VERMILLION, S.D. — The story continues for the 2025 South Dakota football team, adventuring to the state of Montana for the second-straight FCS Playoffs as they head to Missoula, Montana to battle the No. 3-seeded Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, December 13 in the FCS Quarterfinals from Washington-Grizzly Stadium led by the new South Dakota career passing leader Aidan Bouman. 
 
The game will televisted on ABC with Roy Philpott (PxP), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline) on the call for the 2025 FCS Quarterfinals. You can listen to the voice of the Coyotes John Thayer on the Coyote Sports Network beginning at 1:30 p.m. (CT) for the pre-game show with former Coyote Gary Culver joining Thayer for the call at 2:30 p.m. (CT).
 

FCS QUARTERFINALS | No. 11-seed SOUTH DAKOTA (10-4, 6-2 MVFC) at No. 3-seed MONTANA (12-1, 7-1 Big Sky)
Date | Time	Saturday, December 13 | 1:30 PM (MT) / 2:30 PM (CT)
Location	Missoula, Mont. | Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217)
Fan Information	Tickets | Parking | Game Day Info
Television	ABC – Roy Philpott (PxP), Sam Acho (Analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Radio	Coyote Sports Network (John Thayer, Gary Culver) [KVHT 106.3 FM]
Live Stats	NCAA
Game Notes	South Dakota | Montana | MVFC | College Pressbox
Digital Program	NCAA Program
Social Media	@SDCoyotesFB  | #GoYotes | @sdcoyotesfb  | Facebook

YOTES IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS

• South Dakota makes their fifth trip to the FCS Playoffs this season (2017, 2021, 2023-25) and third-straight trip.
• It’s the first trip for head coach Travis Johansen in his first season as head coach, though he’s been a part of four total trips now as defensive coordinator and/or head coach. 
• Six of the 10 total FCS Playoff games for South Dakota have been played in the DakotaDome, while Saturday’s game at Montana will be the fifth road FCS Playoff game.
• The Yotes are set to clash with what’s proven to be the most frequent conference in the FCS Playoff with their fourth meeting against a Big Sky school in the playoffs.
• QB Aidan Bouman is just one of two USD QBs to play in multiple FCS Playoff games (Streveler, 2017). He’s the only QB to throw for 1,000+ yards in the playoffs.
• South Dakota is undefeated in FCS Playoff games when they score first (4-0), lead at halftime (5-0), force 3+ takeaways (4-0), and/or holds the ball for 30+ minutes of game action (3-0).

 
KEY STORYLINES

• South Dakota and Montana are set to meet for the 21^st time in program history on Saturday with the first-ever meeting in the FCS Playoffs.
• This season South Dakota is 7-2 when scoring first, 7-0 when leading at halftime, 7-1 when not committing a turnover, 5-0 with a rusher over 150+ yards in the game, and 5-0 with a receiver having 100+ yards in the game.
• The Yotes are 4-2 against top-25 FCS opponents this season with all four wins coming in the months of November and December.
• USD had a stretch of not committing a turnover in six-straight games did not commit a turnover in six of the eight MVFC games this season. It’s now eight games this season without a turnover, following the Mercer game (Dec. 6).
• PACING THE FCS: L.J. Phillips Jr. LEADS the FCS net rushing yards (1,847), fourth in carries (279), fourth in rushing yards per game (131.9), T7th in rushing touchdowns (18), and sixth in yards per carry (6.62).
• Phillips Jr. has climbed the top-10 single-season all-time list for rushing yards, sitting SECOND entering heading to Missoula. He needs 115 yards to set a new single-season program record.  
• Phillips Jr. became the 12^th Coyote – and third in the Division I FCS era – to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a single season against Northern Iowa (Oct. 18).
• Aidan Bouman holds a 32-13 (45 games) record as the starting quarterback at South Dakota and has thrown a touchdown pass in 12 of the 14 games this season with a new season – and career-high five touchdowns in the regular season finale at Southern Illinois.
• After the Mercer game, Bouman is now the South Dakota career passing yards leader (9,047) and SECOND all-time in career passing touchdowns (66).
• Bouman has now thrown 11 touchdown passes in the last three games.
• With 11 100-yard rushing games this season (nine from Phillips Jr., two from Fletcher), South Dakota now has had 78 100-yard rushing games in the Division I FCS era with Phillips Jr.’s 301 yards against Northern Colorado being the Division I single-game record.
• Walsh (at Lamar), Roman Tillmon (vs. UNC), Nate Ewell (at NDSU; at UNI; vs. UND; at SIU; vs. Drake) are the only three Yotes with 10+ tackles in a game this season with Tillmon (14) now holding the season high.
• Mikey Munn has been on a tear at cornerback with a career-high two interceptions (x2; vs. Drake, Sept 20; at Mercer, Dec. 6) and leads the team with ten (10) pass-break ups on the season.
• South Dakota has won 20 of their last 24 MVFC games dating back to the 2023 season.
• South Dakota is in their 130^th season of college football and with their 31^st head coach in program history.  
• Last week, head coach Travis Johansen became the first coach to win double-digit games in their first season as head coach at South Dakota.
• South Dakota holds an all-time program record of 590-568-35 entering Saturday. In the Division I FCS era, South Dakota has won 96 games (96-108).

