October 2011
Men’s golf team takes 16th at invitational Tuesday
With only one tournaments left on the schedule, the University of South Dakota men’s golf team was looking for a strong performance when they traveled to Hopkinsville, Ky., and played in the Austin Peay State Invitational. The Coyotes finished 16th out a total of 16 teams in the three round tournament with a total team […]
Coyotes return to DakotaDome Saturday
After a tough 28-3 loss last week, the University of South Dakota football team (4-3) is looking to get back on track as they come back to the DakotaDome and take on the University of California Davis (2-4). The loss last week disappointed Head Coach Ed Meierkort, who said he thought the team had been […]
Soccer losing streak continues
Four games remain in the regular season, but the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team has only one win so far this season. Head coach Mandy Green said the tough season has created a lot of tension on the team. “We are one goal score away from having an eight or nine win season,” […]
Q&A: Logato sometimes prefers soccer
Carol Logato is one of two seniors on the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team. She plays libero and sometimes outside hitter for the Coyotes. She is a Political Science major and Spanish minor from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After transferring to USD her junior year from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas Logato leads […]
Powell’s catch in homecoming game up for GEICO Play of the Year award
After being featured as No. 5 on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays, junior wide receiver Will Powell didn’t think his one-handed catch would receive any more publicity. But he was wrong. Monday, Geico chose Powell’s highlight from the Oct. 8 game against Southern Utah as a nominee for the Geico Play of the Year. It […]
PREVIEW: Symphony Orchestra to perform fall concert
After a semester of rehearsing, the University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will perform their fall concert. On Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. the group, comprised of the string orchestra and a wind section, will perform their free concert in the Aalfs Auditorium. For more on this story, see the Oct. 19 issue of The […]
PREVIEW: Mission Improvable to bring alcohol awareness to the university
The improv group Mission Improvable has been doing comedy shows for over 11 years, and for the past year and half, the group has been preparing for a more serious show about alcohol awareness. Mission Improvable will be at the University of South Dakota Oct. 24 to perform “A Shot of Reality with a Comedy […]
Frierson can’t live without mom
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Chris Frierson is a sophomore defensive back for the University of South Dakota football team from Tampa, Fla. So far this season, he has 15 tackles with 13 solo tackles. […]
Coyotes continue success
The victory wasn’t the only highlight of the Dakota Days game Oct. 8. In the first quarter of the game, junior wide receiver Will Powell made a one-handed pass, a catch good enough to make it on ESPN’s SportsCenter’s top 10 plays that night. Head coach Ed Meierkort said Powell’s catch was a huge play […]
Tim Young invite Saturday
The morning will start at 6 a.m. with a morning run around campus followed by breakfast before the University of South Dakota cross country team competes in this season’s only home meet. Head coach Dan Fitzsimmons said the home-field advantage plays a key role for team preparation for the South Dakota Tim Young Invitational Saturday, […]