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Author: Mark Wendt

A Ticket to Paradise

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on A Ticket to Paradise

It’s been nearly 9 months since I walked out of the Premier Center in Sioux Falls face hurting from the smile that wouldn’t leave my face following the Coyote women cutting the nets and on their way to scare the holy crap out of some teams in the NCAA tournament. We all know what happened…

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Women's Basketball

Drake rolls South Dakota

Posted on November 27, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on Drake rolls South Dakota

There was a point late in the first half that the Coyotes captured a 20-19 lead.  After that nothing went right.  The Bulldogs closed the half on a 11-0 run and never looked back. The poor shooting continued for a second straight game for the Yotes.  They shot 37% from the field and just 2-14…

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South Dakota

Yotes drop opener to Buffs

Posted on November 26, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on Yotes drop opener to Buffs

After a long, long wait there was finally Coyote basketball last night.  I think first and foremost we should be grateful that we managed that in the year that is 2020. In the first half, the team looked exactly like a team that hadn’t had much time together as a whole and one that is…

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South Dakota

Final thoughts before we tip off the season.

Posted on November 21, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on Final thoughts before we tip off the season.

  That’s it.  That’s the post.

Men's Basketball, South Dakota

A New Journey

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on A New Journey
A New Journey

Media day for the South Dakota women’s basketball team.  And like everything else circa 2020, it was different.  Masked players and head coach Dawn Plitzuweit took questions from the media today via Zoom or some other virtual platform. Something that caught my attention was a recurring phrase apart from the ones that have been a…

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Women's Basketball

Conference Schedule thoughts

Posted on November 6, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on Conference Schedule thoughts

Eights months into a pandemic one should cling to any hope being offered.   The hope for many is college basketball.  More specifically, in and around Vermillion, SD, Coyote basketball. While any tip off and game that gets put into the books should be considered a victory on some level, the schedule Yote fans are looking…

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South Dakota

The Coyotes of South Dakota 20-21

Posted on October 25, 2020December 12, 2020 By Mark Wendt No Comments on The Coyotes of South Dakota 20-21
The Coyotes of South Dakota 20-21

Coach Todd Lee said last year, “..to be a good mid-major you have to be old.”   The 2019-2020 Yotes were just that.  While it did lead to a 20 win season, it unfortunately did not lead to success come tournament time. This years squad will look much, much different.   Familiar faces are few but most…

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