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After big upset win, Coyote football looks to prevent weekend letdown
The Coyote football team is hungry for another victory. After one of the biggest wins for the Coyotes in recent memory, USD faces another Missouri Valley Conference opponent this weekend – Missouri State. The Coyotes are coming off a great game from all corners of the team, with offense, defense and special teams all contributing […]
Coyotes sit in prime position for tournament push
With a 2-0 win on the road against Omaha this past Sunday, the USD women’s soccer team put itself in position to make the four-team Summit League Tournament with three games to go. The Coyotes play IUPUI at home this Friday, Western Illinois at home on Sunday and travel to Fort Wayne on Nov. 1 […]
USD volleyball wins in straight sets
After two big weekend wins to tag along with the success of the other USD athletic teams, the Coyote volleyball team is rearing toward the heart of conference play. And their weekend play led to some recognition. The USD volleyball team got their third straight win at the Coyote Den on Saturday when they defeated IPFW in straight […]
Coyotes upset NDSU with 24-21 victory
North Dakota State Univeristy’s 26-game home win streak came to an end Saturday at the hands of an unlikely opponent. South Dakota kicker Miles Bergner nailed a 33-yard field goal as time expired in a stunned-silent Fargodome and USD ended its own streak in the biggest win of Joe Glenn’s coaching tenure with a 24-21 […]
Athlete Spotlight: 400-meter freestyle swimmer Hunter Padgett
First-year Hunter Padgett, a California native and USD swimmer, broke the 400-meter freestyle record on Oct.10 during the Coyotes dual meet against Western Illinois – a record that had been standing since 1996. Jacob Lutz: You’re from Carlsbad, Calif., a beautiful city on the beach, and you’ve come to a small, almost unheard of town […]
Cross country teams break records in Illinois, prepare for championships
After having a week off the Coyotes’ cross country teams got back in action Friday evening in Peoria, Ill at the Newman Golf Course. A course that has historically been one of the fastest courses of the Coyotes’ season, making it almost inevitable that not one, but a few personal best times would occur. With big […]
Reality check: The dream of becoming a professional athlete
It’s an odd conundrum. Athletes spend their entire early years shooting baskets, throwing and catching balls, running tracks and courses – dreaming of living lives of pro-athletes or even college athletes. And then it’s all thrown to a halt. That ugly day when reality takes over and the realization that going pro or even playing […]
Coyote swim and dive teams take charge in opening weekend
The Coyotes let their swimming and diving talents do the talking this past Friday and Saturday. The women’s swim team hit the water facing-off against Minnesota State at Highland Pool. First-year Colorado native Quinn Fawcett started her collegiate career off with a bang, winning the 200-yard freestyle by two seconds over first-year Chelsea Calhoon, finishing with a […]
Coyotes remain winless in conference play
After a loss to Western Illinois last weekend, the Coyotes have fallen to 0-2 in Missouri Valley conference play. USD was unable to overcome a strong Western Illinois offense on the road and lost 40-21. The Coyotes have had a tough time translating their hard work into wins. “We just have to keep getting better […]
Crucial road games ahead for Coyote soccer
The USD women’s soccer team currently sits in a four-way tie in points for fourth place in the Summit League. The Coyotes (4-10, 1-2 Summit League) travel to play South Dakota State University on Friday and to the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday. Winning these games on the road could be crucial to clinch a […]