […]
Q & A: Smith looking for date with Olympian Lochte
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. Maggie Smith is a first-year backstroke swimmer and IM specialist for the women’s swimming team out of Dellwood, Minn. Smith placed 11th at the Minnesota Class A state meet and […]
COLUMN: Divisional competition should round out postseason picture
Heading into the final three weeks of action in the National Football League, the National Football Conference (NFC) playoff picture couldn’t be any tighter. As opposed to its conference counterpart, the American Football Conference (AFC), the NFC has five open playoff spots left. This creates tension within the conference, as any team can potentially lose […]
Q & A: Harrington hungry for the Big Dance
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. Jasen Robbennolt: What is your major? Polly Harrington: I am an Accounting Major. JR: How long have you been playing basketball? PH: I’ve been playing basketball since I was in […]
Nine years in the making
On Nov. 17 the University of South Dakota will travel to Brookings to take on South Dakota State University and renew a rivalry as old as the state it’s held in. The moment the Dakota Agricultural College established itself in February 1881, a new found rivalry was born. Shortly after, the Dakota Territory was divided […]
COLUMN: The art of the game-winning field goal
The most nerve-wracking experience for any football fan to endure is watching their favorite team line up the special teams unit to kick or defend a potential game winning field goal. The result that follows could potentially mean losing or winning a game, season, or even a chance at the Super Bowl title or a […]
Q&A: Kasperbauer: Look for him on Twitter
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. First-year Casey Kasperbauer is a guard for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team from Carrol, Iowa. Kasperbauer averaged 24.6 points per game during his senior season at Carrol […]