2022
From DakotaDome to NFLPA Bowl Game; Cochrane fights for spot in NFL
Linebacker, Jack Cochrane took the DakotaDome field as a Coyote for the last time on Nov. 27. in the FCS Playoffs against Southern Illinois. Cochrane’s football career began as a child when he would watch football with his father. He then began playing flag football in elementary school, eventually making his way to tackle football […]
JUCO transfer shines in second year as Coyote
There are two USD men’s basketball players who graduated from a South Dakota high school on the roster this season, and one of them is Rapid City’s Mason Archambault, who was USD’s January Student Athlete of the Month. Archambault was not originally recruited to USD out of high school, but after two years at the […]
Tennis wins two matches on West Coast swing
USD’s tennis program went to the west coast for a trio of matches over the weekend, picking up a pair of wins to add to their record. The weekend started at Eastern Washington, where the Coyotes grabbed a 5-2 win. USD suffered a 5-2 setback against Gonzaga Saturday and defeated Montana State Sunday 4-1. A […]
SGA hears from Unite for USD
At Student Government Association’s (SGA) meeting, Nate Popp gave a presentation on Unite for USD and the Senate discussed the possibility of another mask mandate. Unite for USD is an annual online fundraiser that lasts 1,862 minutes. This will be the fourth year of the fundraiser. There are over 20 initiatives this year. “This year, […]
Former pole vaulter receives promotion in Athletics Department
A former Coyote pole vaulter got a promotion with the Athletics Department at the beginning of January. Ethan Bray previously worked as the Ticket Office Graduate Assistant before being promoted to Assistant Director for Ticket Operations and Sales. In an email interview with The Volante, Bray said his previous job allowed him to handle the […]
Rachel Review: “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” can’t decide what it is
Kristen Bell stars in a new dark comedy parodying the movie “The Woman in the Window.” It started its first ongoing joke by titling the show “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” to make fun of long titles in mysteries. The show was released on Jan. 28 […]
Men’s basketball splits home games against North Dakota programs
The Coyotes split last week’s games against the North Dakota teams. In a tightly matched competition against Summit League rivals North Dakota State University (NDSU) on Jan. 27, the men’s team eventually fell to the Bison in overtime, 74-62. They then played University of North Dakota (UND) on Jan. 29, where the Coyotes beat the […]
Coyotes and Jackrabbits face each other for second time this season
Both USD basketball teams will be taking on in-state rival South Dakota State (SDSU) this week. The women’s team will take on the Jackrabbits in Brookings, while the men compete in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). In their last meeting on Jan. 8, the women took down the Jackrabbits 65-42. Senior guard Liv Korngable […]
Coyotes take on the Midco Aquatic Center in Coyote Invite
This past weekend, the South Dakota Coyotes swim and dive teams traveled to Sioux Falls to compete in the Coyote Invite. The two day event included teams from South Dakota State (SDSU), University of Sioux Falls (USF), University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), Iowa Lakes Lakers (ILCC) and Iowa Central Community College (IC). On day one, […]
Coyote not ready to give up football; declares for NFL draft
With one year of eligibility remaining due to COVID-19, linebacker DeJaun Cooper made the transition from a Hawk to a Coyote. The Maryland native played football for four years at Monmouth University in New Jersey where he graduated with a degree in graphic design. After the NCAA announced that athletes would receive an extra year […]