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Basketball Player Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
Mihai Carcoana, a sophomore men’s basketball player arrested on rape charges last month, pled not guilty during his arraignment at the Clay County Courthouse Thursday morning. In addition to the arraignment, Carcoana’s attorney filed a motion to modify bond conditions to allow travel to meet with his attorney in Sioux Falls, to Georgia to visit […]
Carcoana Returns to On-Campus Housing
Mihai Carcoana, the USD basketball player who was arrested on charges of rape in the second degree last week, was released Dec. 13 after a $50,000 bail was paid by a bond company. He has surrendered his passport and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Carcoana’s $50,000 dollar bail was met […]
Basketball Player Arrested for Second Degree Rape
Updated as of 12/09/2022 at 4:10 p.m. This morning, sophomore men’s basketball player Mihai Carcoana was arrested for second degree rape. Carcoana is being held in the Clay County Jail according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. In South Dakota, second degree rape is a Class 1 felony and is defined by South Dakota legislature […]
Sexual assault reported at the dorms
An email was sent this morning at 11:23 to the USD community stating that a sexual assault incident occurred on campus in a residence hall on the north side of campus. The incident was reported early in the morning to the Title IX office. The email also stated the assault was perpetrated by an acquaintance. […]
The reality of seasonal depression on campus
As winter begins and the fall semester comes to an end, college students are dealing with a seasonal mental health brawl. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or, as it is more commonly known, seasonal depression, is depression that specifically arises in accordance with certain calendar seasons. SAD most commonly is experienced from the fall to winter […]
Fall Sports Ends with NCAA Tournament
The 2022 fall season of sports has ended which means the volleyball and football teams are heading into the offseason. Football Moments Throughout the Season The football team finished their season 3-8 after starting the season with the toughest schedule in the FCS. In their first home game of the season, they hosted the Cal […]
Volleyball Wins First NCAA Tournament Set in Program History
In the Coyotes’ third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, they fell to No. 23 Houston in five sets. Houston won the first two sets 25-14 and 25-19. USD then went on to win sets three and four 25-18 and 25-23, respectively. In the fifth and final set, the Cougars won 15-11. Set one saw a tightly […]
Volleyball Heads Back to Omaha, this Time for NCAA Tournament
On Saturday, the No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes took on the No. 2 Omaha Mavericks for the Summit League Tournament Title and a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament. In the first set, it was back and forth between the two teams until the Coyotes went on a 5-0 run and got up 12-6 […]
Volleyball Advances to Summit League Championship for Third Straight Year
In the semifinals round of the Summit League Tournament on Friday night, the No.1 South Dakota Coyotes faced off against the No. 4 Denver Pioneers. South Dakota defeated Denver in three sets, 25-21, 26-24 and 25-18. In set one of the match, the Coyotes and Pioneers went back and forth all the way up until […]
Camp Enters the Transfer Portal
Sophomore quarterback Carson Camp has announced he is entering the transfer portal via Twitter today. Camp said in his Tweet, “I have appreciated my time at USD. However, I have officially entered my name in the transfer portal. I am looking to pursue my football career elsewhere.” I have appreciated my time at USD. However, […]