The last ones standing: The undefeated Coyote women look for Summit Tournament title

The Coyote women dropped the 2019 Summit League Tournament championship to South Dakota State last March. But this year the No. 17/12 Coyotes know what they’re after and the target that is on their back. “The part our players have and a chance to be a part of in the past is experiencing what it’s […]

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USD men’s basketball defeats North Dakota 77-67, seeded third in Summit League Tournament

The South Dakota men’s basketball team secured the No. 3 spot in the Summit League Tournament, beating North Dakota 77-67 on senior day inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes (20-11, 10-6), were tied to the Fighting Hawks 39-39 at the half. After the break USD was able to gain a lead after a […]

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Coyotes snatch seven titles at Summit League indoor championships

Senior Zack Anderson was crowned the Summit League Field Championship MVP after capturing two of the Coyotes’ seven gold medals at the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fort Wayne, Indiana over the weekend. Overall, the Coyotes finished second in the women’s team race at 148 points and third in the men’s with […]

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Coyotes look to experienced cast as Summit League Tournament approaches

In his first season at the helm, USD men’s basketball head coach Todd Lee led his team to a 13-17 overall record, a six seed in the Summit League tournament and a first-round exit at the hands of Purdue Fort Wayne. Now, a year later, Lee has led the Coyotes to a 20-11 record, a […]

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Women’s basketball secures top seed in Summit League Tournament with 76-47 win over North Dakota

The No. 20/12 South Dakota Coyotes (27-2, 16-0 conf.) clinched the regular-season Summit League Championship after defeating North Dakota 76-47. The starting five included all four seniors who were celebrating senior day and junior Chloe Lamb. The seniors Megan Bonar, Madison McKeever, Ciara Duffy and Taylor Fredrick have all played for the Coyotes for four […]

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New coach, new position, new hair and becoming a team leader

Triston Simpson’s senior campaign started out rocky. Being forced to miss the majority of the nonconference season due to a knee injury created trouble for the Coyotes. But since his first game back in late December, Simpson has been a leader on the court.  The four year player for the Coyotes has accumulated 91 points […]

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Coyotes repeat second place finishes at Summit League championships

The Coyote men and women’s swim and dive teams placed second at the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 19-22. The Coyote men placed second for a third consecutive season, with a school-record of 706.5 points. The Coyote women finished runner-up for a second straight year with 656.5 points. Both teams placed second behind […]

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Women’s golf team picked to finish fifth, redshirt sophomore tabbed Golfer to Watch

The women’s golf team is preparing for their first match of the spring in Davis, California at the Gunrock Invitational March 2-3.  The Summit League announced in the preseason poll the Coyotes were picked to finish fifth at the conference tournament.  Leading the poll with 64 points is Denver followed by Oral Roberts. Rounding out […]

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Record breaking sophomore becoming a leader

As a freshman, Jake Leichner played a vital role in the second place Summit League Coyote men’s’ swimming team, but his role with the team is starting to grow as an upperclassman. Leichner earned an all-Summit honor for four events last season, including a second-place finish in the 100 individual medley. He also swam on […]

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Closing the gap: USD swim, dive teams fight for Summit League title

USD’s swimming and diving teams brought home second-place finishes in the 2019 Summit League championship, and will try to fight with Denver for a championship this week. The conference team comprises of 26 athletes from the men’s and women’s teams, and this years’ Coyotes will rely on the freshman and sophomore classes to lead the […]

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