Sports
Plitzuweit Makes Return 615 Days After Injury
The Coyotes had their first home game of the season against Lipscomb last Wednesday. The Coyotes dropped their first game of the season on the road in Wisconsin when they lost to the Badgers 85-59. The Coyotes defeated the Bison of Lipscomb, 85-77, to get their first win of the season. The Bison went into […]
Men’s Basketball Motto Representing Their Season
The men’s basketball team went through a coaching transition this off-season after USD parted ways with Todd Lee and hired Eric Peterson to be the new head coach of the Coyotes. Peterson was an assistant coach for South Dakota from 2014 to 2018 before leaving for Utah State for three seasons. He then spent last […]
A Child’s Want Turns into Summit League Honors
Sophomore Emily Kahn is making a name for herself in the DakotaDome pool roughly 14 years after she found herself enthralled by her brother’s ability to jump off the diving board. Kahn said her mother still tells the story of her being a 6-year-old little girl wanting so badly to follow in her brother’s footsteps […]
Volleyball Adds Three Games to Winning Record
South Dakota had a long week of games as they competed on the road against North Dakota and back at home for a doubleheader weekend against Western Illinois and St. Thomas. The Coyotes went on the road to face off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Tuesday night. They took the game three sets […]
Swim and Dive Score 18 Wins in Coyote Extravaganza
USD swim and dive hosted the Coyote Extravaganza this past Friday and Saturday in Sioux Falls. The Coyotes had 18 first place finishes in the two-day event; 13 from the women and five from the men’s team. Head coach Jason Mahowald also won his 150th career dual meet. The first day of competition began with […]
Football Team Ends Bears’ Playoff Hopes
The Coyotes defeated Missouri State (20-13) at the Military Appreciation game on Nov. 5. South Dakota came into the game with a 2-6 record after losing to Youngstown State last week (24-45). Missouri State entered the Dakota Dome with a 3-5 record after beating Western Illinois (64-14) at their homecoming game. The Bears came into […]
Men’s Basketball back in SCSC
The Coyotes opened up their 2022-23 season with an exhibition game against Division-3 school Simpson College. This game did not count towards either team’s overall record. In the game, the Coyotes defeated the Storm 101-55. South Dakota’s starting lineup consisted of senior guard Mason Archambault, junior guard Kruz Perrott-Hunt, junior forward Tasos Kamateros and sophomore […]
Volleyball’s 16th Straight Win against Jackrabbits
On Friday, the Coyotes matched up against in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits. South Dakota had a record of 20-2 on the season and 9-1 in the Summit League as they are currently on a seven game winning streak. As for SDSU, they entered the match with a 10-12 overall record and a 4-7 conference record. The […]
Weidner: Nielson’s Hot Seat Cools on D-Days
South Dakota football head coach Bob Nielson has been the topic of conversation around Vermillion lately after losing four of his first five games of the season. Begging the question: Is Nielson’s time with the Coyotes coming to a close? Nielson was the head coach of a fellow Missouri Valley team, the Western Illinois Leathernecks […]
Soccer Season Ends in North Dakota
South Dakota’s soccer team headed up to North Dakota for their final two games of the 2022 regular season Oct. 21 and 23. With the Summit League playoffs vastly approaching, the Coyotes only needed a tie or a win to secure their playoff hopes. The other teams that were hoping to get their spot were […]