Sports
Bouman’s First Career Start on Dakota Days
South Dakota Coyote football will prepare to face Missouri Valley Football Conference newcomer the Murray State Racers on Oct. 7 in the DakotaDome at 2 p.m. The game will be South Dakota’s annual Dakota Days game, and will also mark one year since sophomore quarterback Aidan Bouman took over the starting job. When the Coyotes […]
Dakota Days Tailgate to Bring in Biggest Crowd of the Year
Dakota Days is a week full of celebrations and events. USD’s football team will close off Dakota Days with a game in the DakotaDome against Murray State on Saturday. The Coyote Alley Tailgate will kick off the football festivities. A tailgate occurs before every football game in the Dakota Dome parking lot and will also […]
Women’s Basketball to Play in Big Sky-Summit Challenge
The South Dakota Coyotes women’s basketball team has revealed their nonconference schedule for the 2023-2024 season. The Coyotes will play 16 games out of conference before Summit League play begins in late December. The Coyotes will open the season with an exhibition game against Wayne State on Oct. 30 at home in the Sanford Coyote […]
Abby Ripperda Back for One Final Season
After missing the 2022 indoor track and field season due to a leg injury, graduate student and current cross country runner Abby Ripperda came back to run for one final semester. Ripperda, a native of Sioux Falls, received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA. The waiver is given to student athletes that missed more […]
New Athlete Sets the Coyotes up for Success
The Coyote volleyball team unveiled a new starting setter for the 2023 season. This year, head coach Leanne Williamson put the duties into a freshman from Marion, Iowa, Avery Van Hook. Van Hook had to win the position battle against senior Brooklyn Schram and sophomore Madi Woodin, who shared time as the setters last season […]
Soccer Losses Defensive Battle Against Rival Jackrabbits
The women’s soccer team played in their first conference game of the season against St. Thomas on Sept. 21 The Coyotes started the game with two goals, the first coming from freshman midfielder Brooke Conway assisted by fifth year forward Shaylee Gailus. The next goal came from senior forward Ashby Johnston and she was assisted […]
Soccer Extends Win Streak on Senior Night
The Coyotes women’s soccer team picked up a two wins ahead of conference play. On Sept. 13 in Des Moines, Iowa, the Coyotes came from behind for the second time this season to secure a 2-1 victory over the Drake Bulldogs. South Dakota found themselves down 1-0 at halftime after Bulldogs’ Senior Emma Nagel converted […]
Volleyball Builds Momentum as they Head into Conference Play
The Coyotes were on the road again as they went to the Green Bay Invite in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the last tournament of the season. For the first match of the invite, the Coyotes faced off against the host team, the Green Bay Phoenix, on Thursday night in a match that went to not […]
Football Continue Strong Home Play Before Bye Week
The football team looked to extend their win streak on the season and at home in the DakotaDome as they hosted the Lamar Cardinals. The all-time series is in the hands of the Cardinals as they are 3-0 against the Coyotes. This is the first matchup since 2010. The Coyotes defense got started at the […]
The Coyotes Bite Back in Home Opener Victory
Football faced off against the St. Thomas Tommies on Sept. 9 in the DakotaDome for their first home game of the 2023 season. The last time these two teams played was in 1979 where the Coyotes took the win 22-6. South Dakota captured the win in this year’s game as well with a score of […]