Sports
USD student balances life as multi-sport athlete
While many collegiate athletes spend all year preparing for one season, Coyote freshman Jovane Parkinson gets to prepare for two. Parkinson came to USD to play football, but once arriving realized he could also run track. Coming out of St. Cloud, F.L., Parkinson put together an impressive high school resume. He was twice all-conference for […]
Coyote women continue winning games, prepare for tournament
After a resounding 71-48 victory over Oral Roberts, the only team to beat the USD women in Summit League play, the Coyotes only have four games remaining before the Summit League tournament. After losing to Oral Roberts the first time out, the win helped show an improvement for the Coyotes. Senior guard Nicole Seekamp helped […]
Women surge, aim for NCAA Tourney
After downing Denver 79-33 and Omaha 70-55 in commanding fashion, the Coyote women turn their focus to Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles are the only team in the Summit League that have managed to best USD so far this season. The 56-60 lost on Jan. 6 is the only loss on the Coyotes’ otherwise perfect […]
Swimming and diving teams prepare for Summit League Championships
As the USD swimming and diving teams prepare for the Summit League Championships this month, they look to eclipse their fourth place finish from a year ago. Head coach Jason Mahowald said he knows his team is capable of doing better than last year. “Our goal is always to do better and to improve on […]
Basketball starter Shy McClelland quits team, cites tension with Smith
Junior guard Shy McClelland, a starter for USD men’s basketball who has played 21 games this year, is done playing basketball for USD. On Tuesday, McClelland announced he would no longer be playing for USD in a tweet. McClelland, who has averaged 11.5 points per game for USD this season, has been serving a suspension […]
Men look to improve record, avenge early season losses
After capping off last week with a home win over Oral Roberts, USD broke a four-game losing streak. The Coyotes currently sit tied at second to last place in the Summit League standings, and face two tough tests in the coming week. USD will first face North Dakota State at home Thursday. Last time out […]
Waiting their turn: Transfers eager for next season
There were only two USD players practicing in the DakotaDome Friday night. One was freshman forward Tyler Hagedorn who was getting some shots in before the game against Oral Roberts the next day. The other was sophomore guard Matt Mooney. The difference between the two was that Mooney didn’t have a game to play the […]
Women’s basketball looks ahead to faceoffs against Denver and Omaha
The Coyote women are on a roll. They’re 9-1 in Summit League play and are currently enjoying a seven-game win streak. A big part of the Coyotes’ roll has been senior guard Nicole Seekamp. Seekamp is coming off a Summit League Player of the Month honor from December and a Player of the Week honor […]
Diver learns from unique summer job
While most college students spend their time working in grocery stores or mowing lawns for their summer jobs, Coyote senior diver Chase Testa decided to try something different. Testa took a job at the Dutch Wonderland amusement park in Lancaster, PA as a show diver. Testa, a Montevideo, M.N. native, decided to get into show […]
Pay to play: Scholarships for student athletes well deserved
America is obsessed with sports. Need proof? Take the Super Bowl. According to Statistia, in 2015, 114.4 million people in the United States tuned in to watch the big game. This amount of people equates to roughly one-third of the entire nation watching a sporting event. If the viewership wasn’t enough, the estimated Super Bowl […]