Sports
Coyotes defeat Leathernecks, advance in tournament
No one said winning would come easy. The first-seeded USD Coyotes (24-8) took on the eighth-seeded Western Illinois Leathernecks in the first round matchup of the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The Coyotes rushed out to an early lead of 18-11 just moments into the game, but would […]
USD softball finishes 3-2 in Santa Clara
The Coyotes softball team (5-7) traveled to Santa Clara, California to take part in the Santa Clara Tournament Friday through Sunday. With a 2-5 record entering the weekend, the Coyotes were looking to gain a winning record after playing five games in the three-day span. The Coyotes played against Creighton during the first, but it […]
Schedules present challenges for athletes
At 6 a.m., while many students on campus are still asleep, most USD student-athletes are already awake and practicing. Practices are held early to accommodate the student-athletes’ busy schedules. Even in the offseason, athletes can face 20 hours of practicing a week. “Right now we are in our offseason. It’s our spring season so we […]
Coyote men finish regular season on top
Before the season started, the USD men’s basketball team was ranked seventh out of nine teams in the Summit League Preseason Poll. Now, after facing the doubt and a season full of injuries, the Coyotes find themselves on top. The Coyotes claimed the Summit League title on Saturday for the first time in program history. The […]
Hertting looks to swimming retirement after graduation
Diver Greysen Hertting has made history at USD with her numerous wins, records and awards throughout her career. Now a senior and approaching the end of her time as a diver, Hertting is ready to move on to another career. One of Hertting’s most notable accomplishments is winning the Summit League Athlete of the Week 32 times in the […]
Player of the Pack: Berkley Nowlan
Berkley Nowlan is a medical biology major and a senior on the swimming & diving team. Dustin VanHunnik: Do you keep up with current events in the media today? Berkley Nowlan: Yes, I would say I do more or less. DV: Do you use social media a lot, even as a student-athlete? BN: I use […]
Coyotes place third and fourth in Swimming & Diving Summit League Championships
After a season focused on improvement and team building, it came to a fitting end at the Swimming and Diving Summit League Championships for the Coyotes. The championships took place inside the IUPUI Natatorium Wednesday through Saturday. The men’s team finished fourth place this year, after placing fifth in last year’s championships. The women’s team maintained […]
Player of the Pack: Brevin Kaiser
Brevin Kaiser is a business major and a redshirt freshman on the football team.buy singulair online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/fonts/engl/singulair.html no prescription Dustin VanHunnik: If you had all the money in the world, what would be the first thing you would do? Brevin Kaiser: I would have to say that family still comes first, so most of it […]
First-year archer passionate about sport
After dreaming of it for years, freshman Robby Weissinger is now competing to be one of the world’s best archers. Weissinger has been shooting competitively since middle school, and has been “hooked from the beginning.” Now in college and the treasurer of the USD Archery Club, Weissinger is looking to keep improving his shooting skills. […]
Student-athletes benefitting from coming a semester early
High school student-athletes that are committed to athletic programs are increasingly graduating a semester early in order to get a head start on practicing with their college teams. Two such athletes are on USD’s volleyball team. Freshman Makenzie Hesse, an outside hitter, started classes at the beginning of the spring semester. Hesse said she committed […]