Sports
Outdoors Club hosts first trapshoot competition
Junior Chris Whempner decided to put his accounting books down for a few hours Wednesday for a hobby he doesn’t usually have time for while attending the University of South Dakota. The junior loaded his gun and stepped up for the Outdoors Club’s first trapshoot competition at the shooting range around Clay County Park four miles southwest of Vermillion […]
Rocky road ahead for Coyote football with NDSU arrival
In their last 10 quarters, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team has been outscored by 61 points. That stretch has resulted in three straight losses, and their game lineup is not getting any easier as the season progresses. The Coyotes host the three-time reigning FCS champion North Dakota State Saturday — a team that […]
Coach Smith adjusts to life in Vermillion
It’s been seven months since Craig Smith was announced as the new men’s basketball head coach at the University of South Dakota. For Smith, realizing it has been that long already seems crazy. “It’s really hard to believe that it’s been seven months,” Smith said. “It’s gone really, really fast, but it’s been an exciting time. The […]
Men’s basketball team looks to raise bar
A new era of South Dakota basketball is almost here. The University of South Dakota is on the verge of being a strong mid-major program due to two factors — a new coach and new arena. Let’s start with the coach. Craig Smith is a big-time coach, as he has spent much of his career as […]
Women’s basketball ready for expectations
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball season is approaching, but coach Amy Williams isn’t worried about games today — she’s focused on eliminating weak practices. The faces aren’t much different this year under the practice court hoop — only one player left from last year, two transfer players moved in and one first-year joined. “We’ve started off with […]
Athlete Spotlight: volleyball setter Brittany Jessen
Not your typical first-year volleyball player, Brittany Jessen is the setter. Last year she graduated early from high school and in January she came to USD. She started taking spring classes and became acquainted with the volleyball team. Alanna Schmeichel: Where are you from? Brittany Jessen: I am from Mendota Heights, Minn. It is a […]
Coaches want to ‘break barriers’ with athletes supporting peers
When the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team made their run to the NCAA tournament last season, USD football kicker Miles Bergner remembers all types of students showed their support for the Coyote women. It didn’t matter they were heavy underdogs against Stanford for their first game — students were trying to find tickets […]
Column: Clock ticking on Coyote football
Head coach Joe Glenn has brought a steady presence to the University of South Dakota football team. The Coyotes football team has seen a steady rise in their play on the field each year he’s been here. The first year’s win total was all of one game. Last year’s win total jumped to four. Three […]
Red suit trio ‘passionate about USD’
Touchdown celebrations aren’t just for athletes. For the past four years, a group of students have decided to take being Coyote Crazies to another level. “The cops do ask to see our faces when we come in,” said Peterson, a political science major. “Just in case we do something dumb.” Senior Chad Peterson, senior Connor […]
Athlete Spotlight: basketball player Margaret McCloud
Junior center Margaret McCloud was on the Summit League champion Coyote women’s basketball team last season, and her team has opened practice. Alanna Schmeichel: Is basketball your favorite sport? Margaret McCloud: Yes, definitely. I grew up around sports, and I’ve always liked being a competitor. I love the competition of the fast-paced game and competition […]