Entries from May 2008

May 30, 2008

Amos Allen Signs in CFL, heads up on posts

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League announced today they signed former Coyote running back Amos Allen to a contract. This past season, Allen became the single season leading rusher in Coyotes history and also set the single game mark for most rushing yards in a game as well. It was Allen’s only season [...]

May 25, 2008

Final day of the track and field championships

Well it looks like I was beaten to the punch, as the Coyote website finally beat me with the update. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
Speaking of good, that’ an understatement of what the Coyote women were today. After coming into final day, the women racked up 37 points to finish sixth overall.
The [...]

May 24, 2008

Day 2 of the track and field nationals, updated with 4×400

I am earlier tonight with the results. By the way, even though I posted at 2 last night, I still beat the Argus Leader, the Coyotes website, KDLT, KELO, and KSFY. I am kind of perplexed by that right now. I wonder if I did the same tonight? I will let you know tomorrow maybe [...]

May 23, 2008

Track and field national championships and other track news

Okay, after searching for a couple of hours for results from the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships, I have finally found the results. The results might be a little jumbled up because there was rain in Walnut, California and some of the events were delayed by three hours. So with nothing posted on usdcoyotes.com, [...]

May 21, 2008

Some track tidbits and NCC honors

This was the busiest day out of the sports department at the University since the NCC championships. Three releases were sent out, which made me feel lazy so I should post them on the blog here. Also coming up, news on the volleyball coaching search, a volleyball transfer, the other volleyball coaching jobs at Augie [...]

May 14, 2008

Ten Athletes Will Compete in Track and Field Nationals; Huber named NCC Outdoor Women’s Coach of the Year

A total of ten member of the USD track and field team have qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place on May 22-24 in Walnut, California. Eight members for the USD women’s team and two members of the USD men’s team made the cut for nationals.
Senior Stephanie Gebhart, [...]

May 11, 2008

Coyote women wrap up fifth straight, and last, NCC title; Coyotes men finish second

The USD women’s track and field team, as expected, wrapped up the last ever North Central Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday. This is the fifth straight NCC outdoor championship the Coyotes have won.
The Coyote women also set the record for points in the NCC outdoor meet with 255. The previous record was [...]

May 10, 2008

Results from the first day of the NCC Outdoor Championships

Yeah sorry this is late, but I was finishing up a paper due at midnight tonight, but here are the results from the final North Central Conference Championships, which are being held at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. NCC officials decided to hold a major of the events on Friday because of bad weather [...]

May 8, 2008

One final goodbye to USD

EDITOR’S NOTE: Yeah, Jeremy already wrote his “goodbye” column in last week’s print issue of The Volante, but he still has more to say. Prepare for some reminiscing, memories and sappy prose.
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The thought of graduating has really hit me in the past week.
Maybe it was the stress of finals week, or finalizing [...]

May 7, 2008

Coyotes look to close out the outdoor season

Just like the indoor season, it looks like the Coyote men and women are flexing their muscles in the outdoor season. You know the men would like to go out on top after a second place finish at the indoor meet. The women will look to win both the indoor and outdoor titles in the [...]