COLUMN: Offseason activity provides buzz for 2013 MLB season
April is almost here, yet the cold and windy South Dakota weather won’t go away. What does that mean? Baseball is back! Spring training has been underway for all 30 Major League Baseball teams for about a month, as we keep getting closer to opening night March 31. Spring training is a good way for […]
USD climbers reach for new heights
The University of South Dakota offers plenty of extra curricular opportunities, and one of those options is on its way to new heights: the USD rock climbing team. USD offers a rock climbing wall for all students at the Wellness Center seven days a week. Around February last year, USD created their own rock climbing […]
Softball sweeps Western Illinois
With a record of 18-10, the University of South Dakota softball team is in business. The team picked up steam with a three-game sweep of Western Illinois last weekend, outscoring the Bulldogs by a score of 16-9. A big reason for the team’s success has been the play of freshman first baseman and outfielder Yvon […]
Recruiting 101: Football signs 32 players
On Feb. 6, all NCAA football programs anxiously awaited the official commitments of their recruits for the incoming freshman class. National signing day is an important day for programs across the nation. It was also an important step for the University of South Dakota, coming off a last-place finish in year one in the Missouri […]
Coyotes look to start new winning streak
For the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, the time to win is now. Unfortunately, the team (11-12) has lost their last two games and dropped below .500. Over the past week head coach Amy Williams saw her team drop two crucial conference games, first versus South Dakota State and three nights later versus […]
USD zones in on rivalry rematch
On Jan. 5, the University of South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball team watched with grins on their faces as rival South Dakota State walked off the court with a loss. USD (8-13) will now have to repeat their efforts as they travel to Brookings, S.D. to take on the Jackrabbits on January 31. The Coyotes […]
Coyotes host second consecutive match-up with Cardinals Dec. 15
Coming into the season, fans, students and even experts had no idea what to expect from the 2012-2013 University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. Last year’s team went 10-18, and on top of that it had three seniors graduate. Those three seniors consisted of the team’s top two scorers (Charlie Westbrook and Louie Krogman) […]
UPDATE: One-win Coyotes enter offseason with optimism
“Disappointment” and “embarrassment” are words that can be heard around campus when talking about the University of South Dakota Coyotes 2012 football season. The Coyotes knew they were about to get their feet wet and test the waters of the Missouri Valley Conference. Everyone knew the competition would be tougher, the athletes would be faster […]
Coyotes take on in-state rival SDSU for the first time since 2003
Nov. 17 — a date that everyone in the state of South Dakota has had their eyes on for quite some time. The University of South Dakota Coyotes are sitting in dead last in the Missouri Valley Conference and all they have left to play for is pride. And what better opponent to play for […]
Northern Iowa edges the Coyotes 24-21
The University of South Dakota Coyotes fought for all 60 minutes on Saturday afternoon but was unable pull off the win; losing to the University of Northern Iowa 24-21 at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes had all the momentum they needed after sophomore Josh Vander Maten connected with Will Powell on a 46-yard touchdown, giving USD […]