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University of South Dakota students noticed a change in the DakotaDome at the first football game this year when the summer renovations were finally exposed to the entire campus. This summer major renovations took place at that DakotaDome, which included replacing all the stadium seats within the dome, updating the building with the new SD […]

The University of South Dakota has added another club sport for the 2011-2012 school year — competitive cheerleading. Freshman Alissa Thomsen said starting the student organization was something she and fellow cheerleader, sophomore Tessa Dee, realized had potential after a number of girls quit the sideline cheer team. “There are so many girls on campus […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off the wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity.   Brianna Eslick is the captain of the Unversity of South Dakota dance team. Eslick is a senior majoring in nursing and psychology.   Emma Murray: If you […]

As a new season starts, a change of leadership for the University of South Dakota club baseball team also begins. The Coyotes baseball team is having a successful start to their season — going 12-3 in the first 15 games has brought along a new ideal of a solid pitching staff. In large part, the […]

In their first year at the Division I level, the University of South Dakota U. Dance team placed 10 out of 12 teams on April 7 at the National Cheerleaders Association/National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla. Towson University eventually went on to win the Division I championship, beating Utah […]

After three months of preparation, the members of U.Dance are ready to compete in the National Cheerleaders Association/National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship April 7-10 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The championship is the largest college cheer and dance competition in the world with more than 5,000 student athletes competing. The teams are grouped […]

Softball After closing their spring break tournament on a five-game win streak, the University of South Dakota women’s softball team is now on a 10-game losing streak. The Coyotes traveled to Texas last week to compete in the Great West Conference Games. There, the team played North Dakota, Utah Valley and Houston Baptist, all in […]

The boys of summer were playing in the snow this weekend, as the University of South Dakota club baseball team traveled to Iowa to compete in four conference games. The baseball team is a competitive team that also likes to have fun, senior captain Justin Palmer said. He also said the team is always looking […]

Some of the students who don’t have the opportunity to play on the University of South Dakota sports teams or club sports are getting ready to compete against other college students on another level. Students are forming volleyball, softball and dodgeball teams to compete in intramurals for the next two months. Graduate Assistant Dirk Waite, […]

When I first started school here over a year ago, I was very impressed with the Muenster University Center. There were comfy areas to sit and study, there was also ample dining space and many TVs. I was also able to watch my favorite football team on NFL Sunday Ticket. However, at the end of […]