Sports
Three USD football players participate in NFL Pro Day
As football players of all shapes and sizes stood in a single-file line in the DakotaDome weight room last week, nerves were at an all-time high. One short jump or missed step could negatively affect a lifelong dream: to play professional football. Last week, three USD football players participated in NFL Pro Day, an event […]
Women’s golf team finishes fourth at Bradley Invitiational
The rain in Peoria, Illinois didn’t stop the women’s golf team from having a successful weekend. The team placed fourth out of 11 teams at the Bradley Invitational in Peoria, held Saturday and Sunday at the WeaverRidge Golf Club. USD’s senior Brenna Lervick finished in a tie for second place, shooting one-under par with 71 […]
TKE fight night cancelled for first time in 10 years
This year, Tau Kappa Epsilon had to cancel its famous TKE Fight Night, an annual fundraising event the fraternity has held every year for a decade. Nick Hoflock, TKE’s president, said the event was canceled as a result of scheduling conflicts. “Every year we go through a guy in town, and I don’t want to put […]
Football update: Joe Schlager out for season
Redshirt freshman running back Joe Schlager will likely miss the upcoming season. Schlager suffered a knee injury at the team’s spring practice Tuesday morning, Bryan Boettcher, USD’s sports information director, confirmed in an email. Schlager suffered a dislocated knee, fractured patella and a torn ACL, MCL and PCL. Schlager will have surgery in three to six weeks. The Coyotes […]
Lack of Greek athletes due to time commitments, stigma
While there’s no official policy barring student-athletes from being involved in a fraternity or sorority, those who do both are usually few and far between. Laura Roof, USD’s director of sorority/fraternity life, said she believes there’s a misconception that students can’t do both, which may lead to some not pursuing it. Though Roof said the […]
Ellie Burns leads tennis turnaround
This year has been a rollercoaster for the USD women’s tennis team, but the team may be coming up again at the perfect time. The Coyotes have gone 5-11 this season overall, but four of those wins have come in the last eight games. Individually, several players have been making strides to help lead the […]
Football returns with spring practice
After a disappointing end to the season, the Coyotes football team is back at work. The first spring practice of the year kicked off on March 18. Spring practices will continue through April 21, which is the date of the spring game, and the final practice before the summer workouts. The team is looking to take advantage […]
Player of the pack: Maria Pandya
Maria Pandya is a sophomore French major with a music minor and a member of the women’s tennis team. Enosh Kattinapudi: What is an interest of yours apart from tennis? Maria Pandya: Music is definitely the main thing apart from my sport. EK: What makes music such a big part of your life? MP: I […]
Community and leadership drives USD men’s golf team
Leadership is a factor in many sports, and though most wouldn’t expect golf to be among them, it’s the driving force behind the USD men’s golf team. The Coyotes have continued to excel in the Summit League this season with the lowest average scorers in the league. The team’s success is due in large part to the […]
USD head men’s basketball coach agrees to extension
Despite reports of USD men’s head basketball coach Craig Smith being a top candidate for the coaching position at Drake University, Smith verbally committed to a three-year deal worth $275,000 a year to remain with the Coyotes on Thursday, according to the Argus Leader. There were many rumors in the previous few days that Smith was […]