University works to grow student fan base
After a successful year of athletics for the University of South Dakota, the university’s goal for the 2014-15 school year is to continue growing the student fan base after making strides this past year. Student Life Lindsay Sparks, director of transitions and student programming, said there were more than 12,000 student ID swipes at athletic […]
Track teams battle through injuries
With just two regular season meets left before the men’s and women’s track and field teams head into post-season competition, men’s head coach Dave Gottsleben and women’s head coach Lucky Huber are focused on injured athletes rehabbing in time for the Summit League tournament while making sure the rest of their teams are ready to go.
End of semester brings final push for championships
With just a week and a half left of classes before finals week, students at the University of South Dakota are busy finishing final projects and papers.
Tennis goes 2-1 over weekend
A loss to the defending Summit League champions and an easy win wrapped up the University of South Dakota’s women’s tennis team’s regular season play last weekend. The women beat Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 4-3 Friday, before losing to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne 5-2 Saturday. The Coyotes (11-12, 2-4) wrapped up the weekend by beating […]
USD tennis team falls 5-2 to Omaha
After a home loss Saturday, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team bounced back with a win at home Tuesday. “(Tuesday) was about getting back out, competing and getting ready for this weekend,” head coach Malcolm Gilreath said. “It was nice to build some momentum.” The Coyotes, now 9-11 overall and 0-3 in the […]
Earth Week covers considerable ground in Vermillion
To celebrate Earth Day next week, the Sustainable Vermillion committee, comprised of members of the University of South Dakota Sustainability Club, sustainability program and members of the Vermillion community, have planned a week of festivities. The week kicks off April 21 with a showing of the documentary “A Fierce Green Fire” at 3 p.m. in […]
First-year pitcher becomes leader for team
In the game of softball, the pitcher’s game can be the deciding factor in how the game turns out, which is why the University of South Dakota’s women’s softball team feeds off the success of first-year pitcher Rachel Cue, senior third baseman Lindsey Boyd said. In the Coyotes’ most recent games at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort […]
Women head into conference competition
After going 2-1 in Wisconsin over the weekend, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team (8-8) will head to Fort Wayne, Ind., April 4-5 to start conference play. The women beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 5-2 March 28 and Wisconsin-Stevens Point 9-0 March 29 before losing 4-3 to Wisconsin-Milwaukee March 30. “We did really well as […]
USD women’s tennis team goes 4-3 in Florida, prepares for Wisconsin
After going 4-3 as a team (6-7 overall) during spring break, the women’s tennis team is preparing to head to Wisconsin this weekend. The team spent a week in Florida, playing against seven teams from around the country. The women lost to Florida Atlantic 6-1 March 9, and to Evansville 4-3 March 10, before beating […]
Lacrosse players travel to Lincoln
After a five-year hiatus, the University of South Dakota club lacrosse team is back in action. The team played its first game of the 2014 season Feb. 8 in Lincoln, Neb., against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, losing 19-0. Going into the game against Nebraska, senior Ethan Netz said the team knew the weekend would be […]