Summit League
Volleyball Falls in Summit League Tournament
After clinching a share of the Summit League Regular Season title, the South Dakota Coyotes went into the tournament as the No. 4 seed as the three teams ahead of them (No. 1 Kansas City, No. 2 Omaha Mavericks and No. 3 Denver Pioneers) all had a tiebreaker over the Coyotes. They finished the regular […]
Grace Larkins Chasing Coyote History Again
Grace Larkins, a junior guard on the women’s basketball team, is starting the season off with big headlines before she even steps on court. Larkins was selected as a preseason First Team All-Summit League as well as being placed on the watchlist for the Becky Hammon Player of the Year award, being only one of […]
Fall Sports Season is Wrapping Up
The South Dakota football and volleyball teams only have a few games left on their schedule before their respective playoffs or tournaments arrive. South Dakota Football: 7-2 overall and 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference record The football team currently sits tied for second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) only behind in-state rival SDSU. […]
Swim and Dive Battles Against Jayhawks in Kansas Duels
The Coyotes’ swim and dive teams traveled to Kansas to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks and Summit League opponent in Lindenwood in the Kansas Tri Duals. This was a two-day double dual held inside the Robinson Natatorium on the Kansas campus. In the meets, the Coyotes won eight events and also placed top three […]
Cole Witherow Leading Mentality for Men’s Golf
The South Dakota Coyotes Men’s golf fall season is in full swing as they have competed in four events so far this fall. In their most recent meet at the Throwdown Up Top at Landmand in Homer, Nebraska, freshman Cole Witherow led the team with a +2 which was tied for 11th in the match. […]
Stella Fairbanks on Preseason Watchlist
The Coyotes swim and dive teams began their season this month on Oct. 6 in Mankato, Minnesota. The Coyotes defeated Minnesota State University 192-108 in a women’ only meet. The Coyotes dive team was led by senior diver Stella Fairbanks as she finished in fourth place in the women’s 3 meter dive with a score […]
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 […]