Bela Goerke Follows in Her Parents’ Footsteps

Junior Bela Goerke has successfully followed in her parents’ footsteps as a college athlete. While growing up in Arizona, Goerke was involved in sports from a young age. She took part in T-ball, baseball and eventually softball.  Her love for the sport grew even more as she got closer to college and closer to fulfilling […]

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South Dakota Athletics Busy During National Signing Day

The Coyotes announced the signing of 46 athletes across multiple USD athletic teams on National Signing Day last week. The men’s basketball team signed three players for their 2023 recruiting class: Isaac Bruns, Jake Brack and Shey Eberwein. Bruns is a 6’4” guard from North Sioux City and plays basketball at Dakota Valley highschool where […]

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Coach has Extra Responsibilities During Offseason

Softball head coach Robert Wagner huddled his team around him after practice on Monday evening. With sounds of cleats stomping and softballs smacking the inside of the gloves, his voice peaked above everything giving directions to his players right before their first fall camp. During the Coyotes’ offseason, Wagner and the team decided to host […]

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Coyote softball gears up for conference play

The USD softball team concluded its non-conference season over the weekend in Texas, where they picked up a win over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners. The Coyote Soccer team posted a 1-4 mark in the Texas tournament and currently sits at 5-24 on the season. Many of USD’s non-conference games have been played without key players […]

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USD softball heads to Louisiana, Tanagers’ boys basketball hits the road this week

USD: The men’s basketball team travels to Grand Forks, North Dakota to compete against North Dakota on both Feb. 13 and 14 at 2:30 p.m. The women’s basketball team also travels to Grand Forks, ND to play against North Dakota on Feb. 13 and 14 at 12 p.m.  The USD softball team starts their season […]

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Coyote softball adapts to loss of facility, gears up for season start

The USD softball team has witnessed numerous trials as a program since their last game. 326 days ago the Coyotes were sent home from a tournament in Arizona due to the start of the COVID-19 cancellations and haven’t had a game since. On top of not being able to play games, practice has been filled […]

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COVID-19 steals Coyote women’s softball season

The women’s softball team was shaping up to have an exciting spring season. After a streak of games in the fall and a few spring tournaments under their belt, they were eyeing the Summit League Tournament.  However, while at a tournament stint in Arizona during spring break, their season was canceled after playing two of […]

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Coyotes win two in Madeira Beach Invitational

USD softball won two games in the Madeira Beach Invitational I in Madeira Beach, Florida. The Coyotes topped Monmouth, an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago Sunday. USD split two games Friday, topping Georgia State after falling to Akron in six innings. The Coyotes lost two games Saturday and split their two games Sunday. […]

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Coyote softball opens season in Iowa

USD Softball picked up a pair of wins in its five-game tournament at Northern Iowa over the weekend. The Coyotes (2-3) won their opening game in UNI’s Doc Halverson Tournament over Northern Iowa 5-3 Friday afternoon. USD dropped its second game of the day against Drake 4-0. The Coyotes went 1-1 on Saturday, picking up […]

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