Sports
USD championship hopes still alive
The University of South Dakota’s football team enjoyed a pleasant surprise over their bye week. Head coach Ed Meierkort said he thought they had already blown their chances of a conference championship after suffering a final minute loss to Cal Poly two weeks ago. Luckily, they received a huge favor from the University of Cal-Davis […]
USD to battle UND for championship title
When the University of South Dakota football team plays the University of North Dakota the stakes are always high. This week, those stakes will have a whole new element added, as the winner will earn a share of the conference title with Cal Poly. Head coach Ed Meierkort said his team should be well prepared […]
Q & A: Bellow has never had a Nut Roll
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. Junior Erin Bellow is a midfielder for the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team from Fort Collins, Colorado. Bellow recently led the 2011 Coyotes in goals and shots with five […]
Giese loses seven pencils a week
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. David Giese is a junior defensive lineman for the University of South Dakota football team from Chicago, Ill. Giese has 30 total tackles on the season so far with 18 […]
Relay teams important against SDSU
The University of South Dakota swimming and diving team will compete in one of their biggest meets of the year as they host South Dakota State University Saturday at the DakotaDome. Head swimming coach Jason Mahowald said the meet will be full of exciting races. “The meet will be great,” Mahowald said. “We match-up great […]
Swimming prepares for road meet
The University of South Dakota men and women’s swimming and diving teams will be on the road to face Wisconsin-Green Bay in a non-conference meet, the first away-competition for both squads this season. The Coyotes (Men 1-1, Women 1-2) are facing off against the Phoenix after spending the first five meets of the season at […]
USD to take on No. 1 in Summit
Despite being on a four-game losing streak, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team still has high hopes for the end of the season. Senior Tahnee Reed said the losses have come more from mental mistakes, rather than the other team’s skill. “A lot of it is little errors,” Reed said. “Overall, it’s nothing […]
Coyote seniors lead team
Senior running back Chris Ganious said while he would never forget the thrill of game day, his fondest memories will be of the time spent off the field. “Fifty years from now, the main thing that will stick with me will be the times I’ve been able to spend with the special.” Going into their […]
USD takes on Oakland Friday at DakotaDome
Friday’s rematch against Oakland will not only be one of the last home games of the season for the Coyote volleyball team, it is also parent’s night. “So we will be using the energy of all the parents and all the fans to help us get a win at home,” senior middle blocker Tahnee Reed […]
Q&A: Munneke loves being by fires
USD junior golfer Ty Munneke helped lead the golf team throughout their fall season. Munneke shot a 69 in the 2011 Erv Kaiser Invitational in Oxbow, ND. Cassie Bartlett: What did you dress up as for Halloween? Ty Munneke: I was a penguin. I live with five other guys and we thought it’d be funny […]