Sports
Eichkorn controls SDSU Classic race
The SDSU Classic for the USD cross country team was a mixture of smiles and frowns on the bus ride home. While the women stomped on conference foes finishing first in the team standings, the men fell short finishing fourth out of just four teams. But solely staring at the team standings just doesn’t tell […]
Coyote Crazies focus on increasing student interest in USD athletics
Attendence woes have been a big concern for USD athletics in the past, but one student organization has been taking the initiative to increase student activity at university athletic events. Their name has always hung proudly above the football student section, but their impact hasn’t been felt until they came together just two years ago. […]
USD volleyball remains on slide with 0-2 weekend
The road trip to Denver turned sour for Coyote volleyball as they returned to Vermillion on Sunday after a 3-1 loss to the Denver Pioneers. After losing the first two sets to Denver, 25-13 and 25-13, the Coyotes were able to fight back and win the third set 25-19. Their comeback was short lived, however, […]
Soccer puts on performance in big home victory
After a first half that saw the USD and Denver soccer teams deadlocked with one goal apiece, the Coyotes were able to jump ahead with three goals to seal a victory on Sunday. USD kicked off the scoring in the fifth minute when sophomore Courtney Baker scored off of a goal keeper deflection. Denver was […]
Coyotes lose D-Days game 31-3 to Youngstown State
After losing to Youngstown State on Saturday, USD will attempt to right the ship against Western Illinois. In the tough offensive game, where the Coyotes struggled to get anything going, quarterback Ryan Saeger said sometimes the best thing to do is just forget about it. “Just put it behind us, stop thinking about it, stop worrying about it, […]
New marketing plan seeks to boost attendance, fan hype at sporting events
A new marketing plan to keep students at sporting events is underway. Joe Thuente, assistant athletic director of marketing and promotions at USD, is in charge of the plan. Thuente said he began working on it at the end of March, after basketball season ended. “I was finally able to write the plan that I […]
Coyote football promises to make this D-Days game ‘different’
Head coach Joe Glenn is fired up. After a bye week, his team enters conference play against Youngstown State, and Glenn knows this year needs to be different than the past. “We’ve had three really good games with (Youngstown State),” Glenn said. “It’s time for us to step up. We’re on our home field. It’s […]
Roy Griak comes as a learning experience for cross country team
On Saturday, the USD cross country team tied up their laces and headed to the start line in Minneapolis — some as big-race virgins and others as experienced veterans. The cross country teams were competing at the Roy Griak Invitational, one of the largest collegiate cross country competitions in the Midwest over the weekend. “That […]
Soccer team stumbles in final non-conference game, turns focus toward D-Days game
The Coyotes are looking to make a comeback after a 2-0 loss to UC-Riverside on Friday in Vermillion. “We didn’t show up and play how we knew how to play,” senior defender Kasha Meyer said. “It wasn’t a good game for us.” In the first half, the Coyotes had trouble connecting passes in the midfield, […]
Volleyball reeling after 0-2 weekend
The USD volleyball team looked like the best team on court this past Friday night, but they were unable to pull off a win. The Coyotes dropped the first two sets of their home opener against Western Illinois, two heartbreaks that extended well-beyond the 25-point mark. It looked like the Leathernecks were going to waltz […]