Sports
Coyotes hope to break road-game losing streak
The road hasn’t been kind to the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team this year. With the team’s 75-67 loss to Denver last Saturday, the team fell to 1-10 away from the DakotaDome and interim head coach Joey James had to go back to the drawing board once again. “We just have to be […]
COLUMN: Reporter brings knowledge home from conference
This weekend I was given the best advice from a professional, highly known ESPN writer, Buster Olney. One of the main concepts I learned from the College Media Association’s Sports Reporting Conference was to not only be a good writer — that is a key element in being a reporter — but to also be […]
Young women’s team ready to make a run
With a grand total of zero four-year seniors starring on the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, there have been many lessons to learn during the 2013-14 season, the most recent being the Coyotes’ 88-69 loss to South Dakota State (17-8, 8-1) Feb. 2 in Brookings. Junior forward Lisa Loeffler said the team wasn’t […]
Lacrosse players travel to Lincoln
After a five-year hiatus, the University of South Dakota club lacrosse team is back in action. The team played its first game of the 2014 season Feb. 8 in Lincoln, Neb., against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, losing 19-0. Going into the game against Nebraska, senior Ethan Netz said the team knew the weekend would be […]
Former football star receives NFL chance
Senior linebacker Tyler Starr is on the road to continuing his football career professionally, and his official invitation to the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine should help keep his NFL dreams alive, Starr said. The combine will be held in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 22-25, when over 300 top prospects will continue their journey to the NFL. […]
Coyotes sign 30 new recruits
Volante reporter Payton Randle asked head football coach Joe Glenn about this year’s National Signing Day. Payton Randle: What does the recruitment process involve? Joe Glenn: We start off with approximately 1,000 candidates that we evaluate. These are people that are recommended to us by coaches and recruiting sports data. We start watching our areas, […]
Coyote women revenge past loss against Denver, defeat the Pioneers 88-67
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team got the revenge they were looking for Friday night against the Denver Pioneers. A strong, defensive second half led to more points for the Coyotes, allowing them to take the 88-67 win and move to a 12-11 record and 3-5 in the Summit League. “I am very […]
USD football signs 30 players for next season
Here’s a list of the 30 players that have officially signed with the University of South Dakota football team for next season. SEE INTERACTIVE MAP BELOW Paul Anderson from West Park, Fla., 5-11, 185, WR Tanner Anderson from Haysville, Kans., 6-5, 255, OL Isaac Armstead from Broken Arrow, Okla., 5-9, 180, DB Shay Bratland from […]
Coyotes break slump
A one-game break from Summit League play helped the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team overcome its four-game losing streak Tuesday night. The Coyotes took care of business and dismantled an inferior Peru State team 80-40. Interim head coach Joey James said his team looked at this game against the 9-12 NAIA school out […]
USD athletic department breaks even for 2012-13
Between the expenses and revenues for the University of South Dakota Coyotes, the athletic department broke even for the 2012-13 year, with both expenses and revenues coming in at $10,291,561. The athletic department is comprised of 13 men’s and women’s teams, which are funded through a variety of avenues, including corporate sponsors, endowment funds, student […]