Soccer Scores Eight Goals Against Dordt

South Dakota soccer got their first win of the 2022 season against Dordt University scoring six goals in the first half and winning the match 8-0.  The Coyotes started their scoring night with a goal from junior defender Taylor Ravelo as she headed in a corner kick from fifth year forward Taylor Cotter at minute […]

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Men’s basketball secures two home wins

The men’s basketball team came out with two wins on the week after battling St. Thomas and Western Illinois in front of the home crowd. The Coyotes took on St. Thomas Feb. 17 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). They went into the game 8-6 in Summit League play and added another win to […]

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Emily Kahn finds home in the DakotaDome pool

Emily Kahn is a freshman freestyle swimmer at USD and has been breaking records since she committed to the university.  Prior to Kahn’s commitment, she was a four event state qualifier in her first three seasons at George Washington High School. During her junior year, she placed second in the 100-meter freestyle and finished fifth […]

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Habiba Aly: From Cairo to Summit League Player to Watch

Graduate student and fifth-year collegiate tennis player, Habiba Aly, has been named a Summit League Player to Watch for the spring 2022 season. Aly, who is from Cairo, Egypt, was awarded this honor just ahead of the spring season Jan. 11.  After receiving this honor, Aly said she was proud to be recognized as a […]

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Legislation poses threat to transgender athletes in South Dakota

The South Dakota State Legislature is facing two bills which would eliminate the ability of transgender women athletes to play college sports in South Dakota Board of Regent (SDBOR) institutions. Senate Bill (SB) 46, “An Act to protect fairness in women’s sports,” and House Bill (HB) 1006, “An Act to promote continued fairness in women’s […]

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South Dakota women’s basketball continue winter break winning streak

While many students were at home for the holidays, the South Dakota women’s basketball team stayed in Vermillion to compete. Over that time, the team went 10-1 overall and stayed undefeated in the Summit League with a record of 7-0. In their first two Summit League games, the Coyotes went on the road to play […]

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Three Coyotes named to Academic All-Summit League

The South Dakota Coyotes had three junior volleyball players make the Academic All-Summit League. Elizabeth Juhnke, Aimee Adams and Madison Harms were named for their academic success off of the playing court.   Business major Juhnke said the award recognizes student athletes who do well managing their athletics and academics.   “I think it’s just […]

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South Dakota Volleyball gives Williamson contract extension

Following the volleyball team’s 2021 NCAA tournament appearance, Coyote athletic director David Herbster stated that USD will be extending volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson’s contract. The extension will last through the fall of 2026. This decision was announced Friday morning via the athletic department. Williamson has been the head coach of the Coyote volleyball team […]

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