Sports
The Transfer Portal Creates New Opportunities for Incoming and Outgoing Coyote Athletes
The Transfer Portal has become the new normal for college athletics with more players entering it the last couple of seasons. Let’s take a look at the outgoing and incoming transfers for the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as of this issue. Football: 10 players exit the Coyotes football team, seven of which […]
Nielson, USD Football Hoping to Bounce Back
It’s been an eventful year for the Coyotes’ football. Most notably in the acquisition of offensive coordinator Josh Davis from South Dakota State and a new starting quarterback in redshirt sophomore Aidan Bouman. But with the spring game complete, all eyes are set on the upcoming fall for USD football. The 2023 season kicks off […]
Williamson Extended Through 2027
Coming off a historic 2022 season in which the Coyotes Volleyball team went 29-4 and even broke the Sanford Coyote Sports Center attendance record with 2,774 people, South Dakota’s volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson has inked a five-year contract extension through the fall of 2027. “I enjoy USD. I like the community and obviously the […]
Edwards Throws a No-Hitter as Softball Defeats Western Illinois
The Coyotes hosted their home opener after the renovations to Nygaard field finished. The three-game series was against Western Illinois on April 15-16. The Coyotes were the fourth to last team in the NCAA Division I softball, to host their home openers. The other three teams are SDSU, North Dakota and North Dakota State, respectively. […]
Tennis Falls in Home Finale against Oral Roberts
The tennis team held their home finale on Friday as they fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 2-5. The Golden Eagles struck first in singles play as sophomore Chara Grammatikaki defeated freshman Anna Medvyedyeva 6-3 and 6-1. South Dakota evened things up as they won the battle of the ones. Sophomore Bea Havlickova took […]
Gymnast Turned D1 Track Star
Junior Erin Kinney finished out her 2023 indoor track season ranked 22nd nationally in the 60 meter dash, but without a middle school injury, her record breaking season may never have happened. In elementary school, Kinney began her career as a gymnast. However, in seventh grade, her career was halted due to an injury. Kinney […]
USD Women’s Pole Vault leaping to the top
USD’s women’s pole vault team ended the 2023 indoor track and field season as the nation’s top team in pole vault. The Coyotes are now onto the outdoor season and look to improve on their rankings and record new personal bests. The vaulters didn’t seem surprised when finding out that they were ranked first. “Coach […]
Nygaard Field finally ready for play
Coyote softball is set to return to Nygaard Field this weekend for their series against Western Illinois. The field has been in an unplayable condition for the first month of the season due to renovations and heavy snowfall. The renovations, which include a new backstop, sound system, cement pads, storage shed, chain link fencing, and […]
Track and Field Hosts Early Bird
The Coyotes hosted their first home outdoor track and field meet of the season. The USD Early Bird meet was held on Friday and Saturday. In the women’s 100-meter dash, Coyotes sophomore Erin Kinney took first place with a time of 10.98, which would have been the second-best time in the nation if it wasn’t […]
Tennis Defeats Tommies in Home Opener
The tennis team hosted their first home duel this season as they defeated the St. Thomas Tommies 6-1 on Friday. Sophomore Grace Chadick earned a team best 14th singles win on the year and gave USD a one-point lead after defeating Tommies graduate student Olivia Paradise in two sets both by the score of 6-3. […]