Sports
Death swings more than just golf clubs
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. First-year Miles Death is a member of USD men’s golf team from Plymouth, Minn. Death helped the USD men’s team to a third place finish at last week’s Erv Kaiser […]
COLUMN: The sad state of the Big Ten
When the Big Ten accepted Nebraska as a member of the conference in 2010, college football analysts, experts and fans around the country praised the conference for its decision. At the time, the Big Ten held a bowl record of 28-41 since 2000 and went just 6-11 in BCS bowl games. Furthermore, Michigan and Ohio […]
Cross country teams gear up for Roy Griak
For the first time in school history, the Coyotes women’s cross country team is ranked No. 15 in the Midwest Region Poll. At the Woody Greeno Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., the Coyotes finished second, spurring the jolt into the polls. The men’s team has also had its fair share of success this semester, winning the […]
USD gains more than just cash at Northwestern
It is fitting that the University of South Dakota football team’s last non-conference game was against Big Ten opponent Northwestern. In fact, I would go as far to say it was beneficial. Being one of the highest caliber foes the Coyotes would face all season, a chance for victory was seemingly slim. However, there were […]
USD women’s soccer enters conference play
Redemption is surely on the minds of members of the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team. Five days after the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team suffered their worse defeat of the season, a 7-0 loss to Iowa State, the Coyotes (1-7-2) will walk onto the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on […]
Welcome to the Missouri Valley
The University of South Dakota Coyotes are about to enter the meatiest part of their season as they open up conference play in year one in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Coyotes will host Illinois State Sept. 29, and senior running back Marcus Sims says the team is definitely prepared. “Everyone is ready to get […]
Coyotes prepare to recover from third consecutive conference losses
The University of South Dakota suffered their fourth consecutive loss at the hand of Creighton University Tuesday night. After falling in the first two sets 25-18, the Coyotes fought back in the third set, winning 25-21. However, it was too little, too wait for the now 7-9 Coyotes, as they lost the fourth set 25-21. […]
Northwestern pummels Coyotes
Mental mistakes, botched plays and penalties all plagued the University of South Dakota during their game against Northwestern on Saturday, as the Coyotes stumbled to their second loss of the season, 38-7. Lapses aside, the Wildcats dangerous defensive line kept the offense on their toes for much of the game, only allowing the Coyotes 240 […]
Fifth-year student leads Coyote defense
Five years ago when redshirt middle linebacker Tim Marlette arrived at the University of South Dakota, he was already a proven player in the eyes of most South Dakotans. A three-year, two-way starter for the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors, Marlette led his school into their first state championship appearance in five years. Before he even […]
Volleyball hosts first home match Sept. 21
After a month’s worth of road games, the University of South Dakota volleyball team returns to the friendly confines of the DakotaDome to square off with conference opponent the University of Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne on Sept. 21. The Coyotes currently hold a record of 7-6, and are fresh off of a two game road trip […]