Sports
USD women’s soccer coach ‘relieved of coaching duties’
Women’s head soccer coach Mandy Green was relieved of her duties Nov. 1. David Herbster, USD’s athletic director, announced her firing in a press release on GoYotes. “At the end of the day, the results on the field did not meet our expectations,” Herbster said in the press release. Green took over as head coach […]
Column: Playing pool benefits college students
After a stressful week of midterms, students could benefit from playing pool. Pool tables are available in North Complex, Coyote Village and Burgess/Norton. Last year, I played pool during finals week. Pool offers an escape from stress. It helped me relax and clear my mind, which gave me the focus and motivation I needed to […]
Canadian swimmers ‘thankful’ to compete at USD
Three Yotes trekked from Canada to USD for collegiate swimming careers. The accommodations made by the university really helped ease their travel to USD, said senior Kellee Lekavy. “I’m 14 hours north of the border, and so being so far away flights are really expensive. USD said they would accommodate me with the travel, so […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes hold on after tough test by Omaha
The Coyotes (15-8, 9-2 Summit) were taken to the final set of the match before coming out with a 3-2 win over University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Friday night. After dropping the first set, the Coyotes regrouped and took the next two sets to claim a 2-1 lead. However, they couldn’t close the game out in […]
Male body image an important discussion in athletics
With hefty schedules and an emphasis on strength, male athletes focus on gaining muscle, staying healthy and maintaining a certain body type. With these expectations comes insecurities and perceptions of body image many male athletes don’t often talk about. Different focuses Josh Sorbe, a sophomore on the swimming/diving team, said the team focuses a lot […]
Women’s cross country team wins Summit League Championship fourth year in a row
The South Dakota women’s cross country team won its fourth straight Summit League Championship Saturday. South Dakota won the title with 30 points. NDSU finished in second with 57 and SDSU came in third with 67. While USD didn’t have a runner in the top three, they had every runner from fourth to 10th place. According to […]
USD basketball teams prepare to take the court
The Coyote men and women basketball teams ended both seasons on losses in the Summit League Tournament and NIT and WNIT last year. This season, the teams are focused on getting better and winning the Summit League Tournament. Men: Get better everyday Last season, the Coyote men lost the second game of the Summit League […]
Player of the Pack: Jacob Barents
Jacob Barents is a senior majoring in kinesiology and sport science. Karina Dufoe: How does being powerful in the weight room translate into being able to throw further in the ring? JB: It really helps having good weight room numbers if I’m able to translate it into my events. Creating functional strength is one of […]
Vining’s dedication to golf ‘really paying off’
USD men’s golf team junior Tommy Vining capped off September winning the Summit League player of month. “It was a good feeling I didn’t really expect,” he said. “A lot of hard work paid off.” Vining, originally from Sioux Falls, finished second overall out of 68 players in the team’s season opening Itani Quality Homes […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes upset Southern Illinois 42-0
After a loss to the Illinois State Cardinals last weekend, the football team defeated Southern Illinois University Salukis 42-0. A few USD players were held from the game: senior Adam Harris, sophomore Dale Williamson and junior Danny Rambo. Head coach Bob Nielson said at a press conference that the players were held because of “a team […]