‘Sex Me Up’ presents inclusive sex education
USD students were given an opportunity to learn about inclusive sex education this Valentine’s Day. The Center for Diversity & Community hosted “Sex Me Up,” an event with various speakers from Siouxland Community Health Center, Planned Parenthood and ICARE to provide flash lectures on various topics every 30 minutes Wednesday afternoon. Students decorated “genderbread” cookies at […]
A day in the life: Austin Sparks
The man with 100 birthdays, and a senior about to end his four years playing Coyote basketball, center Austin Sparks is looking forward to finishing his basketball career on a high note. Sparks said he’s been playing basketball since second grade. “I was good at it — that’s one of the reasons I got recruited […]
Coyote men upset Peru in non-conference action
Though the first half saw Peru leading a few times against the Coyotes, the second half allowed USD to step up and secure a 98-55 victory over the Bobcats Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote men are now 22-6 in the season, which is tied for the most wins for USD […]
Coyote women steal win in non-conference play
The Doane Tigers gave the Coyote women’s basketball team their 15th victory Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote women won 96-54, their highest total this season. The non-conference game was the first time in 23 years the Coyotes played the Tigers. Their last meeting in 1995 resulted in a win for […]
Coyote women (10-0) upset Bison 80-54
With a slow start and a few critical back and forth turnovers, the Coyotes held on against the North Dakota State University Bison on Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, winning 80-54 to remain undefeated in the Summit League (10-0). Saturday’s game had a few promotional events. The SCSC celebrated National Girls and […]
Undefeated USD upsets Western Illinois 92-81
USD pulled through to defeat Western Illinois 92-81 after back and forth turnovers by both the Coyotes and Leathernecks, Thursday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Thursday’s game featured PAVE, a student-led group promoting awareness and victim empowerment, to raise awareness and education about sexual assault. The first 200 students through the door were […]
Player of the Pack: Matt Slagus
Matt Slagus is a freshman track and field thrower majoring in sport marketing & media from Moscow, Pennsylvania. Cheyenne Alexis: What do you enjoy about track and field and throwing? Matt Slagus: I feel like some people will look at track and field as a single individual sport, because it’s not like football where you have to […]
Sister athletes reflect on playing for USD
While some athletes find their team relationships like family, several members of the women’s basketball team find that sisterhood to be legitimate. Allison and Monica Arens and Ciara and Caitlin Duffy are sisters on the women’s basketball team who have been playing together for as long as they can remember. Running in the family The Arens family […]
Coyote basketball teams see loss and win at Denver
At a double-header in Denver Colorado the Coyote basketball teams walked away with a win and a loss. Women’s basketball The women’s team played first at 2 p.m., beating the Denver Pioneers 82-60. The women remain undefeated in the Summit League, and currently sit at a number one ranking. Top scorers for the women’s team […]
Thomas hired as new head soccer coach
Change in leadership, better relationships with the players and a powerful coaching style are some goals Michael Thomas has in his new position as the head soccer coach. Thomas was hired as USD’s sixth soccer head coach Dec. 15 following the firing of previous head coach Mandy Green. Playing at Fort Lewis College in Colorado, then […]