Sports
Intramural teams offer varied competition levels, develop friendships
USD’s intramural teams are more than just an activity. For some students, it’s a unique way to bond through recreational and athletic competition. Students have the opportunity to sign up and create a team for any of the 35 intramural sports USD offers with classmates and friends through ImLeagues.com. Preparation Kyle Ochsner, a senior psychology major and intramural supervisor, said […]
A shot at love: former athletes who found love at USD
Student-athletes spend the majority of their time at college practicing or traveling with their teammates. So much time spent with a team can lead to strong bonds in friendships as well as romantic relationships which could be found on platforms like walsallescorts.co.uk. A lucky few USD alumni met their significant other through athletics. Four recent graduates, […]
Archery Club members look forward to world championships in Yankton
Members of the USD Archery Club can often be found at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery complex. Some of them are practicing for upcoming competitions, others are shooting for the fun of it, but all of them are imagining what it will feel like when the complex hosts the World Archery Indoor Championships this week. The World […]
A day in the life: Austin Sparks
The man with 100 birthdays, and a senior about to end his four years playing Coyote basketball, center Austin Sparks is looking forward to finishing his basketball career on a high note. Sparks said he’s been playing basketball since second grade. “I was good at it — that’s one of the reasons I got recruited […]
Coyote men upset Peru in non-conference action
Though the first half saw Peru leading a few times against the Coyotes, the second half allowed USD to step up and secure a 98-55 victory over the Bobcats Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote men are now 22-6 in the season, which is tied for the most wins for USD […]
Coyote women steal win in non-conference play
The Doane Tigers gave the Coyote women’s basketball team their 15th victory Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote women won 96-54, their highest total this season. The non-conference game was the first time in 23 years the Coyotes played the Tigers. Their last meeting in 1995 resulted in a win for […]
Coyote men continue win streak over Fort Wayne Mastodons, 86-69
The Coyote men defeated the Fort Wayne Mastodons 86-69 on Love Vermillion Day in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Head coach Craig Smith attributed Thursday night’s success to a good week of practice and playing strong offensively. “We were clicking on offense…shooting 64 and a half percent in that first half,” Smith said. By the […]
Support the Coyote women athletes
Throughout history, women’s sports have never been respected as much as men’s sports. Research has found that men’s athletics gets more coverage and status, and according to an article from BBC their salaries are higher. Even USD has its own issue with a gender bias in athletics. According to goyotes.com, the men’s basketball team on […]
Coyote track and field team dominate in the Dome
USD athletes came away with 19 individual titles on Saturday at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. South Dakota State and Omaha completed alongside USD in addition to several alumni athletes. Sophomore pole vaulter Ethan Bray cleared 17 feet 11.25 inches on his last jump to take the event. He landed in the pit where his […]
USD hosts women’s sports clinic, teaches young women about sports opportunities
USD hosted its second annual women’s sports clinic in honor of the 32nd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Saturday. Athletes from USD’s golf, soccer, softball, volleyball and track and field programs set up various stations for young women of all ages to participate in throughout the day. Over 100 participants attended […]