Sports
Coyotes use second half surge to defeat Western Illinois
The USD Coyotes (14-9, 5-3 Summit) took on the Western Illinois Leathernecks (6-13, 3-5 Summit) on Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes struggled to start the game, but pulled together defensively to keep Western Illinois within reach. After eventually falling to an eight-point deficit in the first half, the Coyotes began […]
University of North Dakota to join Summit League
The University of North Dakota will be joining their fellow Dakota Schools in the Summit League come 2018 and the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020, according to the Grand Forks Herald. UND will play their final full season in the Big Sky Conference in 2017-18. This will be the first time the Dakota schools […]
Jaycee Bradley: The rise of a leader
Some young players take time to develop before they make big impacts on the game. Sophomore guard Jaycee Bradley hasn’t been one of them, as she became a leader of the new-look team early on in the season. Bradley has become one of the most noteworthy leaders on the team this season, averaging second in […]
Consultant brings team culture shift on swimming and diving team
Increased communication, team morale and chemistry are just a few of the results experienced by USD’s swimming and diving team this year, largely due to its new partnership with a team culture consultant. Starting this fall, head swimming and diving coach Jason Mahowald hired HUMANeX Ventures to better the team as well as individual athletes. […]
Player of the Pack: Dakarai Allen
Freshman Dakarai Allen, a kinesiology major, is on the football team as a wide receiver. DV: Where did you come from to play for USD? DA: I came from Largo, Florida. DV: As an athlete and a student, what brought you to USD? DA: I came to USD from with a full-ride scholarship to […]
Arens sisters ‘grateful’ to be playing together at USD
Coming off of an 87-59 win against Fort Wayne last week the USD women’s basketball team will be looking to score big this week against North Dakota State, a team the Coyotes lost 73-83 to earlier this month. Hoping to help put a W in the column for the Coyotes will be Allison Arens, a […]
Coyotes cruise past struggling Mastodons
The USD Coyotes (17-3, 6-1 Summit) eased their way to a victory over the Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-16, 0-6 Summit) at home on Wednesday night. The Coyotes extended their win streak to four in a row Wednesday night with notable contributions from sophomore guard Allison Arens, who scored 18 points, and senior center Abigail Fogg, who […]
Coyotes defeat defending champ Fort Wayne
The Coyotes (13-8, 4-2 Summit) hosted the Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-5, 3-2 Summit) for another big game at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. The Coyotes were lead by sophomore guard Matt Mooney as he scored a career-high 30 points (4-7 3-ptr, 10-15 FT). After slightly struggling in the previous game, including missing two […]
Coyote comeback falls short against NDSU
USD men’s basketball hosted NDSU Wednesday night with both teams coming into the matchup without a loss in Summit League play. The Coyotes fell behind early, 15-5 just five minutes in on hot shooting by the Bison, led by Dexter Werner and Paul Miller. They went on to take their largest lead of the game by […]
Top five USD sports moments of 2016
1. Women’s basketball WNIT win After falling in the Summit League Tournament final to rival South Dakota State and failing to get an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament, things seemed bleak for the Coyotes. It was a Women’s National Invitation Tournament berth that saw USD host the majority of their games that sparked […]