Club sports offer variety
Just because a student may not be an NCAA athlete doesn’t mean they can’t represent the University of South Dakota in competition. USD sponsors and supports nine club sports, including ones both traditional and nontraditional. Baseball, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, paintball, tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee are the sports offered at USD to students […]
USD tennis prepares for Summit League
The USD tennis team will play in their first ever Summit League tournament April 26-27 in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Coyotes will play against Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne. USD qualified for the conference championship after posting a 4-3 conference record. Overall, the tennis team went 16-10 for the season. “I’m really happy and proud to […]
Track team splitting up for ‘relay circuit’
With the Summit League Outdoor Championships looming ahead, the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s track teams are looking to take advantage of the few meets left to reach peak performance level. The Coyotes will be in Kansas and California to participate in two different meets from April 18-20. They’ll be traveling to the […]
Track team set for Sioux City
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s track teams will compete in the Sioux City Relays April 12- 13. The competition will be in Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. All of the track program’s athletes will be at the Sioux City Relays. There will be several levels of competition at the meet, which […]
Road to the NBA: Charlie Westbrook
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of The Volante’s two-part series about former Coyote basketball players. Last week, we covered a coach’s perspective on the road to the NBA, with former Coyote point guard Nate Tibbets. Just a year ago, Charlie Westbrook was the starting point/shooting guard for the University of South Dakota. He was […]
Former USD guard Nate Tibbetts follows coaching route
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one of our two-part series. Next week, we will cover a player’s perspective on the road to the NBA, with former Coyote shooting guard and 2012 USD graduate Charlie Westbrook. Former USD basketball player Nate Tibbetts found a way to make it to Cleveland, Ohio. Still, he managed to make […]
Track starts season at ASU
The University of South Dakota men and women’s track teams will compete in their first outdoor meet of the season March 22-23. Both squads will send athletes to take part in the 2013 ASU Invitational, which will take place at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. A number of members have already competed in the […]
COLUMN: March Madness may leave USD in the cold
March is a beautiful time of the year for basketball fans. When one’s college basketball team is simply waiting for their school to start playing in the NCAA basketball tournament, every day looks bright and sunny. For USD, things are a little gloomy and gray. USD is at the breaking point of their first season […]
Swim and dive gears up for big test
The USD swimming and diving teams will be swimming against six other schools for the Summit League Championship. Forty-four of USD’s men’s and women’s swimmers will be traveling to the competition in Rochester, Mich. USD swimming head coach Jason Mahowald said that the team has been “fine tuning” its technique in preparation for a chance […]
USD returns home to host Oakland
Another weekend of playing on their new home field is in store for the University of South Dakota women’s softball team as they play host to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in conference action. The Coyotes, who have an overall record of 8-27 on the year, will face off against the Oakland in a doubleheader on […]