COVID-19 steals Coyote women’s softball season
The women’s softball team was shaping up to have an exciting spring season. After a streak of games in the fall and a few spring tournaments under their belt, they were eyeing the Summit League Tournament. However, while at a tournament stint in Arizona during spring break, their season was canceled after playing two of […]
Coyote athletes find new ways to stay active
Sports and activities have been canceled or postponed for the rest of the spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. For many Coyote athletes, the spring is a season for competition or off-season training. After classes were set to be online for the remainder of the semester, all South Dakota athletic facilities are […]
Seniors in springs sports get a chance at final season
After the Summit League cancellations caused by COVID-19, all athletic teams faced the ends of their seasons sooner than imagined. However, for seniors, it means possibly never playing as a Coyote again. The NCAA issued a statement assuring the spring sport athletes they could compete for an extra year if desired. In an official statement, […]
How the Summit League Cancellation is affecting teams
Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple announced March 13 that spring sports would be canceled for the remainder of the year due to COVID-19. The cancellation includes all non-conference, conference and championship competitions for all Summit League universities. The announcement was made on March 13, when multiple teams were on the road. Coaches informed the teams […]
USD men’s basketball defeats North Dakota 77-67, seeded third in Summit League Tournament
The South Dakota men’s basketball team secured the No. 3 spot in the Summit League Tournament, beating North Dakota 77-67 on senior day inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes (20-11, 10-6), were tied to the Fighting Hawks 39-39 at the half. After the break USD was able to gain a lead after a […]
Women’s basketball secures top seed in Summit League Tournament with 76-47 win over North Dakota
The No. 20/12 South Dakota Coyotes (27-2, 16-0 conf.) clinched the regular-season Summit League Championship after defeating North Dakota 76-47. The starting five included all four seniors who were celebrating senior day and junior Chloe Lamb. The seniors Megan Bonar, Madison McKeever, Ciara Duffy and Taylor Fredrick have all played for the Coyotes for four […]
New coach, new position, new hair and becoming a team leader
Triston Simpson’s senior campaign started out rocky. Being forced to miss the majority of the nonconference season due to a knee injury created trouble for the Coyotes. But since his first game back in late December, Simpson has been a leader on the court. The four year player for the Coyotes has accumulated 91 points […]
Women’s golf team picked to finish fifth, redshirt sophomore tabbed Golfer to Watch
The women’s golf team is preparing for their first match of the spring in Davis, California at the Gunrock Invitational March 2-3. The Summit League announced in the preseason poll the Coyotes were picked to finish fifth at the conference tournament. Leading the poll with 64 points is Denver followed by Oral Roberts. Rounding out […]
Senior golfer Matt Tolan looks to lead team to Summit League Championship
Hailing from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, senior business major and golfer Matt Tolan was selected as a Summit League Player to Watch. After shooting an average of 72 during the fall season in 12 rounds of golf Tolan is looking to lead the team to a Summit League championship. “It’s gonna come down to practicing almost […]
South Dakota avenges early season loss, beats Leathernecks 85-72
The South Dakota men’s basketball team bested the Western Illinois Leathernecks 85-72 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game was led by senior guard Stanley Umude who scored a season-high 28 points. The Coyotes rebounded after losing to the Leathernecks on the road earlier this season 82-75 at the beginning of conference play when […]