Football
Coyotes’ once in a lifetime game
After two consecutive victories at the DakotaDome, the University of South Dakota football team heads to Madison, Wis., where the Coyotes will play in front of as many as 86,000 fans and face the No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin Badgers. Head coach Ed Meierkort said he is excited for the game against the undefeated […]
Q&A: No stuffed animals for Marlette
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. Tim Marlette is a junior red shirt linebacker from Sioux Falls, S.D. on the USD football team. He has seven total tackles on the year so far. In 2010 he […]
Victory spurs momentum
After a victory in the home opener against defending Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion Eastern Washington, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team (1-1) will face the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (0-2) at the DakotaDome Saturday at 4 p.m. Despite the momentum gained from last week’s home win, head coach Ed Meierkort said […]
Coyotes defeat defending champions
The University of South Dakota Coyotes beat out the defending Football Championship Subdivision champions and Division I top ranked Eastern Washington Eagles 30-17 at the DakotaDome Saturday. The Coyotes jumped out to an early 21-0 lead in the first half after a 2-yard run by senior quarterback Dante Warren, a 48-yard pass from Warren to […]
Athletes of the Year: Dante Warren
The 2010-2011 season was the first season the University of South Dakota football team faced some big-name Division I teams and the team and coaching staff say they’re thankful junior quarterback Dante Warren led the way. After redshirting during the 2007 football season, Warren slowly made his way from backup quarterback to starter for the […]
Spring season prepares football team for fall schedule
The spring football season has arrived at the University of South Dakota. It’s a busy time for the USD Coyotes, who had a 4-7 season in 2010. Although the fall season is a few months away, the team is already preparing so that they can improve their record. For senior running back Chris Ganious, this […]