Nathan Ellenbecker

Nathan Ellenbecker is a sophomore majoring in political science and English. He is the news editor for The Volante. Nathan is from Pierre, SD and is also involved in fraternity life and student ambassadors.

Sports

October 17th, 2015224 North Dakota State Univeristy's 26-game home win streak came to an end Saturday at the hands of an unlikely opponent. South Dakota kicker Miles Bergner nailed a 33-yard field goal as time expired in a stunned-silent Fargodome and USD ended its own streak in the biggest win of Joe Glenn's coaching tenure with a 24-21 victory over the...
Sports

October 6th, 2015110 When the student tailgate lot moved its present patch of grass on the north side, I was skeptical. The lot that students would be placed in was more constricted than before. It was no longer an open space but a bordered-up rectangle, and it did not seem to mesh with the rest of Coyote Nation. Alumni, locals and other visitors would be a...
Sports

September 30th, 201566 The USD volleyball team looked like the best team on court this past Friday night, but they were unable to pull off a win. The Coyotes dropped the first two sets of their home opener against Western Illinois, two heartbreaks that extended well-beyond the 25-point mark. It looked like the Leathernecks were going to waltz out of the...
Sports

September 23rd, 201529 After four weekends of traveling across the country, the USD women’s volleyball team is coming home. Or, they’re at least competing at home. Finally, they can sleep in their own beds the night before games and once again, the Coyotes will serve in the presence of their home fans. And after closing tournament play with a 2-1...
Sports

September 16th, 201521 As the USD women’s volleyball team prepares for their final tournament of the regular season, a sense of impatience and a feeling of fatigue permeates the practice court. The Coyotes have spent three weekends traveling across the country, cutting into class time and consistently facing opposing crowds. Their first home game is...
State/Local

September 9th, 2015132 Rumors of a liquor license transfer within the City of Vermillion have not reached City Hall, Vermillion City Manager John Prescott said. “We have not had anybody submit paperwork to either transfer a license or to add a new license,” Prescott said. “We don’t have any of those pending before the city.” In January, Maya...
Sports

September 9th, 201517 Senior Kelsey Biltoft cracked a smile and joined her teammates in laughter after blocking head coach Leanne Williamson in practice Tuesday. It was a light-hearted moment in an energy-filled practice that showed the difference a week can make in sports. Just one week prior, the Coyotes’ practices were focused on intensity and team...
Sports

September 1st, 201526 The first weekend of the season was a welcomed wake-up call for the University of South Dakota volleyball team. The team traveled across the state into Wyoming to face some of their most stiff competition of the regular season and came away empty handed. But both players and coaches said early-season rust reveals a lot of holes that...
Campus

August 26th, 201537 With 15 yards of turf removed from its southern end, the DakotaDome’s football field does not look to be game-ready, but on Saturday the Dome will host its first full football game since having its walls busted open this summer during construction on the new Sports Performance Enhancement Arena. The game will be the next big step in...
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