Williams brings passion to the basketball court
University of South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams’ energy is contagious. Her energy rubs off on an attack-minded team that is 10th in the nation in scoring. “She has a lot of energy,” said assistant coach Chuck Love. “I think that’s what our team feeds off of.” Junior guard Tia Hemiller can see […]
IPFW defeats Coyote men 66-55
Despite an early lead in Thursday night’s men’s basketball game, a quick turn of events kept the Coyotes from claiming a victory. The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team fell 66-55 to Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne in a Summit League game at the DakotaDome. “Offensively, I thought we got off to a good start, […]
Papa John’s anticipated opening still uncertain
Papa John’s expects to open for business at the University of South Dakota campus Aug. 17, roughly a year after the target opening date. “The soft launch for Papa John’s will be the first week of August before classes start,” John Howe, associate dean of Student Services, said. USD’s website still states that the construction […]
USD swim and dive teams sink to UND
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams lost to the University of North Dakota Saturday. The men lost 169-129, while the women lost 170-121. Although the Coyotes lost the meet, head coach Jason Mahowald feels positive about his team’s form as they float toward the conference meet in February. “We’re […]
Tyler Larson makes his mark on men’s basketball
Senior guard Tyler Larson sent 16,000 rowdy Creighton fans into a hushed hysteria when he nailed two three-pointers — just six of his 25 points in the game — in the final 10 seconds of regulation to send the Dec. 9 basketball game into overtime. Although the University of South Dakota Coyotes fell short of the upset, […]
USD swim and dive team falls to SDSU
Despite a loss to in-state rival South Dakota State, head coach Jason Mahowald was pleased with his team’s swim and dive performance Friday night. The University of South Dakota men fell by a score of 182-108, and the women lost 155-139 to SDSU in the DakotaDome. “We’re swimming great (and) diving great,” Mahowald said. “Everything we’ve wanted to see […]
USD women stomp NDSU Bison 84-69
Balanced scoring has been a staple for the University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team this year, and Thursday night was no different. Six Coyotes scored 10 or more points, led by senior guard Raeshel Contreras’ 17-point effort, to beat North Dakota State 84-69 at the DakotaDome. “None of them get caught up in ‘I […]
Professors do more than teach
At the University of South Dakota, professors do more than merely teach. The tripartite model utilized by USD requires professors to fulfill three qualifications — teach, research and serve. College of Arts and Sciences Dean Matt Moen said while teaching is the principal role, research is also vital. “(Doing research in their field) is designed to keep them engaged in […]
Women’s basketball off to winning start
Behind a balance of scoring and a new emphasis on defense, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is off to a 7-2 start. The Coyotes have seven players who average more than five points per game, with three of those players averaging double digits. Senior guard Raeshel Contreras, who leads USD in scoring […]
Quick 21-2 start launches Coyotes to blowout victory
Propelled by a 21-2 start, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team defeated California State University Fullerton 86-50 Saturday in the DakotaDome. “We were just ready to come out with the attack mentality,” said junior forward Margaret McCloud. The Coyotes attacked on both ends of the court. They forced 21 turnovers on defense and held […]