Inside the athletics equipment room
Inside the DakotaDome and the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, Equipment Managers Alexa McMillen and Nick Roth ensure every student-athlete has all the gear necessary to succeed. McMillen began working with the Coyotes as a softball GA six years ago after concluding her USD softball career. When the athletic department maid the switch to become an […]
Tanager football snaps losing streak, defeats Dakota Valley 48-7
Football The Vermillion Tanagers were able to overcome their five-game losing streak and defeated Dakota Valley 48-7 Oct. 16. Winning the game places them one spot outside of the playoffs. They are set to play Lennox Thursday night for the last regular-season game of the year. A win over Lennox could put them inside the […]
Boys, girls soccer fall to Tea Area during Semifinals
Boys Soccer The semifinal round of the boys state soccer tournament was played Oct. 10 and saw no. 3 Vermillion face off against no. 2 Tea Area. The Tanagers were unsuccessful as they fell to Tea Area 4-0. Tea Area will advance to the 2020 State Class A Boys Soccer championship game Saturday at 1 […]
Events and facilities operations: COVID, relocations and 2021 fans
While events and facilities management faces different tasks every day due to COVID-19 precautions and routine responsibilities, two key members of the event and facilities management lead the staff. Corey Jenkins, senior associate AD for facilities and operations, and Cameron Wilson, director of events, work to ensure everything inside the DakotaDome and Sanford Coyote Sports […]
Vermillion’s boys golf and girls tennis compete in state championship
Boys Golf At the 2020 Class “A” Boys Team Championship Monday and Tuesday, the Vermillion Tanagers finished fourth as a team. The Tanagers hit 348 in round one and 340 in round two, for a total of 688. The Tanagers were 128 over par. The top three teams were Sioux Falls Christian (+89), Chamberlain (+111) […]
Learning to coach as a student-athlete
After completing her practicum at an outpatient clinic, senior Kinesiology and Sports Management major Liv Korngable turned to something more familiar for her required internship hours. The women’s basketball guard began her strength and conditioning internship this fall where she works under Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Clete McLeod and Assistant Coach Caleb Heim. “(McLeod) […]
Creating the 1328 experience
Two members of the South Dakota football team recently came together to create a podcast. Hosted by Caleb Vander Esch and Dakota Smith, 1328 is a creative outlet for them to discuss topics larger than sports. The first episode of the podcast, the California natives aired Sept. 5 and continue to release new episodes every […]
Women’s tennis seniors prepare for spring play
Classmates Jana Lazarevic and Habiba Aly are spearheading the women’s tennis team as the seniors. The pair of Academic All-Summit League players have had to adapt to an unusual fall season due to the pandemic. In March the Summit League season quickly came to a close prior to a matchup against Santa Clarita in California. […]
Tanagers boys soccer downs James Valley Christian 4-1
Boys Soccer The Tanager boys soccer team hosted James Valley Christian Saturday at Vermillion. The Tanagers beat the Vikings 4-1. The Tanagers were able to hold off the Vikings during the first half going into halftime 1-0. After the break, the Tanagers scored three more times bringing the score to 4-0. During the final minute […]
Recruiting dead period affects local senior
The NCAA extended the recruiting dead period through Sept. 30 for all Division I sports. For high schoolers across the country looking to compete at the next level, this presents challenges in finding the best school for them. Under the dead period, all in-person recruiting isn’t allowed. Coaches and recruits aren’t allowed to meet face to […]