Sports
Coyotes fall 45-26 to Illinois State
The Coyotes didn’t make many positive memories inside the DakotaDome this year. Their 45-26 loss to Illinois St. ended a need-to-forget, two-win season at home. USD (2-9, 0-6 Missouri Valley) opened up their home slate of games with two straight wins against William Penn and Northern Arizona but closed with four straight losses. The team […]
Swimming season picking up steam
As the swim season gets into full swing, both the men’s and women’s teams are putting in the work to improve as they adjust to a big transition in their schedule. This weekend the University of South Dakota swimming and diving teams head to Stevens Point, Wis. for the Border Battle Meet. “This is a […]
Athlete Spotlight: football linebacker Auston Johnson
Auston Johnson is a senior linebacker for Coyote football. Johnson, of Chino Hills, Calif., transferred to USD from El Camino College in 2013. Last season, he was named all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention after posting 69 tackles and 7 sacks for the Coyotes. Johnson is a sustainability major with a minor in sociology. Sean […]
Athletes who make it big bring sense of pride to fans
Throughout this past summer, seeing if former University of South Dakota standout Tyler Starr would be drafted into the National Football League was one of the biggest hypes around Coyote sports. Then it was if he would make a training camp cut. Then it was if he would make a 53-man roster. Starr did all […]
Coyote football looks for win at final home game
Dating back to last year, the South Dakota Coyote football team has lost 10 straight Missouri Valley Football Conference games. They have one more shot at home to put an end to that streak — but it won’t be easy. The Coyotes (2-8, 0-6 Missouri Valley) host the Illinois State Redbirds (8-1, 5-1) Saturday at 1 […]
Women’s basketball focuses on defense for first game
Head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams is taking the first few games of the season seriously, but after her team started last season slowly, she has a different perspective. “If you can have success, be successful or see great things out of your program in those games, that’s a positive,” Williams said. Besides winning and […]
Men’s basketball looking for Friday victory
Head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith doesn’t know what to expect for the opening game of the season. As a first-year coach for the University of South Dakota, Smith will be put to the test when his team goes against Utah Valley Friday. The game has been a long time coming for Smith. “It’s been seven and […]
Western Illinois tops Coyotes 44-29
It’s been one long season for the Coyote football team. If Saturday’s game meant anything, it’s that it’ll be even longer. South Dakota, sitting in last place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, hosted the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Western Illinois came into the game with the second worst record in the conference. The Leathernecks walked […]
Two season sports provide extra camaraderie among athletes
Looking back on her first year at the University of South Dakota, sophomore Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski didn’t know what college golf would bring, but she’s thankful her fall season helped her adjust to school before jumping into a competitive spring season. “It was really hard to adjust coming into my freshman year,” she said. “I’m used […]