Sports
USD battles Texas heat, loses winning streak
The USD women’s soccer team traveled to Edinburg, Texas, over the weekend to compete in the UTRGV Invitational Tournament with high expectations. One week after chalking up its first wins, USD was looking to ride a wave of momentum. Despite two close contests, the Coyotes fell 1-0 to Texas-Rio Grande Valley and 3-1 to Southern […]
Volleyball prepares for final weekend tournament after going 2-2 in North Dakota
As the USD women’s volleyball team prepares for their final tournament of the regular season, a sense of impatience and a feeling of fatigue permeates the practice court. The Coyotes have spent three weekends traveling across the country, cutting into class time and consistently facing opposing crowds. Their first home game is still a long […]
COLUMN: USD cross country send big statement to conference foes over weekend
Some universities are blessed to have a strong men’s cross country team, while others are equally ecstatic about having a respectable women’s cross country team. Only a handful can say they have both. And at 6 p.m. Friday night South Dakota proved they’re in that handful. The women came out and swept the field, crushing […]
Soccer finds success, wins first games of season
The USD women’s soccer team turned the tides of its season over the weekend, earning wins against Chicago State 4-0 on Friday and Green Bay 4-3 in overtime on Sunday. The two wins broke a four-game losing streak to start the season for the Coyotes, who could only manage two goals in the first five games […]
After shutout loss, Coyotes look toward California trip for first win
The Coyotes are looking for success this weekend as they travel to California to face off against UC Davis. South Dakota is coming off a 34-0 loss to Kansas State, in which they were able to gain some positives such as quarterback Ryan Saeger’s career-high 205 yard passing performance. But the team trailed the entire […]
Coyotes sweep Saturday foes in Arizona tourney
Senior Kelsey Biltoft cracked a smile and joined her teammates in laughter after blocking head coach Leanne Williamson in practice Tuesday. It was a light-hearted moment in an energy-filled practice that showed the difference a week can make in sports. Just one week prior, the Coyotes’ practices were focused on intensity and team chemistry. Williamson […]
Kansas State shuts out USD in season opener
Kansas State kick returner Morgan Burns burned the University of South Dakota’s special teams unit for a 103 yard touchdown on the opening kickoff, and the Coyote’s football season opened the way its players hoped it wouldn’t. The Coyotes were shut out 34-0 with only glimmers of hope that will have to carry into the next […]
USD to offer cost of attendance stipends to student-athletes
The University of South Dakota Department of Athletics will now cover the full cost of attendance for some student-athletes. On Friday the department said in a press release that stipends will be available for athletes from all 17 sports beginning with the 2016-2017 season. In January the NCAA adopted new rules which allow scholarships for […]
Volleyball seeks consistency after weekend losses
The first weekend of the season was a welcomed wake-up call for the University of South Dakota volleyball team. The team traveled across the state into Wyoming to face some of their most stiff competition of the regular season and came away empty handed. But both players and coaches said early-season rust reveals a lot […]
Saeger adjusts to new responsibilities as a starter for opening game
When Ryan Saeger entered the 2014 football season, the spotlight wasn’t on him. He traveled to Eugene, Ore., with his teammates as the backup, but left the field of the eventual national runner-ups as the Coyote starting quarterback. He probably wasn’t on his opponents scouting report, but things are different one year later. Saeger, a […]