Sports
Women’s basketball team wins Summit League Conference
The USD’s women’s basketball team became just the second team to win the Summit League regular season undefeated Wednesday night. The women took on rival South Dakota State University in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center and upset the Jackrabbits 80-75. The Coyotes now secure the top […]
Player of the Pack: Emily Winckler
Softball player Emily Winckler is a junior majoring in sport management. Ali Boysen: What’s the most exciting part about softball? Emily Winckler: The most exciting part about it for me is that it’s a team sport, but little people can have different successes. Your team can be doing well but you can also be contributing to that. […]
Swimming and diving teams find success at Summit League championships
The USD swim and dive team had relay and individual successes at the Summit League championships last week in Sioux Falls. Overall, the men’s team placed second with a total score of 695 points, breaking four school records and placing just 30 points ahead of the SDSU Jackrabbits. The women’s team placed fourth with a […]
Student athletes showcase team leadership skills differently
The Coyote sports teams all have differing leadership styles. Whether everyone takes on a leadership position or designated upperclassmen serve as team captains, each team has their own style that works best for them. The golf teams, soccer team and tennis team, to name a few at USD, tend to find that having designated captains […]
Behind the scenes: A look at sport marketing
Behind the scenes of every USD sporting event is the marketing team that has been preparing for at least a week. The sport marketing team does more than just promote the games through social media; it’s an entire process for every game that requires a crew of at least ten people. To help businesses or […]
New director of student engagement hired
USD student services has named Brooke Poppe as the new head of student engagement, and she will take over the position on March 22. In an email with The Volante, Kim Grieve, vice president of student services and dean of students, said they hired Poppe to lead the spirit squads. Poppe will replace Drew Ritchie, […]
USD athletics welcomes new strength and conditioning coach
A healthy athlete, a welcoming environment and an overall increased athletic performance are three goals Clete McLeod has for his new position as the head strength and conditioning coach at USD. Following the departure of previous head strength and conditioning coach Jevon Bowman, McLeod accepted the position Jan. 21. McLeod said he was impressed by […]
Photo gallery: Coyote men beat Mavericks, celebrate Senior Day
A few transitions helped the men’s team in the second half to beat the Omaha Mavericks 79-64 in their final home game at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. The Coyote men celebrated Senior Day, and honored the four seniors on the team: Austin Sparks, Joshua Doss, Carlton Hurst and Nick Fuller. Head coach […]
Coyote women remain undefeated 13-0
The Coyote women added another Summit League win to their record by defeating the Golden Eagle Oral Roberts 72-55. On Senior Saturday the Golden Eagles (6-7) traveled to the Sanford Coyote Sport Center to take on the undefeated Coyotes (13-0). The women’s team came out slow, but continued their 17 game win streak. Head coach […]
Player of the Pack: Logan Power
Basketball forward Logan Power is a junior from Lincoln, Neb., and is majoring in kinesiology and sports science. Ali Boysen: What’s your favorite thing about being a Coyote? Logan Power: I would say being able to hang out with the guys on this team every day and going to work with them every day. Being […]