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Coyote Named Player to Watch in Women’s Tennis
USD tennis player Bea Havlickova has been listed as a Summit League Player to Watch for the Spring 2024 season. Havlickova believes that this distinction is not only a result of last year’s season but also a result of the hard work she put in throughout the offseason. “It means a lot because when I […]
The Brotherly Connection on the Court
Just like in high school, USD’s junior guard Paul Bruns and freshman guard Issac Bruns are playing for the same team. Before the duo arrived at USD, the Summit League already knew the Bruns family name: Paul originally played for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks out of Grand Forks, N.D. during his freshman year of […]
Senior Forward Tori DePerry’s Coyotes Connection Goes Deeper than Coach Karius
Growing up in a household of basketball players, senior forward on the South Dakota women’s basketball team Tori DePerry had a ball in her hands from a very young age. “I was born into it. My family all played basketball, and my brother played in college,” DePerry said. “I picked up a ball, I think, […]
Coyotes Sting Hornets in Second Round of Playoffs
The No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes football team faced off against the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. On the first three drives of the game, neither team was able to get the offense going as they combined for three punts in the first three drives. On the […]
USD Morns Loss of Two More Professors
The USD President’s Office notified the campus community via email this last week of the deaths of two more professors. Following the death of history professor Clayton Lehmann on Nov. 16, the campus made the announcement of another current professor and one former professor’s passing. Professor Emeritus Jeri L. Engelking died on Nov. 25 at […]
Ticketing Issues Cause Ruckus Between Fanbases
The Coyotes football team sold out the DakotaDome for the second time this season for their game against North Dakota State in the FCS Playoffs. The first time the Coyotes sold out was in the team’s home game against in-state rival South Dakota State. Voice of USD football John Thayer believes that the sellout is […]
International Office Offers Rides to the Airport
The end of the semester is upon students as the last week of school wraps. Students are slowly getting ready to leave USD and go home for the holidays. The Gallagher International Office (GIO) helps students to get to the airport in Sioux Falls. The GIO is organizing free bus rides to the Sioux Falls […]
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Upcoming Games Preview
Before the next issue of The Volante comes out, the South Dakota men’s and women’s basketball teams will be hosting four home games inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). Men’s Basketball The men’s team currently has a record of 3-2 on the season after their previous matchup against Purdue Fort Wayne where the Coyotes […]
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 […]
Football to Spend Thanksgiving with a Bye Week
On Nov. 19, the FCS playoff bracket was announced with 24 teams being selected and eight being seeded in the bracket. After watching in-state rival South Dakota State secure the No. 1 seed overall, the Coyotes were seeded on the other side of the bracket as No. 3, their first top-eight seed in program history. […]