11 May
Yankton P and D
Buell Leads USD Women on Day 1 of Summit League meet
USD’s Blount Signs CFL Contract
Huschle, USD Ready for Summit League Outdoor
B1027.com
Coyote Women’s Golf Signs Yankton Native
ESPN.Com
FCS To expand to playoffs to 24 teams
DRGNews.com
USD Softball Player is First-Team All-Summit League selection
Argus Leader
2 May
Yankton P and D
USD Women’s Basketball Adds JC Standout
Coyote Softball Sets Dates for 2012 Girls Softball Clinics
Sioux City Journal
KELO
WBK: USD Adds Junior College Standout Harrington
KSFY
USD Women’s Basketball Adds Junior College Standout Harrington
ESPN Radio 99.1
Coyotes Sign Junior College Standout
Argus Leader
Results Radio Stations Getting New Owner
USD signs Polly Harrington (final story of sports briefs, as usual)
1 May
USD Coyotes.com
Student-Athlete Profile – John Vining
Yankton P and D
Compton Enjoying Life So Far as Draft Pick
USD Sets More Records at Drake Relays
KDLT
Hoff is Miss Basketball (USD Recruit)
Compton Proud to Represent USD
KELO
USD Adds Junior College Standout Harrington
KSFY
USD Announces 2011-12 Howling Pack Award Winners
KTIV
Compton Talks About Washington’s 2012 Draft Class
USD Softball Video Highlights vs. WIU
Argus Leader
1 May
South Dakota women’s basketball coach Ryun Williams has announced that Polly Harrington of Kansas City, Mo., has signed a letter of intent to continue her career with the Coyotes. Harrington, who is transferring from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan., will have two years of eligibility remaining at South Dakota.
“Polly is a really neat young lady and a player with a very good skill set,” Williams said. “She is a very physical and strong player inside and also has a great feel for playing on the perimeter. Her versatility will fit in nicely with our system. Polly comes to us from one of the best junior colleges in the country and she has been extremely well-coached during her time at JCCC.”
Harrington, a 5-foot-11 forward, enjoyed a strong sophomore season at JCCC, where she earned All Region VI first-team and All-East Jayhawk Conference second-team honors. She averaged 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and shot 50 percent (156-of-315) from the field. She also shot 80 percent from the free-throw line and also added 34 steals and 22 blocks. Harrington was named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player of the Week on March 6.
Harrington played her freshman season at Louisville of the Big East Conference, where she appeared in 16 games. Prior to that, she was a standout at Hickman Mills High School in Kansas City, Mo., where she averaged 22 points, 16 rebounds and five assists per game during her season year. She was a two-time all-state, two-time all-metro and three-time all-conference selection at Hickman Mills.
Harrington joins Heidi Hoff of Brandon, S.D., Margaret McCloud of Rapid City, S.D., Tia Hemiller of Watertown, S.D., and Mika Rodewald of Clare, Iowa, as Coyote recruits for 2012-13.
29 Apr
The South Dakota athletic department announced its 2011-12 Howling Pack Award winners Sunday at a ceremony at the Muenster University Center on the University of South Dakota campus. The event was organized by South Dakota’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
The annual event recognizes Coyote individual and team accomplishments on the field and in the classroom, as well as community service efforts. Awards highlighting the coach, team and play of the year are voted on by the SAAC committee, while the South Dakota staff bestows several accolades including Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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Unsung Hero
Winner: Kenna Wolter – Women’s Track (Outdoor)
Play / Performance of the Year (awarded to either a single athlete or a team)
Winner: Women’s Basketball OT win over SDSU
Coach of the Year Award (awarded to one coach)
Winner: Ryun Williams – Women’s Basketball
Team Community Service Award (1 team)
Winner: Soccer
Outstanding Team of the Year Award
Winner: Women’s Basketball
Outstanding: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Award
Outstanding Male Freshman
Winner: Kyle McKelvey – Men’s Track and Field
Outstanding Female Freshman
Winner: Analisa Huschle – Women’s Track and Field
Outstanding Male Sophomore
Winner: Jeffrey Mettler – Men’s Cross Country
Outstanding Female Sophomore
