Monthly Archives: January 2009

USD schedules signing day parties Ed Meierkort, the head football coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced that two Signing Day Parties will be held on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 to preview the Coyotesâ�?�? 2009 recruiting class. The Signing Day Parties are free and open to the … Read Article →

Wins, losses pinned to VHS wrestlersâ�?�? season By Parker Knox Sportswriter Local fans hungering to see Vermillion's wrestling juggernaut in action at home haven't had that chance since a week before Christmas, but that will change next Tuesday when the Tanagers entertain Beresford and Dakota Valley in a triangular at … Read Article →

VHS JV defeats Madison 44-34 By Parker Knox Sportswriter The Vermillion girlsâ�?�? junior varsity avenged an earlier loss to Madison by turning the tables on the Bulldogs, 44-34, the highlight of the Tanagers' last four games. "The girls played very well with Morgan Erickson leading the way and Kelly Amundson … Read Article →

This Week in Vermillion Pool League By Joe "MOJO" Reiser Hey folks, it's been quite awhile since we talked "Pool League" so let's rack 'em and crack 'em. Here are the current standings â�?¦ some of the teams have not gotten in their league sheets from week 10, so this … Read Article →

North Dakota downs Coyote women, 75-59 Josey Bergan and Kayla Baagason each scored 15 points to lead the University of North Dakota to a 75-59 win over The University of South Dakota womenâ�?�?s basketball team Saturday afternoon in Grand Forks, ND Ashley Wiemann (Sr., Vermillion) led the Coyotes (12-5) with … Read Article →

Coyotes move winning streak to 13 games Roman Gentry scored 26 points and four other players scored in double figures as The University of South Dakota cruised to a 98-77 win over North Dakota Saturday in Grand Forks. It was the 13th straight win for USD (16-5), which has not … Read Article →

USD track successful at Graphic Edge Open The University of South Dakota menâ�?�?s and womenâ�?�?s track and field teams continued excellence in their third home track meet of the season, the Graphic Edge Open held in the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D.â�?¨â�?¨ USDâ�?�?s assistant coach and Olympian Derek Miles made his … Read Article →

Tanagers beat the odds; defeat EP-J By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion fans who headed east to Elk Point in the bitter cold the night of Jan. 20 probably didn't do so with a lot of hope. After all, the Tanagers, struggling through a 1-7 season up to that point, had … Read Article →

Tanager gymnasts prepare for tournaments By Parker Knox Sportswriter By Parker Knox Sportswriter Only one meet remains before tournament time in the gymnastics season, and Vermillion's gymnasts will travel to Wagner Monday night for that final dual at 6:30 p.m. That will set the stage for the Region 2A meet … Read Article →

Tanager opponents fight hard for wins By Parker Knox Sportswriter All a coaching staff can do with a young, struggling, inexperienced team is to get them into a position where they have a chance to win a game occasionally. For the Tanager girls in a rough week that ended with … Read Article →