Sports
Piano, tennis player a double threat
Rymma Maslova has been playing piano since she was 6 years old, and playing tennis since she was 9 years old. The University of South Dakota tennis athlete was coached by her father in Kiev, Ukraine, who had no formal training. She grew up practicing piano every day, while going to music school classes and […]
Gymnast-turned-jumper sparks outdoor track & field season
Before Emily Brigham could even fathom the idea of collecting gold medals as a collegiate pole vaulter and jumper, she dedicated her life to a much different sport — gymnastics. “I was a gymnast for a long time, until I heard gymnasts make good jumpers,” Brigham said. “My friends started track & field and […]
USD visits idea of student-athlete compensation
The National Collegiate Athletic Association discussed the recent change made this year of Power Five conference schools that pay for full cost of attendance for their student-athletes. While the University of South Dakota is not part of the Power Five conference, it is now the school’s choice whether to implement this system as well. Representatives from the […]
USD softball sees success
After facing adversity and getting off to a slow start at the beginning of the season, the University of South Dakota softball team is heading in the right direction — and has the stats to prove it. In the last eight games, the Coyotes have scored 28 home runs. But it’s not just the hitters […]
Seekamp receives one more year of eligibility
After finishing second place finish in the Summit League tournament last month, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team received a piece of good news Monday afternoon. Senior Nicole Seekamp has been granted another year of eligibility and will compete again in the Coyote jersey for the 2015-16 season following a two-game withholding. Seekamp […]
Club baseball building team chemistry to boost competitiveness
With the spring season well underway, the University of South Dakota Club Baseball team can finally call the Prentis Park baseball field home. While baseball is not a sanctioned sport at USD, the club allows any student who has a baseball background to join the team and continue playing the sport. Senior catcher Sam Parkinson said […]
Men’s rugby recovering from low membership
The University of South Dakota Men’s Rugby Club has been trying to build its roster back up to field a full squad over the past two years. David Middlebrooks, the club’s team president, has been involved with the club rugby team at USD since 2007, and said the numbers have declined greatly since he joined. […]
Spring football ushers in ‘new mentality’
In the midst of spring football, coaches and players are taking full advantage of the opportunity for everyone to play, are figuring out new schemes and plays, and are working to instill a new game mindset and mentality. “We’re just trying to change the mentality and the mindset to where (we) strive to be the […]
Clinic gives female fans inside look at USD football
Women with the desire to get an inside look at Coyote football will have that opportunity during the second women’s clinic from 5:30-8:45 p.m. in the DakotaDome April 17. Women of all ages will have the chance to listen and practice drills with University of South Dakota coaches and players to get a behind-the-scenes look at […]
Student athletes find international transition easier with sports
Moving an ocean away from their parents and usual lives, senior international athletes have found being involved in a sport helped them transition to the unknown at the University of South Dakota when they first arrived on campus. Senior Nicole Seekamp, a psychology major and guard on the Coyote women’s basketball team, arrived in Vermillion in 2011 after […]