New Athletic Director Announced for USD Athletics
USD has finished their months long search for a new athletic director. On December 20, it was announced that Jon Schemmel would serve as USD’s 14th Athletic Director (AD). Schemmel previously worked for USD as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development from 2012-2017. Before returning to Vermillion, Schemmel worked in Madison as the President, […]
Coyote Named Player to Watch in Women’s Tennis
USD tennis player Bea Havlickova has been listed as a Summit League Player to Watch for the Spring 2024 season. Havlickova believes that this distinction is not only a result of last year’s season but also a result of the hard work she put in throughout the offseason. “It means a lot because when I […]
The Brotherly Connection on the Court
Just like in high school, USD’s junior guard Paul Bruns and freshman guard Issac Bruns are playing for the same team. Before the duo arrived at USD, the Summit League already knew the Bruns family name: Paul originally played for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks out of Grand Forks, N.D. during his freshman year of […]
Coyotes Sting Hornets in Second Round of Playoffs
The No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes football team faced off against the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. On the first three drives of the game, neither team was able to get the offense going as they combined for three punts in the first three drives. On the […]
Ticketing Issues Cause Ruckus Between Fanbases
The Coyotes football team sold out the DakotaDome for the second time this season for their game against North Dakota State in the FCS Playoffs. The first time the Coyotes sold out was in the team’s home game against in-state rival South Dakota State. Voice of USD football John Thayer believes that the sellout is […]
High Championships Wrap Up in Vermillion
Vermillion was host to the 42nd annual state football championship games this past weekend from Nov. 9-11. On Nov. 9 the 9-man football championship games took place with 9B, 9A and 9AA. In the 9B championship game No. 1 Avon Pirates defeated the No. 2 Faulkton Area Trojans 32-30. The Trojans were driving late in […]
Women’s Basketball Transfers Show Out in Season Opener
The Coyotes women’s basketball team faced off against the Northern State University Wolves on Nov. 6 in their first game of the season. This is the first matchup between these two teams since 2007. The Coyotes defeated the Wolves 85-57 for the first win of the season The Wolves started senior guard Rianna Fillipi, sophomore […]
Grace Larkins Chasing Coyote History Again
Grace Larkins, a junior guard on the women’s basketball team, is starting the season off with big headlines before she even steps on court. Larkins was selected as a preseason First Team All-Summit League as well as being placed on the watchlist for the Becky Hammon Player of the Year award, being only one of […]
Forty-Two Years of High School Football Champions
The 2023 South Dakota High School Championships are back inside the DakotaDome for the 42nd year. The championship games for each class have been held in the DakotaDome since 1981 when South Dakota first introduced playoffs in football to the state. The Championships started off with the All-Nations State B and A games on Nov. […]
Jackrabbits Hand Coyotes First Conference Loss
The No. 4 Coyotes (6-1,4-0) football team hosted the No. 1 Jackrabbits (7-0,4-0) in the DakotaDome on Saturday, Oct. 28. This year’s No. 4 ranking is tied with the 2017 Coyotes team for their highest ranking of all time. The matchup history between these two teams is a long and storied one with the Jackrabbits […]