October 2011
Swimming and diving team ready for season
The upcoming 2011-2012 season for the South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving team looks to start right where it left off last season. In the most recent Summit League conference poll, the USD women captured a third place ranking, while the men secured fourth. The Coyotes, who kicked off their season Oct. 1 […]
Coyotes win Dakota Days game 24-19
The University of South Dakota football team defeated Southern Utah 24-19 in the Coyotes’ Dakota Days homecoming game, Saturday in the DakotaDome. Leading the way for the No. 18 ranked Coyotes was senior quarterback Dante Warren. During the game, Warren had two rushing touchdowns and threw for another. Early in the opening drive Warren threw […]
Slagle Auditorium gets a new name
The University of South Dakota announced this afternoon that the newly renovated auditorium in Slagle Hall would be getting one other new feature: a new name. Slagle Hall will now be named the Bailey and Kathy Aalfs Auditorium, in honor of Bailey and Kathy Aalfs who made “the lead gift in the historic Campaign South […]
Alumni and faculty display “warm feelings” of newly named Aalfs Auditorium
As Kathy Aalfs cut the ribbon concluding the ceremony at Slagle Hall, alumni and faculty of the University of South Dakota stood and clapped as the auditorium received a new name. The formerly named Slagle Auditorium became the Bailey and Kathy Aalfs Auditorium today after a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the recently renovated […]
Rugby team hosts South Dakota State Saturday
University of South Dakota men’s rugby squad captain, senior Kaleb Paulsen, attributed the team’s recent 49-5 victory over Doane College to their pre-game ritual. “We got jacked up on Redbull and came out with some fire,” Paulsen said. “We played hard and functioned as a team. With this team, we have the potential to win […]
Women’s soccer team earns first win
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team snatched a win and a tie in their first conference match-ups of the season last weekend, leaving the team with a 2-0 conference record. The team faced Western Illinois Friday, Sept. 30 in Vermillion. The Coyotes scored two goals at the hands of junior Erin Bello, and […]
Coyotes devour SDSU Jackrabbits
The University of South Dakota women’s Volleyball team defeated school rival South Dakota State University to open up Dakota Days athletic competition, in an exciting three games to one victory. Over 1,100 fans in the Dakota Dome watched the match on Monday night. With the win, the Coyotes’ record improved to 10-8 and 5-2 in […]
Hockey team wins first game in over two years; hosts SDSU tonight
The University of South Dakota club hockey team will host their annual Dakota Days homecoming hockey game against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State University tonight at 7 p.m. in Yankton at the 4-H grounds. The Coyotes are coming off their first win in over two years, a 2-0 win against Creighton University on Sept. […]
Giese enjoys eating strawberries
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. Ashleigh Giese is a sophomore cross country runner for the University of South Dakota from Marshall, Wis. So far this season, Giese has placed first in duals against Creighton University […]
COLUMN: Note to students: Take care during D-Days
Greetings, fellow students. This is the “tallygirl” speaking. You may have seen me sitting on the “drunk bus,” complacently carving tallies on a clipboard. This is one of my jobs and it requires me to work both Friday and Saturday nights of Dakota Days. Because of this fact, I feel the need to remind my […]