Sports
Frierson can’t live without mom
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. Chris Frierson is a sophomore defensive back for the University of South Dakota football team from Tampa, Fla. So far this season, he has 15 tackles with 13 solo tackles. […]
Coyotes continue success
The victory wasn’t the only highlight of the Dakota Days game Oct. 8. In the first quarter of the game, junior wide receiver Will Powell made a one-handed pass, a catch good enough to make it on ESPN’s SportsCenter’s top 10 plays that night. Head coach Ed Meierkort said Powell’s catch was a huge play […]
Tim Young invite Saturday
The morning will start at 6 a.m. with a morning run around campus followed by breakfast before the University of South Dakota cross country team competes in this season’s only home meet. Head coach Dan Fitzsimmons said the home-field advantage plays a key role for team preparation for the South Dakota Tim Young Invitational Saturday, […]
Swimming and diving team ready for season
The upcoming 2011-2012 season for the South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving team looks to start right where it left off last season. In the most recent Summit League conference poll, the USD women captured a third place ranking, while the men secured fourth. The Coyotes, who kicked off their season Oct. 1 […]
Coyotes win Dakota Days game 24-19
The University of South Dakota football team defeated Southern Utah 24-19 in the Coyotes’ Dakota Days homecoming game, Saturday in the DakotaDome. Leading the way for the No. 18 ranked Coyotes was senior quarterback Dante Warren. During the game, Warren had two rushing touchdowns and threw for another. Early in the opening drive Warren threw […]
Women’s soccer team earns first win
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team snatched a win and a tie in their first conference match-ups of the season last weekend, leaving the team with a 2-0 conference record. The team faced Western Illinois Friday, Sept. 30 in Vermillion. The Coyotes scored two goals at the hands of junior Erin Bello, and […]
Coyotes devour SDSU Jackrabbits
The University of South Dakota women’s Volleyball team defeated school rival South Dakota State University to open up Dakota Days athletic competition, in an exciting three games to one victory. Over 1,100 fans in the Dakota Dome watched the match on Monday night. With the win, the Coyotes’ record improved to 10-8 and 5-2 in […]
Giese enjoys eating strawberries
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. Ashleigh Giese is a sophomore cross country runner for the University of South Dakota from Marshall, Wis. So far this season, Giese has placed first in duals against Creighton University […]
Coyotes ready to ‘Raise the Dust’
The University of South Dakota Coyotes will host the University of Southern Utah Thunderbirds for the Dakota Days homecoming game this Saturday at the DakotaDome at 4 p.m. The No. 18 ranked Coyotes are 3-2 after a 30-0 shut out of Lindenwood University, while the No. 22 ranked 3-2 Thunderbirds are coming off a loss […]
October is here: Let us rejoice
During a summer filled with seemingly endless labor-disputes, NCAA scandals and a presumed lull in sports action, it felt as if the month of October was light-years away. But now, sports fans can finally say: October is here. October means much more than ghosts and goblins or the changing of the seasons. The sheer visual […]