Twirling to Success
At a very young age, Brandie Holland, the University of South Dakota’s only performing baton twirler, was introduced to her sport after a little inspiration from her mother. “When I was almost three, my mom took me to a parade and was like, ‘Hey, do you want to do that?’ She used to twirl when […]
Q&A: Brenner leaves turtles behind
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Travis Brenner, a sophomore Biology major, is a member of the USD men’s track and field and cross country teams. He runs on the distance squad for the Coyotes and […]
Coyote swim team ends season
After breaking multiple school records and personal bests, both the USD men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned third place at the Summit League Conference Championships in Rochester, Mich. The USD women, who have placed third in conference the previous three years, tallied 544 points and the men reached their highest conference placing ever, […]
Coyotes’ Hegge ‘brings everything to the court’
Even before the start of the 2011-2012 USD women’s basketball season, senior forward Amber Hegge was predicted to have a standout year for the Coyotes when she was selected to the Summit League Preseason All-Conference team for USD’s first year in the conference. At the men’s and women’s basketball Media Day on Nov. 3, women’s […]
Q&A: Pinkelman has fridge full of milk
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Chad Pinkelman, a senior jumper from Norfolk, Nebraska, competes in three jumping events for the University of South Dakota men’s track and field program. Pinkelman, a business management major, is […]
Coyote swimming finishing up season
After getting swept by rival South Dakota State over the weekend, the University of South Dakota swimming and diving team must bounce back to take on the University of North Dakota this Saturday, then prepare for Summit League Conference Championships in two weeks. Senior swimmer Lizz Hoffman said both the men’s and women’s squads have […]
Coyotes shooting for success
With five returning starters and several upperclassmen, the USD women’s basketball team is anticipating a successful 2011-2012 season as they enter the Summit League. “With all the returners, we’re a lot further along than we’ve ever been as far as being organized and everybody being on the same page,” head coach Ryun Williams said at […]
Coyotes look for second win Tuesday
Starting it’s season with a big win in their season opener against Northern Arizona, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is preparing for another tough non-conference opponent, Creighton. A year ago, the Coyotes suffered their only home loss of the season at the hands of the Bluejays in a close 70-79 game at the […]
Volleyball team stays on the road
After a tough loss on Saturday to a team they had previously beaten, the Coyote women’s volleyball team must bounce back and face another squad they defeated earlier in the season, Western Illinois. The Coyotes take on the Leathernecks, Oct. 28, in Macomb, Ill. Earlier in the year on Oct. 2, the University of South […]
USD ousts Drake 3-2
Coming off two previous losses in five set matches over the weekend at the DakotaDome, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team ended up pulled off a close victory of 3-2 over Drake University Monday night. An impressive night at the net by freshman outside-hitter Kendall Kritenbrink helped the Coyotes improve their record at […]