Sports
Coyotes look to close off 2011-12 season with three wins
Entering a final three-game home stand, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team will look to finish out their season with three consecutive home wins. The start of that task will be on Saturday Feb. 25, when the Coyotes host the University of Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Oakland was chosen to finish in second in […]
Coyotes to finish up season
With two games left in the season the fans of the University of South Dakota Basketball team will find out if the men’s basketball team is hungry or if they’re starving. The answer to that question will be found over the next three days, as the Coyotes (9-17) close out their regular season with two […]
PREVIEW: Dome defended
Both University of South Dakota basketball teams welcomed back South Dakota State University to the DakotaDome this past week in friendly fashion. The men’s team pulled off a 72-68 upset victory over the Jackrabbits on Feb. 9. The women’s team followed in the men’s footsteps with a 59-53 overtime victory over SDSU on Feb. 13. […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering USD vs. SDSU
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter is courtsey of Chris Doyle, whose father was Jack Doyle, the head coach of USD men’s basketball team from 1973 until 1982. Doyle shares his memories from experiencing the rivarly as a kid. I recall so many great things about the USD-SDSU games in the 1970s. The days leading up to […]
USD athletes look for next level
The University of South Dakota track and field athletes and swimmers have been setting and achieving significant goals this season. The biggest of these goals is the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Currently, five USD athletes are in the process of gaining eligibility to represent the United State of America in the thirtieth edition […]
Q&A: Krogman has eyes set on Rubio
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. Senior Louie Krogman is a point guard for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team out of White River, S.D. Austin Ashlock: If you were a type of car, […]
USD men pull off 72-68 upset
Coming off one of their more exciting weeks in recent memory, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team is looking to finish off their regular season games on a high note. Senior guard Charlie Westbrook said the season has gone by fast. “I can’t believe we are getting to the final few games of […]
Coyote women win in overtime
Winning is becoming more and more of a common theme for the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team. Coming off one of the biggest wins since moving to Division I, USD is looking to extend its 8-game winning streak on Feb. 18 against Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis. On Feb. 13 the Lady Coyotes pulled off […]
USD defeats SDSU 72-68
As the crowd began to flood into the DakotaDome Thursday night, it became apparent that the long lost rivalry between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University had resurged on the campus of USD. Not long after tip-off, it was clear the Coyote team the Jackrabbits saw during their last meeting on […]
Q&A: Grove doesn’t enjoy hot wings
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. Emily Grove is a freshman pole-vaulter for the University of South Dakota track and field team out of Pontiac, Ill. Kelly Stewart: Why did you choose USD? Emily Grove: I […]