Bison buck the Coyotes in last seconds of Thursday match
The Summit League-leading North Dakota State Bison may have improved to 6-1 in the Summit Thursday night, but they needed a 5-0 run in the final 33 seconds in order to pull off the 66-63 victory. The University of South Dakota Coyotes were back home in the DakotaDome, where they had only lost one game […]
Young line-up leads to ‘up-and-down’ season
Coming into the 2013-14 season, the University of South Dakota Coyote men’s basketball team featured a roster with nine underclassmen. Pair that with a team that went 10-20 last year, interim head coach Joey James knew it wasn’t always going to be pretty. James said the entire season has been a grind for his Coyotes […]
Coyotes remain undefeated in Summit League play
A 5-9 record through the first 14 games wasn’t the record men’s basketball interim head coach Joey James had envisioned for non-conference play to begin the season. One way to ease the pain of a tough non-conference record is to start conference play on the right note, and that’s just what the Coyotes have done. […]
Earl looking to take next step as QB
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante interviewed sophomore quarterback Kevin Earl. In his first season as the Coyotes’ starting quarterback, Earl threw for 1,920 yards and nine touchdowns. The Volante talked to Earl about the upcoming offseason and what he remembers about the recruiting process three years ago. Grant Bosiacki: What have you personally, and the […]
COLUMN: Coyotes basketball showing its inexperience
Kritenbrink named to all-region team The American Volleyball Coach Association named junior volleyball player Kendall Kritenbrink to the All-Midwest Region team. Kritenbrink was the Summit League Player of the Year this year, and the Coyotes are lucky to have her for another season next year. Kritenbrink and the Coyotes seemed destined for great things this […]
‘Yotes fold in fourth quarter to SDSU, 27-12
For the second consecutive season, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits can be called the kings of the state. The Jackrabbits came into the DakotaDome desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive and edged out the Coyotes, 27-12. SDSU head coach John Stiegelmeier said the Coyotes put up a good fight, but he’s […]
Rivalry restored in the Dome
After last season’s 31-8 drubbing in Brookings, University of South Dakota head football coach Joe Glenn said his team has turned the page and is more than ready to host the biggest rival they have, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Last Saturday, SDSU beat Indiana State 29-0 and held them to 161 yards of offense. […]
USD players ready to roll Saturday
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante chose to do something different in respect to the upcoming USD football game against SDSU. We interviewed both head coaches in order to get an inside look on how their team is preparing for Saturday’s game. Grant Bosiacki: What is the biggest difference in South Dakota State this year compared […]
Key matchups against SDSU
Kevin Earl vs. R.C. Kilgore Earl now has six starts under his belt and has a three-game winning streak and losing streak to show for it. Kilgore, who leads the Missouri Valley Conference with 105 tackles will have to be all over the field Saturday. Don’t be surprised to see him try and take away […]
Collapse of special teams led ‘Yotes to fall short against Montana
Losing once in the final minutes of the game is hard enough, doing it twice in two straight weeks is devastating. That’s just what the University of South Dakota football team has done after what head coach Joe Glenn described as a “devastating loss,” losing 31-27 to the University of Montana. “Just like last week, […]