Sports
COLUMN: March Madness may leave USD in the cold
March is a beautiful time of the year for basketball fans. When one’s college basketball team is simply waiting for their school to start playing in the NCAA basketball tournament, every day looks bright and sunny. For USD, things are a little gloomy and gray. USD is at the breaking point of their first season […]
Coyotes take first in Summit League Championships
The University of South Dakota men’s indoor track and field team had a monumental two days Feb. 24-25, winning the Summit League Conference Championship held at the DakotaDome. The men had seven individual championships and also took home first place in the 1600 meter relay. The win is important university wide, as it’s the Coyotes […]
USD women’s golf tees up for season
The Coyote women’s golf team hits the course for the first time since the fall as the team heads to Sedona, Ariz. for the Northern Arizona Red Rocks Invitational beginning March 2. The invitational hosts 20 teams, and the Coyotes will be under pressure as they have only been able to practice exclusively in the […]
Clodfelter’s lasting legacy
Kim Clodfelter thumbs through a well-worn University of South Dakota yearbook from 1954, surrounded by a dozen similar titles stacked on a table in ID Weeks library. The 58-year-old Kim Clodfelter stops at the men’s basketball page. His finger circles the team photograph several times, then points directly at it. “This was Dad’s first year […]
Seniors step up on senior day
It was a fight, but the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team managed to grab their last home victory of the season, as well as the win for Senior Day. The Coyotes came away with a victory Saturday afternoon at the DakotaDome, beating Western Illinois 71-67. “It was a big fight for us today,” senior […]
Team play gives Coyotes home win
It was all about team effort as the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team defeated IUPUI Thursday night at the DakotaDome, breaking their two-game losing streak. The Coyotes were able to put two halves together against the Jaguars, defeating them by a score of 56-39. The team completed their first season sweep of a […]
Swim and dive gears up for big test
The USD swimming and diving teams will be swimming against six other schools for the Summit League Championship. Forty-four of USD’s men’s and women’s swimmers will be traveling to the competition in Rochester, Mich. USD swimming head coach Jason Mahowald said that the team has been “fine tuning” its technique in preparation for a chance […]
Intramural basketball competes at higher level
Intramural basketball is an entertaining event, enjoyed by many students at the University of South Dakota throughout the year, especially those involved in Greek Life. Although plenty of students are involved in intramurals, many do not know the work that goes into making it run, especially for the Greek League. “Every week we send email […]
Trio finds niche in ‘Yote rotation
With only two seniors on the roster, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team began the 2012-13 season short on veteran experience. As a result, three first-year players have gained valuable playing time for the Coyotes over the course of the season: Casey Kasperbauer, Eric Robertson and Tyler Flack. Through 26 games, the trio […]
USD falls to Oakland in hard-fought game
With just five games left on the schedule before the Summit League tournament, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team hoped to snap a three-game losing streak Thursday night against Summit opponent Oakland. With 4.3 seconds left in the game, Oakland guard Duke Mondy missed one of two free throws to put the Grizzlies […]