Sports
Coyotes look to bounce back against Peru State
The University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team is gearing up to take on Peru State Dec. 15 in Vermillion. The team recently lost to Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. on Dec. 9 but is excited by the opportunity for victory against a weaker Peru State team. “Right now, we are focusing on playing more […]
2013 schedule released, Coyotes to play Kansas
University of South Dakota football head coach Joe Glenn will be following-up his inaugural 2012 campaign with an extended schedule in 2013, along with a renewed match-up with UC Davis. The team released its 2013 schedule on Monday which features an additional game on Nov. 23 at North Dakota State University. The Coyotes will open […]
Q & A: Smith looking for date with Olympian Lochte
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Maggie Smith is a first-year backstroke swimmer and IM specialist for the women’s swimming team out of Dellwood, Minn. Smith placed 11th at the Minnesota Class A state meet and […]
QuickHits: Gilsar, Mettler, Gress set records at fourth annual USD Red-White indoor track meet
VERMILLION, S.D. — Megan Glisar, Jeff Mettler and Ali Gress each set meet records as South Dakota track and field held its fourth annual Red-White Meet at the DakotaDome on Friday. The meet serves as a preseason event and the results did not count in any qualification standards or national r ankings. Glisar jumped 5 […]
COLUMN: Divisional competition should round out postseason picture
Heading into the final three weeks of action in the National Football League, the National Football Conference (NFC) playoff picture couldn’t be any tighter. As opposed to its conference counterpart, the American Football Conference (AFC), the NFC has five open playoff spots left. This creates tension within the conference, as any team can potentially lose […]
Standout transfer’s journey takes him to USD
For the first time in over a year, Juevol Myles is playing on a Division-I basketball court. The USD senior point guard made it clear how much it means to him. “It’s one of the greatest feeling in the world. Basketball is basically my life. I love basketball,” Myles said. A gifted scorer with tremendous […]
COLUMN: Holiday season no cake walk for pair of USD teams
Holiday break. A time for students and faculty to take a well-deserved break from all things school related and to enjoy the holiday season surrounded by family and friends. However, while most students are knee deep in holiday cheer, some University of South Dakota teams will still be hard at work. For both Coyote men […]
Injury-prone USD women’s team seek crucial win vs. Dakota State
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team hasn’t had the best start to its 2012-13 season, but the team is looking to improve upon their 3-5 record against Dakota State Dec. 6. USD head coach Amy Williams, who earned her 100th career victory Dec. 1 against Utah Valley, is hoping to create a mindset […]
QuickHits: Coyote track teams place second in polls
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota’s men’s and women’s indoor track teams were picked to finish second in the Summit League preseason coach’s poll released on Thursday, with both teams receiving one first-place vote. The women’s team, which placed second at the conference meet last season, tallied 43 points, while the men tallied 20 points. North […]
Column: Wild regular season leads to unforeseeable championship
After 12 weeks of ups and downs the college football landscape has finally been decided, and for the first time in a long time, Notre Dame is not only relevant again, but they are on top in all polls. Going into the season, Notre Dame had one of the projected toughest schedules; one that some […]