With the current lockout putting the NBA season in jeopardy, college basketball could bring some much needed excitement to basketball fans. For most teams, the regular season tips of this Friday, November 11. The most enticing matchup on Friday night is the North Carolina versus Michigan State game. A Big Ten and ACC matchup is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Percussion and saxophone are an unlikely combination, but associate professor of music Christopher Kocher and director of percussion studies Darin Wadley will bring the two together at their faculty recital on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Colton Recital Hall. “I like working with Dr. Kocher,” Wadley said. “We’ve been talking about (doing a recital […]
The University of South Dakota symphony orchestra will take audience members at their winter concert on a historical journey through time. “Generally, the orchestra features three different pieces of music, offering it only four times a year,” said Richard Rognstad, the conductor of the orchestra. “Each portion comes from different periods in history dating back […]
