Coyote Men’s Basketball defeats Simpson College in an exhibition game 98-47
The USD men’s basketball team kicked off their 2021 season Thursday night with an exhibition game against Simpson College Storm. The Simpson College Storm are a Division III school. Last season, they went 3-7 overall along with 3-4 in the American Rivers Conference. As for the Coyotes, they were 14-11 overall and went 11-4 in […]
South Dakota volleyball sweeps Halloween weekend
Over the weekend, South Dakota Coyotes volleyball hosted two Summit League teams in the Stanford Coyote Sports Center. The first game was played Oct. 28 against the Kansas City Roos. The Coyotes came into the matchup with an 8-2 Summit League record, sitting in fourth place. Kansas City came into the match with an 8-3 […]
Coyote women’s soccer beats in-state rival South Dakota State 2-1
The South Dakota Coyotes soccer team took on in-state rival South Dakota State Oct. 24. The Coyotes came into the matchup with a 9-3-2 record and at 4-2 in Summit League play, placing them third in the conference. The Jackrabbits came in with a 5-0-1 Summit League record, making them second place overall. The Jackrabbits […]
Coyote women’s soccer sweep the weekend
Over the weekend, the Coyote women’s soccer team competed in two games. The Coyotes went into the weekend with a 7-3-2 record on the season and a record of 3-2 in Summit League play. The first game was Friday, Oct. 15 against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, who are 1-2 in Summit League play. […]
Seniors get extra year to say goodbye
Due to COVID-19, college athletes were given an extra year of eligibility to play. The USD women’s basketball team has three players that took advantage of this extra year. Hannah Sjerven, Chloe Lamb and Liv Korngable are the three of many athletes who have taken their extra year of eligibility and will play in the […]
Coyotes beat Summit League newcomer St. Thomas 4-0
The USD women’s soccer team played their first Summit League game Friday night where they also had the opportunity to be the first Summit League team to welcome conference newcomer St. Thomas. St. Thomas came into the matchup with a 2-5-1 record, coming off a loss against Idaho 2-3 Sept. 18. The Coyotes came into […]
Rain didn’t stop 107th Dakota Days Parade Saturday
Much of Vermillion was downtown for the rainy 107th annual Dakota Days parade. The parade wasn’t held in 2020 due to COVID-19 and was postponed until this year. The theme for this year’s parade was “carnival.” Many businesses and USD sponsored clubs and activities made their floats look like carnival games, prizes and even a […]
Kody Case: Childhood dream turned reality
Senior wide receiver Kody Case always knew what sport he wanted to play: football. Case grew up surrounded by the sport from a young age due to family ties. “My dad had been a head football coach for the past 25 years or so,” Case said. “I just grew up around the game. I was […]
USD takes down Cyclones 1-0
For the first time since 2017, USD soccer hosted a Power Five conference team Sunday. The Iowa State Cyclones came to Vermillion with a 3-4 record after beating Creighton 1-0. The Coyotes went into the game with a 4-1-2 record after beating Northern Iowa 1-0 last week. The Coyotes shut out the Cyclones 1-0 in […]
Damani Hayes: Walk-on to scholarship
From his childhood dream in Mankato, Minnesota to going to Rapid City to play as a Miner and now in Vermillion as a member of the USD men’s basketball team, basketball has been in Damani Hayes’ life. Hayes, a redshirt-senior, has received a full-ride scholarship at USD. It did not come easily for Hayes, however. […]