January 2022
Coyote swim breaks pool records in DakotaDome
The South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams hosted two Summit League competitions inside of the DakotaDome Pool last weekend. The first day of competition was against the Omaha Mavericks on Jan. 21, where both the men’s and women’s teams won with scores of 142.5-98.5 and 155-98, respectively. The men came out winning […]
USD football accepts Sports Illustrated Award
The USD football players brought home the Sports Illustrated “Play of the Year” Award in December. They were up against all sports nominations in the nation, not only other football plays. Freshman quarterback Carson Camp and freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Webb accepted the award on behalf of the team at the reception ceremony in Miami, […]
South Dakota women’s basketball continue winter break winning streak
While many students were at home for the holidays, the South Dakota women’s basketball team stayed in Vermillion to compete. Over that time, the team went 10-1 overall and stayed undefeated in the Summit League with a record of 7-0. In their first two Summit League games, the Coyotes went on the road to play […]
Men’s basketball finds season interruptions due to COVID-19
Prior to entering Summit League play, the Coyotes finished their non-conference schedule with a winning record of 8-4. Their last four games against Waldorf, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Bellarmine all took place in the beginning of December and set the men’s basketball team up for their first conference game. During the Waldorf game on […]
Three Coyotes named to Academic All-Summit League
The South Dakota Coyotes had three junior volleyball players make the Academic All-Summit League. Elizabeth Juhnke, Aimee Adams and Madison Harms were named for their academic success off of the playing court. Business major Juhnke said the award recognizes student athletes who do well managing their athletics and academics. “I think it’s just […]
Police Blotter Highlights 1/16-1/22
Jan. 16 Caller reported someone asleep in a vehicle parked on a city street. Officers located the person and identified her as the driver. The female was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for a 4th DWI offense as well as other related charges. Jan. 16 Caller reported that her neighbor had been assaulted […]
USD art department hosts lecture series for students and community
The University of South Dakota fine arts department is hosting a Community Arts Lecture Series of six lectures throughout the semester. Assistant professor Amber Hansen has created this series as part of her seminar course on community-based art. The lectures are open to the public as well. Local artist Reyna Hernandez led the first talk […]
AWOL offers day of service for students
Alternative Week of Off-campus Learning (AWOL) hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. day of service Monday, Jan. 17 at local organizations who needed assistance. The event was much smaller than previous events due to COVID-19 and organizations wanting to protect themselves and others. In total there were 15 or so students who split into two […]
USD dance team makes program history competing at Nationals
The USD dance team escaped the winter weather hitting Vermillion and hopped a plane to Orlando, Florida. This trip to the Universal Dance Association (UDA) College Dance Team National Championships was the first time in program history that the USD dance team has competed. In past seasons, the USD dance program hasn’t had enough members […]
USD professors perform Ragtime for students and community
The Dakota Ragtime Trio performed at the Colton Recital Hall on Jan. 18. The trio is made up of three professors from the University of South Dakota’s music department. Darin Wadley, Director of Percussion Studies, plays the xylophone, Luis Viquez, Director of Orchestras, plays the clarinet and Todd Cranson, Director of Athletic Bands, plays the […]