Sports
Strong second half gets USD win over Denver
The University of South Dakota Coyote women’s basketball team showed up to win Wednesday night, triumphing over the Denver Pioneers 82-56 in the DakotaDome. “The tale of two halves — I was really pleased the way the team played in the second half,” head coach Amy Williams said. The Coyotes began the game with an early lead, but […]
Swimming and diving teams eager for championships
With the regular season over, head coach Jason Mahowald is doing everything he can to make sure his swimming and diving teams are ready to jump into the upcoming championship meets next month. Despite falling to South Dakota State and the University of North Dakota last weekend, the Coyotes had a few standout performances worth […]
Women’s track eyes top conference finish
Although the 2015 track and field season has just begun, it doesn’t mean the goal to win Conference isn’t alive and well for the University of South Dakota women’s track and field team. With two meets under its belt — in Lincoln, Neb. and at South Dakota State — the team is using those competitions and a strong fall […]
Sentencing in tax fraud scheme will not affect football program
Three former University of South Dakota football players, along with eight others, plead guilty to tax-refund fraud. Alphonso “Rico” Valdez was sentenced to 61 months in prison Jan. 12 in Sioux Falls. Each of the 11 people involved in the scheme plead guilty, and about $400,000 was collected in total. Athletic Director David Herbster said in […]
Men’s track and field push for consistency
After a first-place finish at South Dakota State Jan. 24, the mens’ track and field team is fighting injury and building consistency to move forward with its 2015 season. While no season-ending injuries have been sustained, head coach Dave Gottsleben is still pushing for his athletes to get healthy. “We are getting healthier as we speak,” he said. […]
USD swim and dive teams sink to UND
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams lost to the University of North Dakota Saturday. The men lost 169-129, while the women lost 170-121. Although the Coyotes lost the meet, head coach Jason Mahowald feels positive about his team’s form as they float toward the conference meet in February. “We’re […]
Tyler Larson makes his mark on men’s basketball
Senior guard Tyler Larson sent 16,000 rowdy Creighton fans into a hushed hysteria when he nailed two three-pointers — just six of his 25 points in the game — in the final 10 seconds of regulation to send the Dec. 9 basketball game into overtime. Although the University of South Dakota Coyotes fell short of the upset, […]
Student athletes fight stereotype, give back to community
On top of all the demands it takes to be a Division-I athlete, many go beyond what is expected of them by participating in the Student Athlete Advisory Committee to support their fellow athletes, campus and community. Seniors Yamini Reddy and Lauren Bennett, Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) co-presidents, see the committee as an opportunity for student athletes […]
USD swim and dive team falls to SDSU
Despite a loss to in-state rival South Dakota State, head coach Jason Mahowald was pleased with his team’s swim and dive performance Friday night. The University of South Dakota men fell by a score of 182-108, and the women lost 155-139 to SDSU in the DakotaDome. “We’re swimming great (and) diving great,” Mahowald said. “Everything we’ve wanted to see […]
USD men fall to SDSU 71-57
Despite an early 20-0 lead for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team, in-state rival South Dakota State won their fourth straight game against the Coyotes 71-57 at Frost Arena Saturday afternoon. After completing the 20-0 run, the Coyotes allowed the Jackrabbits 18 points in a row to jump ahead 28-22. A three-pointer from […]