Struggles, frustrations surrounding football team do not disappear with an unlikely road win
As kicker Miles Bergner lined up the game-winning field goal, it must have seemed surreal to players, coaches and fans at the Fargodome. They were seeing their Coyotes pull off the most stunning victory in the FCS this season. We know the numbers leading up to the contest. NDSU had outscored USD 143-7 in their […]
Coyotes upset NDSU with 24-21 victory
North Dakota State Univeristy’s 26-game home win streak came to an end Saturday at the hands of an unlikely opponent. South Dakota kicker Miles Bergner nailed a 33-yard field goal as time expired in a stunned-silent Fargodome and USD ended its own streak in the biggest win of Joe Glenn’s coaching tenure with a 24-21 […]
Student tailgate needs an expansion
When the student tailgate lot moved its present patch of grass on the north side, I was skeptical. The lot that students would be placed in was more constricted than before. It was no longer an open space but a bordered-up rectangle, and it did not seem to mesh with the rest of Coyote Nation. […]
Volleyball reeling after 0-2 weekend
The USD volleyball team looked like the best team on court this past Friday night, but they were unable to pull off a win. The Coyotes dropped the first two sets of their home opener against Western Illinois, two heartbreaks that extended well-beyond the 25-point mark. It looked like the Leathernecks were going to waltz […]
Coyotes cruise into conference play, first home matches after big weekend at Purdue
After four weekends of traveling across the country, the USD women’s volleyball team is coming home. Or, they’re at least competing at home. Finally, they can sleep in their own beds the night before games and once again, the Coyotes will serve in the presence of their home fans. And after closing tournament play with […]
Volleyball prepares for final weekend tournament after going 2-2 in North Dakota
As the USD women’s volleyball team prepares for their final tournament of the regular season, a sense of impatience and a feeling of fatigue permeates the practice court. The Coyotes have spent three weekends traveling across the country, cutting into class time and consistently facing opposing crowds. Their first home game is still a long […]
Closed restaurants’ liquor licenses sitting in limbo
Rumors of a liquor license transfer within the City of Vermillion have not reached City Hall, Vermillion City Manager John Prescott said. “We have not had anybody submit paperwork to either transfer a license or to add a new license,” Prescott said. “We don’t have any of those pending before the city.” In January, Maya […]
Coyotes sweep Saturday foes in Arizona tourney
Senior Kelsey Biltoft cracked a smile and joined her teammates in laughter after blocking head coach Leanne Williamson in practice Tuesday. It was a light-hearted moment in an energy-filled practice that showed the difference a week can make in sports. Just one week prior, the Coyotes’ practices were focused on intensity and team chemistry. Williamson […]
Volleyball seeks consistency after weekend losses
The first weekend of the season was a welcomed wake-up call for the University of South Dakota volleyball team. The team traveled across the state into Wyoming to face some of their most stiff competition of the regular season and came away empty handed. But both players and coaches said early-season rust reveals a lot […]
Arena project on schedule for fall 2016 completion
With 15 yards of turf removed from its southern end, the DakotaDome’s football field does not look to be game-ready, but on Saturday the Dome will host its first full football game since having its walls busted open this summer during construction on the new Sports Performance Enhancement Arena. The game will be the next […]