Winner: Bethany Buell – Women’s Track and Field
Outstanding Male Junior
Winner: Casey Shade – Men’s Track and Field
Outstanding Female Junior
Winner: Alexa Duling – Women’s Track and Field
Outstanding Male Senior
Winner: Chris Ganious – Football
Outstanding Female Senior
Winners: Elizabeth Hoffman – Women’s Swimming
Emma Ladwig – Women’s Track & Field
Dr. John Van Why Award
Winner: Tom Compton – Football
Catie Tobin Award
Winner: Amber Hegge – Women’s Basketball
Carl and Hazel Hoy Award
Winners:
Alexa Duling – Women’s Track & Field
Amber Hegge – Women’s Basketball
Louie Krogman – Men’s Basketball
Male Scholar-Athlete Award
Winner: Chris Ganious - Football
Female Scholar-Athlete Award
Winners:
Annie Roche – Women’s Basketball
Emma Ladwig – Women’s Cross Country
Coyote Character Awards:
Winners:
Natalie Newman – Women’s Track Indoor
Jasmine Mosley – Women’s Track Outdoor
Kristin Steffen – Women’s Cross Country
Travis Brenner – Men’s Cross Country
Jeffery Mettler – Men’s Track & Field
Veronika Makashov – Tennis
Natalie Walseth – Volleyball
Steve Tecker – Men’s Basketball
Annie Roche – Women’s Basketball
John Vining – Men’s Golf
Nicole Funck – Women’s Golf
Joe Dolan – Men’s Swimming
Madisen Roberts – Women’s Swimming
Will Powell – Football
Kassie Loe – Softball
Kaiti Porter – Soccer
29 Apr
Yankton P and D
USD’s Compton Drafted by Redskins in 6th Round
Sioux City Journal
Redskins Draft USD’s Compton in 6th Round
Coyotes’ Ladwig Enjoying Senior Season
College Softball Roundup: Coyotes Take First Two From Western Illinois
KDLT
Compton Drafted by the Redskins
KELO
Redskins Select Compton 193rd Overall
KSFY
Compton Drafted in 6th Round by Washington
Argus Leader
28 Apr
With the 193rd pick in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected two-time, University of South Dakota All-American, senior offensive lineman Tom Compton, Saturday afternoon at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York, N.Y. Compton becomes the 12th Coyote drafted in school history and the first since 1990.
“This is truly a great feeling to be drafted into the NFL,” Compton said. “I have worked so hard for this goal and I’m excited to get the opportunity to play. The entire draft process has been a great one, I knew when I selected my agent I would have a great chance of making my dream a reality. All of the work put in Training for the combine and pro day prepared me well.”
Compton, a native of Rosemount, Minn., becomes the first draftee USD has had under the current seven-round draft format, and is the first Coyote drafted since Dave Elle in 1990 to the Phoenix Cardinals. The former Coyote tight end, Elle, a Yankton, S.D., native, was taken in the tenth round at No. 252. Ordell Braase was the first Coyote drafted in 1954 by the Baltimore Colts.
25 Apr
Yankton P and D
USD’s Buell Earns Summit Honors
MMC Track Gets Home Showcase (USD featured in article)
Des Moines Register
Drake Relays: One Final Leap For Acuff, Miles
Pole Vaulters Set for Another Jump in the Mall
KSFY
USD Adds Juco Standout in Men’s Hoops
USD Announces Home Games Time Change
Argus Leader
25 Apr
Casper College (Wyo.) standout Tyler Larson has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of South Dakota, head men’s basketball coach Dave Boots announced Wednesday. With the signing of Larson, Boots now has inked five for the 2012-13 season.
“Tyler is a big guard with a great work ethic,” Boots said. “He is a strong defensive player and rebounder who will be a very good all-around player.”
Larson, a 6-3 guard from Las Vegas, Nev., spent the last two years at Casper College under head coach Joel Davidson. There, he helped lead the team to a 25-9 record in 2011-12 and led the team to the championship game of the Region IX tournament. He averaged 12.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. In the Region IX title game, Larson scored 19 points, with five rebounds and four steals.
As a freshman, he helped lead Casper to a 23-10 record while averaging 9.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
While in high school, Larson played for head coach Chancellor Davis at Desert Pines. As a junior, Larson was named all-city and all-conference after averaging 13 points and 12 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged an impressive 22 points per game and nine rebounds per contest earning all-city and all-conference honors.
