Sports
COLUMN: NASCAR deserves more respect
Attending the inaugural NASCAR stock car race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas in September 2001 will always hold a special place in my heart. Like a majority of the sport’s fans, I grew up watching NASCAR, as it was something my father and his family spent time watching and enjoying. The undeniable […]
USD baseball still not an immediate priority
It’s been awhile since the University of South Dakota last played a sanctioned, fully-funded baseball game. In fact, it hasn’t happened since 2004. Nine years ago, the school made the decision to drop the program for numerous reasons. Some of the main issues revolved around budget issues, as well as the influence of Title IX. […]
Club baseball offers relaxed atmosphere
Since the University of South Dakota’s decision to disband the sanctioned baseball program in 2004, current club members like Sam Parkinson, a sophomore who had offers to play baseball elsewhere, and junior outfielder Trevor Doyle find themselves part of a club baseball team that relies heavily on club president, senior Joe Millar, to manage all […]
Daly, Minogue provide offensive spark
Yvon Minogue and Allie Daly may not have much experience playing at the college level, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t deliver when they are out on the softball diamond. The first-year and sophomore bat 3-4 in the line-up and have come up big for the Coyotes in several games. Minogue grew up in […]
Track team set for Sioux City
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s track teams will compete in the Sioux City Relays April 12- 13. The competition will be in Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. All of the track program’s athletes will be at the Sioux City Relays. There will be several levels of competition at the meet, which […]
Coyotes look to improve
For the past three weeks, the University of South Dakota football team has been back at practice. The goal this offseason has been simple: improvement. Year one of the Joe Glenn project didn’t go quite as planned. Even with a one-win season, Glenn decided it isn’t time to dwell on the past. “Last year is […]
Tennis heads off to Omaha for pivotal set of matches
The Coyote women’s tennis team heads to Omaha, Neb. April 11-13 to face four conference foes for the right to make it to the conference championships at the end of the month. “Those four dual meets against South Dakota State, University Nebraska Omaha, IUPUI and Oakland will decide who plays in the tournament and the […]
Road to the NBA: Charlie Westbrook
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of The Volante’s two-part series about former Coyote basketball players. Last week, we covered a coach’s perspective on the road to the NBA, with former Coyote point guard Nate Tibbets. Just a year ago, Charlie Westbrook was the starting point/shooting guard for the University of South Dakota. He was […]
COLUMN: Twins will slowly but surely get back to the top
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USD track looks to set tone at Dakota Duals
The University of South Dakota men and women’s track and field teams will head to Williams Field in Yankton to compete in the annual Dakota Duals April 6, originally scheduled in Brookings, against conference opponents South Dakota State, Omaha and the University of North Dakota. From March 28-30 some of the team traveled to Austin, […]