January 21, 2019
South Dakota’s first winery reflects on its history, expands its business
In 1996, Valiant Vineyards became the first commercial winery in South Dakota, and calls Vermillion its home. Eldon and Sherry Nygaard’s idea to open a winery grew from hometown ties. Eldon is originally from Viborg, S.D. and Sherry is originally from California. After living in Las Vegas together for a time, the two decided to […]
You Can’t Spell Truth without Ruth
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second longest serving justice on the court currently and the oldest justice on the court. At 85 years old, she is five years older than the next oldest justice. With each passing year, talk of whether she should retire continues to grow. Depending on how one defines—or operationalizes—the goal […]
USD hires new defensive coordinator
USD head football coach Bob Nielson has found himself a new defensive coordinator. Nielson announced January 15 that he hired Travis Johansen, who was with Grand View University for the last six seasons. Johansen has garnered one of the best defenses in the NAIA over the last three years as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator and secondary […]
Former women’s practice squad player Caleb Cline joins Coyote men’s basketball team
In search of depth for a roster thinned by injuries, the Coyote men’s basketball team found a new place to recruit: their own gym. Caleb Cline, a 6-foot-3-inch guard from LeMars, Iowa, joined the men’s team in January after a two-week stint as a practice player on the USD women’s basketball team. Head men’s basketball […]
Coyotes take 11 events at Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational
Another record is posted for the Coyotes track & field team, as Senior Lara Boman broke her own throwing record at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational Saturday in Brookings. Boman broke her own weight throw school record with a throw of 67 feet, 2 inches, beating her previous mark by eight inches. “Going into it, […]
Sjerven’s Journey: From Southwest to South Dakota
In March of 2017, Hannah Sjerven first stepped foot in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to watch USD play North Dakota in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). At the time, no one knew she would be a vital piece to the 2018-19 Coyote women’s basketball team. “I came to the […]
A ‘day on’: Students spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day serving the Clay County communities
While some USD students viewed Monday’s remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a free day from schoolwork, more than 35 student volunteers used this day off as a “day on”. Students met in the morning to hear speeches about King’s life and legacy. In the afternoon, they spread out to 11 different […]
Finalists named: Law school dean selection process moves forward
The search for the new USD law school dean has been narrowed down to three finalists. Committee members began their search for the law school dean last March. This search has been longer than other academic searches because the committee used an outside search form to help the search process. The finalists are Christopher Behan, […]