September 2019
Canadian Coyote triathlete Ella Kubas excels early
Like any other USD athlete, Ella Kubas wakes up at 5:30 a.m. and double-checks her schedule to make sure she walks into the DakotaDome with the correct gear for that morning’s workout. But Ella Kubas is not like any other USD athlete. The six-foot triathlete from Ontario, Canada spent the latter part of summer adapting to […]
Coyotes back in win column, defeat Wyoming and Northern Colorado
USD soccer posted road wins against Wyoming (3-2-3) on Thursday and Northern Colorado (2-8-1) on Sunday, continuing their three-game win streak. USD vs Wyoming USD took on Wyoming at Thunder Basin High School, winning in double overtime 3-2. “One of the craziest collegiate games I have ever participated in,” said midfield junior Alexis Mitchell. “Halfway […]
USD earns first win against Northern Colorado
The Coyotes prevailed in a defensive slugfest to earn its first win of the season against Northern Colorado at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado on Saturday. USD mustered 387 yards of total offense on the day – over 250 fewer yards than the previous week’s 642 yards against Houston Baptist. Both teams opened with respectable […]
Coyote volleyball moves to 11-1 with sweep in Illinois
The USD women’s volleyball team swept Northern Illinois and Bradley at the CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Illinois this weekend. USD vs. Northern Illinois The Coyotes completed their sixth sweep of the season, dominating Northern Illinois in the first three sets (25-14, 25-20, 25-19). The first match saw junior outside hitter Sami Slaughter complile 13 kills […]
Yotes For Life and Students for Reproductive Rights chalk it out
USD’s pro-life and pro-choice student organizations traded messages on campus sidewalks on Thursday. Yotes For Life (YFL), a pro-life student organization at USD, chalked anti-abortion messages on campus sidewalks yesterday afternoon. Hours later, Students for Reproductive Rights (SFRR) responded with chalkings underneath YFL’s messages. YFL, responding to The Volante’s query for confirmation that the chalkings […]
Late goal from Centineo snaps losing streak at Drake
USD soccer (2-5) erased a one-goal deficit within the final five minutes of play to secure their second win of the season against Drake (2-5-1) at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday. With four minutes to play, USD scored in the 87th minute as sophomore Jordan Centineo knotted the score 1-1 with […]
Erbert and Gerbert’s hosts ‘Howling Hammer’ sandwich contest
Students will get the chance to showcase their culinary creativity in Erbert and Gerbert’s sandwich contest at USD. Erbert and Gerbert’s contest has students creating a unique sandwich that will be named the ‘Howling Hammer’ and will only be available on USD’s campus location. When Marcus Destin, a junior communication major, came up with the […]
Student Government Association discusses Pierre meeting, upcoming retreat
Last weekend, Student Government Association (SGA) President Carson Zubke and Vice President Hannah Booth met in Pierre, S.D. with SGA presidents and vice presidents from other regental schools in South Dakota, as well as Dr. Barron, the executive director of the Board of Regents. One of the main talking points was the Dakota Promise Scholarship, […]
Inclusivity done incorrectly in the Bachelor Nation
Bachelor nation erupted with viewpoints from all sides when The Bachelor Season 23 contestant Demi Burnett confided in another cast member that she had a female love interest back home. This made Burnett the first openly bisexual contestant in the Bachelor nation. I support Demi and her over-the-top personality in all its glory. When making this […]
USD rugby defeats SDSU to open season
USD’s women’s rugby team opened the fall season with a 46-36 victory over rival South Dakota State at home on Saturday. Following a 9-2 fall season last year, the Coyotes earned the win in their first game of the season. The game was contested under the 10’s format, meaning each team sported 10 players on […]