Sports
Football: Young secondary breaks doubts of inexperience
Last year the University of South Dakota Coyotes had a stout secondary. Stout enough that halfway through the season, the group was only giving up 117 yards per game through the air — the best not only in the Missouri Valley, but the best in the entire Football Championship Subdivision. That was last year — […]
First-year soccer players making a statement for program
Some first-year college athletes may not make it onto the field for game day, but that’s not the case for the University of South Dakota’s soccer team. First-year players make up about a third of the 30-person squad, and they are not warming seats on the bench. Instead, head coach Mandy Green said first-years are creating a more […]
Athlete violence sparks awareness
Recent violent instances covered in professional football are providing an unfair generalization of all NFL players as being violent individuals playing a violent sport. The Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was officially released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video showed Rice striking his then fiancée. Other NFL players […]
Swing for the fences: Phi Delt alum completes feat for ALS research
With his batting gloves bloodied and Lou Gehrig’s famous speech playing in the background, Anthony Fusco’s father took to the mound to pitch the last 10 softballs before a flood of emotions rushed through Fusco, bringing him to tears. Fusco was in pain. “It was an overwhelming moment,” he said. “I had planned all summer for this.” Fusco is a […]
USD outshoots Creighton, concedes 3-1 defeat to Jays
The scoreboard read 3-1 in favor of Creighton University, but Sunday’s soccer game outside the DakotaDome was more evenly matched than the final score reflected. “We played Creighton every year since I’ve been here, and we know they are fast, we know they are athletic and we know how they play,” University of South Dakota head coach Mandy […]
Cowgirls wrangle a 2-1 win from the ‘Yotes
Wyoming had a losing record coming into Friday’s soccer game against the University of South Dakota, but the Cowgirls outshot the Coyotes 14 to five to claim the win, 2-1. The Cowgirls (2-4-0) scored two goals in the second half within about a minute of each other. USD (4-3-0) was coming off a record-setting 11-0 win […]
Athlete spotlight: Tennis player Dragana Brankovic
Q: Why did you choose to attend USD? A: I heard they have a good tennis program and the business program is very good — like nationally accredited — and I’m majoring in business so I thought it would be a good opportunity to come here. Q: Did you know you wanted to go to college […]
On the rebound: Tennis coach resigns before first tournament
Malcolm Gilreath gathered his team after practice. It was days before the team would play their first matches without him, and every player was sweating as the 80 degree weather hit the hard tennis courts outside the DakotaDome. This week was Gilreath’s last with the team he helped start 10 years ago. He resigned Wednesday for a job in Florida, where […]
Coyotes claim win against William Penn
The University of South Dakota Coyotes claimed their first victory of the season after their efforts against William Penn Saturday in the DakotaDome. After a rough start to the season last week, the Coyotes prevailed during their first home game against William Penn State, 41-16. It was a different script for the Coyotes this week, hosting an NAIA […]
With question marks comes opportunity
When word spread starting quarterback Kevin Earl fractured the wrist of his throwing hand, all eyes immediately were on his replacement: Ryan Saeger. Saeger is a redshirt sophomore from Hartland, Wis. and went to Arrowhead high school. His name might not ring a bell right now, but within a couple weeks, it should start to catch […]