Sports
From a recruit: The weight of the choice
By John Wessel John Wessel is a senior at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls who will graduate in May. He is one of 32 committed players for Coyote Football in the fall. The recruiting process started for me during the end of my sophomore year and continued on until the end of October during […]
Recruiting 101: Football signs 32 players
On Feb. 6, all NCAA football programs anxiously awaited the official commitments of their recruits for the incoming freshman class. National signing day is an important day for programs across the nation. It was also an important step for the University of South Dakota, coming off a last-place finish in year one in the Missouri […]
Current Coyote reflects on recruiting process
One year removed from officially signing with the Coyotes, first-year linebacker Keyen Lage can relate to the emotions likely experienced by the incoming class of University of South Dakota football players on Feb. 6. “I was so relieved,” Lage said. “I committed to USD before my senior season even started because I didn’t want to […]
Coyotes using USD Open to prepare for Championships
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s indoor track teams will host the USD Open Feb. 15 in the DakotaDome. There will be four other teams at the event, including South Dakota State, University of North Dakota, Augustana and the University of Sioux Falls. Track and Field Coach Lucky Huber said all events take […]
Sidelined by cancer
Conrad Adam was a promising prospect for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. The junior from Pierre T.F Riggs High School was diagnosed with cancer in his left femur, altering his goal to play for the Coyotes. Conrad Adam was diagnosed Aug. 1, 2012, and had surgery in October to amputate his left […]
USD grabs key win
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team grabbed an early lead and didn’t look back as they battled the Kansas City Kangaroos Saturday afternoon. The Coyotes faced the Kangaroos in the DakotaDome, taking the win with a score of 67-45. The victory puts the team’s record at 12-12 overall in the season and 7-4 […]
Swimming and diving prepare for Minn. Challenge
The University of South Dakota men and women’s swimming and dive team are hoping to make a splash in the state of 10,000 lakes and at the Minnesota Challenge. They will participate Feb. 8 in this final meet before the Summit League Championships. The Summit League championships will be held between Feb. 20-23 in Rochester, […]
Tennis team is rich with experience
While February may seem like an early time to be playing a “spring” sport, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team won’t wait for warmer weather to start what looks to be a promising season. In a recent Summit League coaches’ preseason poll, the Coyotes were ranked third out of eight teams. Kansas City […]
COLUMN: Hall voters need to re-evaluate
The 2013 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be a worthy group of inductees. Bill Parcells, Larry Allen, Curley Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Cris Carter, Warren Sapp and Dave Robinson certainly belong in the HOF. However, it is the names that are still absent from the list that highlights a culture of trivialization […]
Coyotes look to start new winning streak
For the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, the time to win is now. Unfortunately, the team (11-12) has lost their last two games and dropped below .500. Over the past week head coach Amy Williams saw her team drop two crucial conference games, first versus South Dakota State and three nights later versus […]