Sports
It’s time to organize, bring on the college athletic union
Hail to the union, the collegiate athlete union. I might be jumping the gun on this one — there are no college athletes picketing arenas with “More work? Less pay? No way!” signs, but a recent decision by the regional National Labor Relations Board could mean monumental changes to college athletics. The official ruling March […]
First-year pitcher becomes leader for team
In the game of softball, the pitcher’s game can be the deciding factor in how the game turns out, which is why the University of South Dakota’s women’s softball team feeds off the success of first-year pitcher Rachel Cue, senior third baseman Lindsey Boyd said. In the Coyotes’ most recent games at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort […]
Coach resigns after six years with Coyotes, Houk leaves for position at Minnesota
It came as a surprising shock for the Coyotes as University of South Dakota Women’s Volleyball head coach Matt Houk resigned from USD to take an assistant coaching job at the University of Minnesota. The coaching job was not expected from Houk either, the opportunity arose and he chose to take it. “It was no […]
Women head into conference competition
After going 2-1 in Wisconsin over the weekend, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team (8-8) will head to Fort Wayne, Ind., April 4-5 to start conference play. The women beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 5-2 March 28 and Wisconsin-Stevens Point 9-0 March 29 before losing 4-3 to Wisconsin-Milwaukee March 30. “We did really well as […]
Club lacrosse climbs the ladder
Now that the University of South Dakota club lacrosse team has dipped its toes into the pool of competition, the team is ready to submerge itself in finding ways to get better and win games. Last weekend the team traveled to Omaha to take on Creighton. The Coyotes fell 18-1 to the Blue Jays – […]
McKelvey beats record, Janovy throws for first
The men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Austin, Texas and Wayne, Neb. to compete in the Texas Relays and the Wildcat Classic over the weekend. The Coyotes kicked off the second half of their season with the outdoor competition portion. Assistant coach Tyler Custis said the talented, young group performed well in […]
Club sports offer more than athletic experience
When I was a kid, my grandmother always told me there was one thing she hoped to pass down to me: the love of baseball. Ever since I can remember, my family has always put baseball as a top priority, whether it was watching major league on TV or heading out to the local games. […]
Baseball team begins year with new players
When spring rolls around in Vermillion and the snow melts away, Prentis Park becomes the home of the University of South Dakota club baseball team.buy remdesivir online https://www.pharmalucence.com/wp-content/languages/new/generic/remdesivir.html no prescription The school does not have baseball as a sanctioned sport, so the USD club baseball team allows numerous students with baseball roots to continue playing […]
Smith ready to turn around men’s basketball team
In a span of less than 72 hours, Craig Smith went from being called upon to coach against Baylor in the NCAA Tournament to taking over the South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball program. Smith, a Stephen, Minn., native and North Dakota alumnus, said he can hardly wait to take over a team that has failed […]
Matthew, Baumberger shine for Coyote golf teams
Strong individual play matched with less desirable team scores has been the story of the spring season for the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s golf teams, head coach Nick Hovden said. Despite strong scores from both men’s junior Sam Matthew and women’s junior Janice Baumberger, the men tied for eighth and the women […]