Volleyball Opens Summit League Play in Top-Heavy Field
The Coyote volleyball team has wrapped their preseason schedule, and have their sights set forward to repeat as Summit League tournament champions. The Coyotes finished preseason with an 8-4 record, with notable wins over Villanova (3-1), Florida Gulf Coast (3-2), and Ball State (3-0). The Coyotes also took losses to ranked opponents like receiving votes […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week L.J. Phillips
This week’s spotlight athlete is sophomore running back L.J. Phillips Jr., who has been a key piece of the Coyotes’ backfield this season. The Wichita, Kansas, native has rushed for 555 yards on 83 attempts and scored six touchdowns. Phillip’s most notable outing was his first career start, where he added 301 yards on the […]
South Dakota Lawmakers Sign Off on New Men’s Correctional Facility
During a special session on Sept. 23, South Dakota lawmakers passed a bill to establish a new men’s correctional facility in Minnehaha County. The project will allocate $650 million towards a site located Northeast of Sioux Falls. The new prison will add 1,500 additional beds and will replace the current state penitentiary. The bill was […]
Sobriety Checkpoints Make Their Way Through Clay County
During the month of September, South Dakota Highway Patrol implemented a number of sobriety checkpoints throughout the state including Clay County. These checkpoints were a part of an ongoing statewide initiative to reduce drunk driving through increased mandatory checkpoints. Sobriety checkpoints also operated in neighboring Lincoln County and Minnehaha County. A group of 13-15 counties […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Siouxpercon
From Sept. 19-21, Siouxpercon will be hosted at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and will feature 48 guests, over 100 vendors, 57 events as well as board/card game contests, Panels/presentations, demonstrations and silent auctions. Tickets for the event will range anywhere from $20 for a single day, or $50 for a three day weekend pass. […]
USD Natatorium Open for First Full School Year
The University of South Dakota’s Wellness Center Natatorium had its official grand opening on April 15th, 2025. Open to students, athletes, the public, this Olympic-sized competition pool offers not only a lap pool but also, an activity pool, ninja cross aquatic obstacle course and steam room, etc. This new expansion to the USD Wellness Center […]
Volleyball Hosts Coyote Invitational, falls to #17 Kansas
The South Dakota volleyball team picked up two wins against Green Bay and Florida Gulf Coast before falling to Kansas ranked No. 17 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Sept. 11-13. Sophomore Lauren Medeck paced the Coyotes in game one against Green Bay, recording 13 kills on 31 attacks (19.4%) in the 3-0 victory […]
Johansen Notches First Win As Coyotes Head Coach
Coyote football took home their first win of the season in the home opener at the Dakota Dome on Saturday, Sept. 13. Giving first-year head coach Travis Johansen a successful debut as the Coyotes defeated the Northern Colorado Bears in overtime. The teams exchanged scores throughout regulation and then into overtime when L.J. Phillips Jr […]
The Volante’s Athlete Of The Week: Kamryn Farris
Kamryn Farris has shown immense skills throughout the start of the Coyotes volleyball season, earning her both the titles of The Volante’s Athlete of the Week, and the Summit League’s Defensive Peak Performer of the Week for the third straight week. The senior libero leads the Summit League in the highest total of digs with […]
A Historic Look at the Very First Dakota Days
The narrative below describing the first Dakota Days parade in 1914 contains language and cultural references that some may find offensive and/or objectionable. It is published here in edited form for documentary purposes. It reflects the values and ideas of the original authors, and the time in which it was written, not those of the […]