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Stephanie Barnhill named Stephanie Barnhill, wife of South Dakota assistant football coach Rob Barnhill (offensive coordinator), has been named cheerleading coach at USD, according to Athletic Director Kelly Higgins. Barnhill, who is employed at First National Bank in Vermillion, was previously the cheerleading coach and dance squad advisor at Panhandle … Read Article →

Hermsen named volleyball coach Kaaren Hermsen (pronounced car-in), the head volleyball coach at Chadron (NE) State for the past two years, has been named the head volleyball coach at The University of South Dakota, according to newly named USD Athletic Director Kelly Higgins. Hermsen's appointment is subject to the approval … Read Article →

Tanager tennis team beats Brandon Valley The Tanager girls varsity tennis team defeated Brandon Valley 8-1 in the opening home meet on Sept. 3. In a scheduling change, the girls played doubles first and all three VHS varsity doubles teams were victorious. At No. 1 Tracey Walworth and Anna Ristic … Read Article →

Vermillion freshmen defeat S.C. East 38-0 The Vermillion freshman football team defeated Sioux City East by a score of 38-0. Leading the way for Vermillion was Thad Roche with two touchdowns, followed by Kris Hoffman with two, and Eric Richord with one. Dave Hanson, Kris Hoffman, Luiz Byers, and Clint … Read Article →

Coyotes defeat Wayne State South Dakota opened the 1998 football season with a 24-14 win over Wayne State in the DakotaDome last Saturday. It marked USD's 19th consecutive win over a team outside the North Central Conference. The last loss for the Coyotes against a non-conference team came in the … Read Article →

Coyote Hall of Fame to honor five Sept. 25 Five individuals closely associated with The University of South Dakota will be inducted into the Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 25 on the USD campus. The Coyote football team will take on Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 … Read Article →

Vermillion loses to EP-J 51-53 on Sept. 1 by Vicky Lio On Sept. 1, the Tanagers Varsity Girls Basketball team battled Elk-Point Jefferson (EP-J), the number two ranked team, in a game that resulted in a 51-53 loss. During the game, Amanda Iverson scored 23 points. Iverson also had six … Read Article →

VHS Tanagers collar Bulldogs By Vicky Lio The Vermillion High School Football Team traveled to Madison Sept. 4 and won their second game of the season 12-3. Vermillion had a total of 14 first downs, 240 yards, 1 penalty for 5 yards and 3 turnovers. Madison had 7 first downs, … Read Article →