Sports
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Klarissa Vega
As the South Dakota Coyotes came off a 2-1 against North Dakota on Sunday, one individual stood out above all to earn herself the title of The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Klarissa Vega. In the Pink Out game on Oct. 5, the redshirt freshman scored the second goal in addition to Brooke Conway’s first […]
Fall Scrimmages Set Pace for Spring Softball
To prepare for the upcoming spring season, the USD softball team kicked off the start of their exhibition games at the beginning of the month. Some of the fall practice games have been against Mount Marty, Midland and Augustana. The Coyotes are set to begin their actual season in February. “We use the fall, and […]
Soccer Opens Up League Play With Win
The USD women’s soccer team kicks off the 2025 season with a 5-2-4 record, winning their first Summit League game against St. Thomas on Sunday. A notable win for the team was back on Aug. 23 against Morningside. Another prominent win for the team was their first Summit League match of the season against Morningside […]
Swim & Dive Opens Up Season
The University of South Dakota Swim and Dive team opened their season on Saturday, Sept. 27, with their 20th annual “Red vs. White” swim meet. This swim meet is a special and unique type of event that allows the swim team to split into two teams, a red and white team, and compete against each […]
Volleyball Opens Summit League Play in Top-Heavy Field
The Coyote volleyball team has wrapped their preseason schedule, and have their sights set forward to repeat as Summit League tournament champions. The Coyotes finished preseason with an 8-4 record, with notable wins over Villanova (3-1), Florida Gulf Coast (3-2), and Ball State (3-0). The Coyotes also took losses to ranked opponents like receiving votes […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week L.J. Phillips
This week’s spotlight athlete is sophomore running back L.J. Phillips Jr., who has been a key piece of the Coyotes’ backfield this season. The Wichita, Kansas, native has rushed for 555 yards on 83 attempts and scored six touchdowns. Phillip’s most notable outing was his first career start, where he added 301 yards on the […]
USD Natatorium Open for First Full School Year
The University of South Dakota’s Wellness Center Natatorium had its official grand opening on April 15th, 2025. Open to students, athletes, the public, this Olympic-sized competition pool offers not only a lap pool but also, an activity pool, ninja cross aquatic obstacle course and steam room, etc. This new expansion to the USD Wellness Center […]
Volleyball Hosts Coyote Invitational, falls to #17 Kansas
The South Dakota volleyball team picked up two wins against Green Bay and Florida Gulf Coast before falling to Kansas ranked No. 17 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Sept. 11-13. Sophomore Lauren Medeck paced the Coyotes in game one against Green Bay, recording 13 kills on 31 attacks (19.4%) in the 3-0 victory […]
Johansen Notches First Win As Coyotes Head Coach
Coyote football took home their first win of the season in the home opener at the Dakota Dome on Saturday, Sept. 13. Giving first-year head coach Travis Johansen a successful debut as the Coyotes defeated the Northern Colorado Bears in overtime. The teams exchanged scores throughout regulation and then into overtime when L.J. Phillips Jr […]
USD Intramural Kickoff
It’s that time of year at the University of South Dakota where friendly and fun competitions bring students together in a variety of different ways. Fall intramurals have kicked off their seasons with co-rec volleyball, flag football and soccer. However, despite the seasons already in full spring it is not too late to sign up […]