Plitzuweit Gives Up Street Clothes for Jersey

A men’s basketball player is ready to trade in his street clothes for a red and white jersey as he makes his comeback after a season away from the court. Vermillion native A.J. Plitzuweit has been on the Coyote roster for three seasons but has only played one. During the 2019-20 season, Plitzuweit was redshirted, […]

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Nielson Benches Camp in D-Day’s Victory

The South Dakota Coyotes headed into a matchup against the Southern Illinois Salukis on Dakota Days weekend. The Coyotes came into the match with a record of 1-5 after losing their last three games.  The No. 14 ranked Salukis came in with a 5-2 record after winning their last five games. This year’s D-Days was […]

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Swim Team Wins Five Events in Kansas

The South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams competed in a two-day event against Lindenwood and Kansas this past weekend. The event was held inside the Robinson Natatorium in Lawrence, Kansas. The teams combined for five wins and 24 podium finishes in the double duel. The men’s team won two events on the […]

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Coyotes face Salukis in 105th Dakota Days Game

The South Dakota Coyotes, which may be listed on sites such as https://w88oaz.com/, head back home after back-to-back away games where they’ll face Southern Illinois in the 105th Dakota Days football game. Last year’s playoff rematch takes center stage at this year’s D-Days. The Salukis defeated the Coyotes in the first round of the FCS […]

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Seven Seniors Say Goodbye to Coyote Soccer

The Coyotes hosted their final two home games on Friday and Sunday. USD had an overall record of 3-6-5 and a Summit League record of 2-1-2 prior to these games. South Dakota hosted the Kansas City Roos on Friday.  Neither team was able to score in the first 45 minutes of play. However, both teams […]

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Juhnke Ties Program Record

The South Dakota volleyball team hosted their southern-most rivals in the Summit League in Oral Roberts and Kansas City.  South Dakota had a record of 16-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play entering this week’s games.  South Dakota won in three sets against the Golden Eagles (25-15, 25-19, 25-16).  “I think we came out with […]

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Four Coyotes land on Preseason All-Summit

On Oct. 11 the Summit League released the basketball preseason standings along with the players included in the first and second teams. This was voted on by the league’s coaches, sports information directors and select media members.  For Coyote men’s basketball, redshirt sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit, senior guard Mason Archambault and junior guard Kruz Perrott-Hunt […]

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Former Coyote Nine Months into Professional Athletic Career

In January, student athlete Maddie Lavin took to social media to announce her time in Vermillion was over. Lavin, a Vermillion native attended USD where she studied neuroscience and marketing while also competing as a triathlon, swim and dive, cross country and track and field athlete for the Coyotes.   Now, Lavin is a professional triathlete […]

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Back on Roster After Season Ending Injury

Senior distance runner Merga Gemeda ended last cross country season due to a season ending injury. Gemeda said after the injury, his motivation was completely taken away but he is trying to stay focused this season on staying healthy and performing well in conference competitions.  Last year, Gemeda was named Summit League Cross Country Runner […]

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Football Fell in Rivalry Game Against SDSU

In the 116th meeting between South Dakota and South Dakota State yesterday, the Jackrabbits pulled ahead for a 28-3 victory. Lucky are those who wagered on them on sites such as 겜블시티 슬롯. SDSU entered the rivalry game with the series lead (55-53-7), however the Coyotes won the previous two meetings. USD arrived in Brookings […]

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