2011
Men’s basketball team looking forward to new additions
Although the college basketball season has ended, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team is already looking forward to next year. The Coyotes had a successful season, making it to the Great West Conference Tournament championship game for the second consecutive year and finished with a record of 18-15, marking head coach Dave Boots […]
Q&A: USD softball player recognized for contribution
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. Senior Mel Johnson is a pitcher for the USD softball team. Johnson was named the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Year for the 2010 season. Emma Murray: […]
COLUMN: Sports overtaken by greed
We all have to endure an uncertain future. We’re never sure how events will unfold and how they will shape our lives. This uncertainty has caused many crazy events in the world of athletics. Most people would agree having money helps take away some of the uncertainties of life, especially when it comes to paying […]
Women working off rust after long break
The winter weather is finally starting to fade, allowing spring sports to compete. The University of South Dakota’s women’s golf team will travel to Omaha to compete in the Creighton University Classic Monday and Tuesday after nearly a month without a meet. Coach Nick Hovden said the warm weather has given the women a chance […]
Coyotes break 10-game losing streak over weekend
The University of South Dakota softball team was swept in a double-header Monday during the teams trip to the University of California-Santa Barbara, falling to 12-23 on the season. Suffering 4-1 losses in both matchups, the Coyotes struggled to produce meaningful offense. During the first game, sophomore Kate Snow led the team with two hits […]
U. Dance heads to Florida
After three months of preparation, the members of U.Dance are ready to compete in the National Cheerleaders Association/National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship April 7-10 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The championship is the largest college cheer and dance competition in the world with more than 5,000 student athletes competing. The teams are grouped […]
REVIEW: ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ doesn’t live up to the high expectations
If you’ve caught any advertisements for “The Adjustment Bureau,” you’ve got a fair idea of what it’s about: unknown forces secretly cause humans to make tiny mistakes, or adjustments, altering the path of our future and keeping our fate where it’s supposed to be. This could have been a great premise for either a fun […]
USD softball, men’s golf team in action on the road this week
Softball After closing their spring break tournament on a five-game win streak, the University of South Dakota women’s softball team is now on a 10-game losing streak. The Coyotes traveled to Texas last week to compete in the Great West Conference Games. There, the team played North Dakota, Utah Valley and Houston Baptist, all in […]
USD tennis team building on experiences early in season
During the University of South Dakota’s women’s tennis team March 25-26 matches in Las Vegas, Nev., junior Shadi Soleymani was injured early in the first day, which head coach Malcolm Gilreath said affected the rest of the team’s performance for the weekend. The team fell to 4-11 on the season, with losses to Idaho State […]
Coyotes remain unbeaten
The boys of summer were playing in the snow this weekend, as the University of South Dakota club baseball team traveled to Iowa to compete in four conference games. The baseball team is a competitive team that also likes to have fun, senior captain Justin Palmer said. He also said the team is always looking […]