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USD football announces signing class of 2017
USD head football coach Bob Nielson announced the signing of 24 student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, National Signing Day. Along with the 24 commits, Nielson announced the addition of Cody Jennings, a mid-year transfer from Garden City (Kan.) Community College, and seven other high school standouts that have accepted an offer […]
Tyler Hagedorn working his way up
Coyote basketball’s sophomore forward, Tyler Hagedorn, is back in business after an early season ankle injury and improving more than ever, his coaches have said. Hagedorn suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of the season, and has worked his way back up to consistently playing regular minutes each game. Hagedorn said he rolled his […]
Fall sports focus on strength, improvement during offseason training
Students and fans cheer on USD athletes in their prime: racing on the track, nailing three-pointers or scoring a touchdown. Competition primarily makes up an athlete’s in-season, with some sports having up to three games in a single week. Competition season, regulated by the NCAA, allows up to 20 hours of practice a week. Even […]
Athletic trainers’ passion translates to positive relationships with athletes
While the crowds are cheering and athletes are giving their all during games, athletic trainers are always on the sidelines, carefully watching out for any injuries that might occur. Tyler Dopheide, an athletic trainer for the football team, and Kylea Sheley, an athletic trainer for the women’s basketball team, are two USD employees who exceed […]
Player of the Pack: Jim Litrenta
Jim Litrenta is a junior football player. He’s pursuing a sociology major with a minor in addiction studies.buy clomid generic https://rxxbuynoprescriptiononline.net/clomid.html over the counter Dustin VanHunnik: What was your favorite sport growing up? Jim Litrenta: I used to play both baseball and football as a kid, but just football here now. DV: Who was your […]
A Coyote comeback falls short against Western Illinois
The USD women’s basketball team (18-4, 7-2 Summit) hosted the Western Illinois Leathernecks (16-6, 6-3 Summit) on Saturday at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Leathernecks offensive play was at its best during the first half as they accumulated 46 points while the Coyotes gathered just 31 points. Leathernecks junior guard Morgan Blumer scored 28 […]
Coyotes edge past Denver in a thriller
The USD Coyotes (15-9, 6-3 Summit) took on the Denver Pioneers (13-9, 5-4 Summit) in Vermillion on Saturday as sophomore forward Tyler Flack made his return from a leg injury that held him out for seven games. Unlike previous games, the Coyotes were fluent with their offensive play early in the game, with Flack leading […]
USD women continue winning streak
The USD Coyotes (18-3, 7-1 Summit) dominated the NDSU Bison (5-16, 3-5 Summit) at home Thursday night with the final score 0f 80-48. All five starters hit 3-pointers, and the Coyotes were one shy from tying their record of most-made 3-pointers in a game. Sophomore Jaycee Bradley led the scoring on both sides with 23 points, hitting […]
Coyotes use second half surge to defeat Western Illinois
The USD Coyotes (14-9, 5-3 Summit) took on the Western Illinois Leathernecks (6-13, 3-5 Summit) on Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes struggled to start the game, but pulled together defensively to keep Western Illinois within reach. After eventually falling to an eight-point deficit in the first half, the Coyotes began […]
University of North Dakota to join Summit League
The University of North Dakota will be joining their fellow Dakota Schools in the Summit League come 2018 and the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020, according to the Grand Forks Herald. UND will play their final full season in the Big Sky Conference in 2017-18. This will be the first time the Dakota schools […]