Sports
Coyotes set to host 7-1 Youngstown St.
By falling 28-14 to Illinois State last Saturday, the Coyotes saw their three-game win streak get snapped. If that wasn’t bad enough, the team now plays four ranked opponents in its last four games, starting with No. 10 Youngstown State. The Penguins, who are located in Youngstown, Ohio bring a 7-1 team to the DakotaDome […]
Coyotes’ Earl ‘cool under pressure’
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante interviewed sophomore quarterback Kevin Earl. After a 3-1 start as the Coyotes’ starting quarterback, The Volante talked to Earl about his growth at the position, his life off the field and his return to his home state. Earl will lead the Coyotes at the DakotaDome Saturday against Youngstown State. […]
COLUMN: Basketball season preview: Heat and Wiggins headline exciting year
With a 20-foot jumpshot over San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard to finish Game 7 of The Finals, LeBron James capped the 2012-13 NBA basketball season the way it was supposed to be. James was supposed to win another championship and Finals MVP. He was supposed to solidify himself as the “greatest player ever”. Fans were […]
Tough weekend all-around for USD athletics
Coyotes’ football team gets three-game win streak snapped Two weeks ago the Coyotes ended an 18 game road-losing streak, but they couldn’t capitalize on getting back-to-back road wins. Things were going the Coyotes way early on vs. Illinois St. Senior cornerback Dyllon Knox notched his third interception of the season on the opening drive of […]
Redbirds end the Coyotes’ three-game win streak
The University of South Dakota Coyotes saw their three-game win streak come to a stop Saturday afternoon. Going up against the Illinois State Redbirds, the Coyotes were unable to win back-to-back games on the road, falling 28-14. Illinois State came into the game with some momentum, beating Indiana State 55-14 last week. But the Coyotes […]
Men runners finally healthy
The Coyote men’s cross-country team has finally gained full strength after a shaky, injury riddled start to the 2013 campaign. The Coyotes finished the first tournament in last place at the Bison Classic in Fargo, N.D. Their next race resulted in a 22nd place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. With runners […]
Glenn: ‘The greatest comeback I’ve ever been apart of’
Apparently winning two consecutive Missouri Valley games wasn’t enough for the University of South Dakota football team. After losing their first nine contests within their new conference, the Coyotes now look on their schedule and see three straight wins, and currently sit in third place in the MVC. Heading into last Saturday’s game against No. […]
Soccer looking for more goals
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team will be heading on its final road trip of the season this weekend as it takes on the IPFW Mastodons in Fort Wayne, Ind., Saturday at 7 p.m. The Coyotes are coming off a shutout loss against No. 18 Denver Sunday. The loss was the fifth straight […]
The best secondary around
Three weeks ago, the University of South Dakota Coyotes were still in search of their first win within the Missouri Valley Conference. They now stand on a three-game winning streak, including an eye-opening 21-point comeback against the No. 13 team in FCS, the Northern Iowa Panthers. Standing at the forefront of the success are four […]
USD continues to roll, win five straight
Friday night was another exciting night at the DakotaDome, as the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team beat Denver University, taking first place in the Summit League Conference. Head Coach Matt Houk said Denver was a good match for the coyotes. “The team is very focused, and they’re onto the next stage and preparing […]