For basketball, there’s no place like home
There are no secrets when it comes to home court advantage. Playing in your own venue for your own fans has extra juice in any sport. Teams are expected to have better records at home versus on the road, and the visiting teams are expected to shake a little bit in front of home crowds. […]
Coyote women lose to Drake 89-81, to play Boise State Sunday
The University of South Dakota and Drake University women’s basketball teams clashed for the first time on the Heritage Court inside Sioux Falls’ Sanford Pentagon. A back-and-forth overtime thriller, the game ended with an 89-81 scoreboard in favor the visiting Drake Bulldogs, who snapped a two-game losing skid and move to 2-2 on the season. […]
Young Coyote squad off to rocky start
0-2. That’s the record of the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team heading into its next game Friday at Wyoming. Two losses – the first a 68-46 blowout at the hands of St. Bonaventure University Nov. 9, the other a 71-66 slip up to Canisius College Nov. 11 – were not an ideal start […]
New, improved lunch hour finally within reach
Chick-fil-A. Einstein Bros. Bagels. Qdoba. The names of these three franchises have been tossed around as the newest additions to the University of South Dakota since I arrived on campus. Their labels represent the growth, care and progression of the university. Their soon-to-be central location in the Muenster University Center will begin fulfilling the promise […]
Student Life offers free tickets
The University of South Dakota Student Services Office will offer 100 free tickets to all students for the Nov. 21 women’s basketball game against Drake University at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The regular student price at the door of the Pentagon will be $5, but the 100 tickets are being made available to […]
Stiegelmeier says Glenn on right track
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante chose to do something different in respect to the upcoming USD football game against SDSU. We interviewed both head coaches in order to get an inside look on how their team is preparing for Saturday’s game. Nathan Ellenbecker: What is the biggest difference in the rivalry this year compared to […]
The Rant: Sprinklers go off unnecessarily
The Rant Dear Facilities Management and Mother Nature, Nothing compares to a classic South Dakota moment like sprinkler mist in your face on a Wednesday morning in about 40-degree weather. Honestly, why would sprinklers go off Oct. 30 at a time when people are in the middle of walking to their mid-morning classes, with a […]
Coyotes’ Earl ‘cool under pressure’
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante interviewed sophomore quarterback Kevin Earl. After a 3-1 start as the Coyotes’ starting quarterback, The Volante talked to Earl about his growth at the position, his life off the field and his return to his home state. Earl will lead the Coyotes at the DakotaDome Saturday against Youngstown State. […]
COLUMN: Basketball season preview: Heat and Wiggins headline exciting year
With a 20-foot jumpshot over San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard to finish Game 7 of The Finals, LeBron James capped the 2012-13 NBA basketball season the way it was supposed to be. James was supposed to win another championship and Finals MVP. He was supposed to solidify himself as the “greatest player ever”. Fans were […]
USD website updates scheduled to be done by the fall semester
The University of South Dakota’s marketing and information technology web teams are working alongside a contracted website design firm to update the university’s website and MyU portal. According to USD Marketing and Relations Director Tena Haraldson, without any unexpected roadblocks, the teams are expecting both jobs to be done by the beginning of the 2014 […]