Sports
Coyote swim and dive teams look toward Summit League Championship
After a weekend loss against South Dakota State in Brookings, the Coyote swimming and diving teams look to close out the season strong before the Summit League Championships. The Coyote men fell to SDSU 199-98 and the women dropped a close one 156-44. The performance doesn’t worry head coach Jason Mahowald. He said he knows […]
COLUMN: Coyote students disappoint on one of the biggest stages of the year
The final matchup against the in-state rival Jackrabbits of South Dakota State in the DakotaDome was a setup for something big for the Coyotes. The crowd came up big, over 4,000 people attended and many stuck to the game’s red out theme. The crowd was loud and the student section was nearly triple its normal […]
Coyote men fall to South Dakota State 79-75
After going into to halftime with a four point lead, the Coyotes were unable to hold off a South Dakota State comeback in the second half. The Jackrabbits outscored the Coyotes 51-43 in the second half and went on to win 79-75 in front of a packed house of 4,832 people who came to see the […]
Coyote women defeat IUPUI 65-59
After trailing by three at halftime, the Coyotes stormed back against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the second half with a big contribution from senior guard Nicole Seekamp. The 65-59 win increases their winning streak to five games. It was an ice cold first half for the Coyotes from the field. USD shot just 17 […]
Coyote women blow out Fort Wayne 92-60
The USD women dominated in the DakotaDome once again Thursday night, blowing out Fort Wayne 92-60. After a 20 point Coyote halftime lead was shrunk to nine in the third quarter, the Coyote women went on a 13-0 run to close out the third. The fourth quarter was all Coyote as well, with USD outscoring Fort […]
Coyote men get needed conference win over Western Illinois
The Leathernecks got out to a hot start over the Coyotes in the first half during Wednesday night’s game in the DakotaDome, but the Coyotes were able to make a comeback for a 76-67 win. Western Illinois led nearly the entire half and entered halftime with a five point lead. After the game Coyote head […]
USD thaws losing streak in Frost Arena, beats SDSU 63-58
The Coyote women thawed their losing streak in Frost Arena Sunday afternoon and won their first game there since 1990, beating the Jackrabbits in a close 63-58 game. With less than a minute left to play, senior guard Nicole Seekamp tied up the game 58-58 before hitting her first three of the game, putting the […]
Coyotes shine at Dakota Realty Alumni Meet
The University of South Dakota kicked off the indoor track and field season on Saturday in the DakotaDome with the annual Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. USD hosted teams from across the area including Augustana, Wayne State, Colby Community College (KS) and the University of Sioux Falls. The meet was also open to unattached competitors who […]
Men lose 65-66 to NDSU in Fargo
Junior guard Shy McClelland’s last second shot Wednesday night rolled around and out of the basket, putting an end to a close game in Fargo. The Coyotes’ loss was their third straight in two weeks. The lead changed three times throughout the game, but the Coyotes’ largest lead was only by one. In the second half […]
USD men blow 21 point lead, lose 73-79 to Omaha
The Coyote men’s basketball team suffered a harsh 73-79 loss to the Omaha Mavericks after blowing a 21 point lead in the second half of Saturday evening’s game in the DakotaDome. It was a high intensity game with rapid fire exchanges between the two teams and the Coyotes were able to maintain a solid lead […]