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Coyotes set to host NIVC final with win over Tulsa
The Coyotes (31-2) advanced to the finals on the NIVC Tournament with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-13) victory over Tulsa (18-16) in the semifinals on Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was the team’s 31st win of the season. After the victory, head coach LeAnne Williamson addressed the 1,315 in attendance to […]
Volleyball defeats Central Michigan in first round NIVC win
The South Dakota volleyball team defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships after a first set loss on Thursday night. Inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, the coyotes moved up to 28 and two in the season while 11 and oh at home pushing their home court went streak […]
Women’s basketball defeats Creighton Bluejays 72-65
The women’s basketball team downed Creighton in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday, beating the Bluejays 72-65. The No. 24 ranked Coyotes (8-1) topped their Big East opponent (6-2) after taking the lead on the first play of the game. During the two teams’ fifth straight meeting, Coyote redshirt sophomore and center Hannah Sjerven […]
Coyotes upset Jackrabbits on Senior Day
After nearly two decades of falling short, USD (5-7, 4-4 MVFC) finally bested their in-state rival SDSU (8-4, 5-3 MVFC) 24-21 in front of 5,405 fans inside the DakotaDome on Saturday. After falling behind 7-0 early, the Coyotes battled back and produced three defensive stops late in the game to achieve the three-point victory on […]
Drengenberg makes history as Coyotes take second at National Championships
Sophomore Leah Drengenberg led the Coyotes to a second-place finish at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. In the process, she became the university’s first All-American triathlete. Drengenberg crossed the finish line in one hour, seven minutes and 21 seconds to secure a spot on the podium in third place, […]
Editorial: South Dakota’s anti-meth campaign is confusing
South Dakota is on meth. Governor Kristi Noem launched a very confusing and controversial anti-meth campaign, “Meth: We’re On It” on Monday to bring awareness to the meth epidemic in South Dakota. The campaign will include a TV ad, billboards, posters and a website: onmeth.com. The truth is, the whole thing seems kind of like […]
Streetscape project to refurbish Vermillion’s Main Street stretch
After forty years without an upgrade, the sidewalks and street corners of downtown Vermillion could have a different look by 2021. The $2,450,000 Downtown Streetscape project will remodel Main Street’s streets and sidewalks, adding landscaping and seating features outside of businesses from McVicker Plaza to North Dakota Street. For the best results in transforming your […]
New tuition rate implemented to attract out-of-state students
To attract students outside the borders of South Dakota, the Board of Regents offered a tuition break to students from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Colorado at the beginning of the 2019 fall semester. This is the first semester the university has had to market the tuition advantage to students from theses states. In the […]
On both sides of the net: Williamson on coaching, caretaking
Mothering three young children and managing a team of 17 young adults requires the same elements: work, time and dedication. USD head volleyball coach Leanne Williamson wears both hats, and if a 25-1 record and regular-season title mean anything, she’s finding great success. Williamson found herself on the road almost every weekend for the first […]
‘I kind of just drove and threw it up’: Arens plays hero as Coyotes down Drake and Utah in overtime
USD vs Drake The Coyotes clawed back from a 17-point third-quarter deficit to take down Drake in a 102-94 overtime thriller in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night. Down by two with two seconds to go in regulation, junior guard Monica Arens intercepted a Drake pass for one final Coyote possession. After a timeout, […]