Columns
End of semester brings final push for championships
With just a week and a half left of classes before finals week, students at the University of South Dakota are busy finishing final projects and papers.
Passion, basic understanding key in reporting
There are many aspects to being a sports reporter, one of which is simply having a broad understanding of a variety of sports . If a reporter is sent to report on a certain sport, that reporter needs to be sure he or she knows at least the basics. Growing up playing sports has definitely […]
It’s time to organize, bring on the college athletic union
Hail to the union, the collegiate athlete union. I might be jumping the gun on this one — there are no college athletes picketing arenas with “More work? Less pay? No way!” signs, but a recent decision by the regional National Labor Relations Board could mean monumental changes to college athletics. The official ruling March […]
Club sports offer more than athletic experience
When I was a kid, my grandmother always told me there was one thing she hoped to pass down to me: the love of baseball. Ever since I can remember, my family has always put baseball as a top priority, whether it was watching major league on TV or heading out to the local games. […]
BLOG: NCAA Tournament play ushers in new era
For the first time in school history, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is going dancing, making it to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The No. 15 seeded Coyotes faced second seed Stanford in Ames, Iowa, Saturday. As the Coyotes travel to their first ever NCAA tournament game, they have a slight advantage. […]
Interim coach overcomes difficult season
Let’s make this clear: I want Joey James back as the head coach of the USD men’s basketball team. James is nearing the end of his “prove-it” season as interim coach of the Coyotes, and athletic director David Herbster will be deciding his fate in the not-too-distant future. Picking a head coach for a college […]
COLUMN: Reporter brings knowledge home from conference
This weekend I was given the best advice from a professional, highly known ESPN writer, Buster Olney. One of the main concepts I learned from the College Media Association’s Sports Reporting Conference was to not only be a good writer — that is a key element in being a reporter — but to also be […]
COLUMN: USD men’s basketball continues ‘streaky’ season
Transitioning into a whole new era isn’t easy for any collegiate program, and the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team is all too aware of that. After losing to South Dakota State at home for the first time since joining the Summit League, the Coyotes fell to an unimpressive 8-13 on the season, with […]
COLUMN: Athletes need to be aware of long-term health
Long term neurological damage and a slew of post-concussion syndromes may be reason enough for athletes at all levels to ease on the side of caution when it comes to in-game concussions, but there is a deeper issue to be considered. Professional athletes, or any athletes on display, have a responsibility much larger than their […]
COLUMN: More resources provide best production
Facebook had me convinced a while back that the University of South Dakota was quickly becoming the best university in the Midwest. As soon as plans for a new sports facility and basketball arena were made public, my news feed flooded with shares and statuses from current, former and future students celebrating USD’s advancement. It […]