Sports
USD men’s club rugby begins spring season
“A lot of people think we’re like polo or the horse polo game and I don’t know why,” USD club rugby’s coach junior Taylor Middlebrooks said with a laugh. Those were the first words out of his mouth Jan. 28 at the rugby club’s first practice of the semester in the DakotaDome. While sharing the […]
Coyote men’s basketball looks to end three-game skid this week
Hitting the road did not serve the Coyotes well, as they fell to Denver 52-66 and Omaha 83-96 last week. USD had trouble flipping from the two extremes of basketball — Denver plays a slow, grind-it-out style of the Princeton offense and Omaha is one of the fastest teams in the country per possession. Following […]
Women beat NDSU Bison 80-54 at home
Saturday evening’s game in the DakotaDome against North Dakota State was a far cry from the close 96-94 USD overtime victory in Fargo two weeks ago, as the Coyotes jumped out to a quick lead that only grew larger throughout the game. NDSU, who’s nine-player roster has been limited to seven or eight active players […]
Coyotes fall on the road against Denver
In the first leg of a two game road trip, the Coyotes were unable to handle Denver and the Princeton offense losing 52-66 and never leading in the game. Denver got out ahead early and did not look back. The Pioneers led 30-22 at halftime. It was a rough night for the Coyotes from three […]
Men’s basketball looks ahead to two game road trip
After a big win over Western Illinois to break a three game skid, the Coyote men dropped a close one to South Dakota State at home. After they jumped out to an early lead against South Dakota State, it looked like the Coyotes had finally found the rhythm and potential they’ve been hinting at all […]
Women’s basketball looks to improve on defense
Of all of their recent wins, the women’s basketball team’s biggest came at Frost Arena, where the Coyotes haven’t won since 1990. Over the past few weeks the Coyote women have gone on a five game roll, defeating the University of Omaha 82-76, North Dakota State 96-94 (2OT), South Dakota State 63-58, Fort Wayne 92-60 […]
Coyotes take first in four events at Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational
After last week’s dominant performance at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet, the USD men’s and women’s track and field teams headed north to Brookings to compete at the South Dakota State University Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational on Saturday. The Coyotes took first in four events Saturday: two in men’s and two in women’s. Sophomore Gawain […]
Coyote swim and dive teams look toward Summit League Championship
After a weekend loss against South Dakota State in Brookings, the Coyote swimming and diving teams look to close out the season strong before the Summit League Championships. The Coyote men fell to SDSU 199-98 and the women dropped a close one 156-44. The performance doesn’t worry head coach Jason Mahowald. He said he knows […]
COLUMN: Coyote students disappoint on one of the biggest stages of the year
The final matchup against the in-state rival Jackrabbits of South Dakota State in the DakotaDome was a setup for something big for the Coyotes. The crowd came up big, over 4,000 people attended and many stuck to the game’s red out theme. The crowd was loud and the student section was nearly triple its normal […]
Coyote men fall to South Dakota State 79-75
After going into to halftime with a four point lead, the Coyotes were unable to hold off a South Dakota State comeback in the second half. The Jackrabbits outscored the Coyotes 51-43 in the second half and went on to win 79-75 in front of a packed house of 4,832 people who came to see the […]