 
MONTANA GRIZZLIES

• Led by Bobby Hauck in his 14^th full season in Missoula, he picked up his 150^th win leading the Griz with the 50-29 win over South Dakota State last weekend in the Second Round.
• Montana won their first 11 games of the season before dropping a top-5 clash to in-state rival Montana State to end the regular season and finished with a 11-1 record.
• Earning the No. 3 national seed, the Griz had a First Round bye before a dominant win over SDSU last time out.
• The Griz are 2-0 against MVFC teams this season – both games in Missoula – defeating SDSU and North Dakota (24-23 back in September).
• QB Keali’I Ah Yat has thrown for over 3,500 passing yards this season with 29 touchdowns to help the Griz to their 12-1 mark. He leads an offense that boasts a top-10 FCS passing offense (286.6 yards per game) and top-5 total offense (466.1 yards per game).
• The defense, however, has struggled to stop opponents’ passing attacks. The Griz sit 115^th of 126 FCS programs, allowing 263.6 passing yards per game.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• South Dakota and Montana have met 20 previous times, with Montana leading the all-time series, 14-6.
• Montana has won eight-straight games in the series with South Dakota never defeating the Griz since going Division I (0-5).
• In Missoula, the Griz lead the series 11-3 with the last South Dakota win coming in Montana back in 1965.
• It marks the fourth Big Sky opponent for South Dakota in the FCS Playoffs (USD, 2-1).

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –  Daimoni Dorsey of B-CU Women’s Basketball and Sha’Nard Walker of B-CU Track & Field have been named Wildcats of the Week for the week of December 1-7, 2025. 

Daimoni Dorsey put together an offensive masterclass in an HBCU Invitational victory over Livingstone College. The senior guard scored a career-high 24 points on an efficient 9-for-15 performance from the field, including four makes on six attempts from three-point range. She also added two rebounds, two assists, and a season-high four steals.

 Sha’Nard Walker set an event record in the 300m to highlight the start of indoor season, Saturday at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker at the Birmingham Crossplex. Walker finished first in the 300m with an event-record 33.56.

Each week, The Bethune-Cookman Office of Athletic Communications recognizes one male and one female student-athlete through the Wildcats of the Week award.

This award recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in competition, in the classroom, and in the community over the past week, exemplifying the Championship Culture of Wildcat Athletics. 

2025-26 Wildcats of the Week

December 1-7

W: Daimoni Doresey, Women’s Basketball

M: Sha’Nard Walker, Track & Field

November 24-30

W: Chanelle McDonald, Women’s Basketball

M: Jakobi Heady, Men’s Basketball

November 17-23

W: Jordan Brooks, Women’s Basketball

M: Timmy McClain, Football

November 10-16

W: Shayla Henry, Volleyball

M: Javon Ross, Football

November 3-9

W: Madison Molock, Tennis

M: Arterio Morris, Men’s Basketball

October 27-November 2

W: Amya Jennings, Volleyball

M: Andrew Kiplagat, Cross Country

October 20-26

W: Sthefany Carvalho, Volleyball

M: Jaylen Lewis, Football

October 13-19

W: Melissa Gonzalez, Volleyball

M: N/A (No Men’s Competition this Week)

October 6-12

W: Valencia Butler, Cross Country

M: Andrew Kiplagat, Cross Country

September 29-October 5

W: Amya Jennings, Volleyball

M: Ali Scott Jr., Football

September 22-28

W: Sierra Herndon, Volleyball

M: Javon Ross, Football

September 15-21

W: Zahara El-Zein

M: Maleek Huggins, Football

September 8-14

W: Nola Hemphill, Volleyball

M: Cam’Ron Ransom, Football

September 1-7

W: Reese Wilson, Women’s Golf

M: Stephen Sparrow Jr., Football

August 25 – 31

W: Kaleigh Williams, Volleyball

M: Andrew Kiplagat, Cross Country

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HONOLULU – Season tickets for the 2026 University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball season go on sale Monday, December 8.  Season tickets may be purchased online at www.etickethawaii.com or at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center box office (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
 

The season ticket package includes 17 home matches for 15 dates. UH will open the season with an eight-match homestand beginning with a pair of two-match series against NJIT, Jan. 2 & 4 and Loyola Chicago, Jan. 8 & 9.
 
Hawai’i will then host start-up programs Roberts Wesleyan and Rockhurst in consecutive double-headers, Jan. 14 and 16. Match times are 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day. Only one ticket will be distributed per day and will be good for both matches. The 11:00 a.m. match will be considered general admission.
 

Following a 55-day layoff between home matches, UH will host Pepperdine, March 4 & 6, before the OUTRIGGER Invitational, which is considered one of the nation’s premiere in-season tournaments. This year’s field is headlined by nine-time tourney champion UCLA of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in addition to Lewis of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and Mount Olive of Conference Carolinas. The tournament runs March 12-14 with two matches each day.
 

Hawai’i then begins Big West play and will host UC Santa Barbara, March 27 & 28 and CSUN, April 17 & 18.
 
Single game tickets go on sale Friday, 12/19 at 9am
 
2026 UH Men’s Volleyball Season-Ticket Prices:
Lower Level – (only single seats available)
A,B,C,D, AA, EE, FF,GG,HH (all rows), JJ (rows 1-9) – $400*
Adult E, BB, CC, DD – $325*
Senior Citizen E, BB, CC, DD – $265* 
Youth (ages 4-high school) E, BB, CC, DD – $225*
 
* = Price includes applicable Seat Premiums

Upper Level

Adult – J-BB & HH-Q –  $175

Senior Citizen – J-BB & HH-Q –  $130

Youth (ages 4-high school) – J-BB & HH-Q –  $100

 

Adult – CC-GG & P-K – $150

Senior Citizen – CC-GG & P-K – $115

Youth (ages 4-high school) – CC-GG & P-K – $90 

 

 

#HawaiiMVB

Landry Haberichter always thought he would play baseball when it came time to head off to college.

That was before the Notre Dame High School senior fell in love with track and field.

Haberichter, a two-time state placewinner in the 100-meter dash for West Burlington-Notre Dame, made his decision Saturday when he verbally committed to run track next year at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa.

When push came to shove, Haberichter followed his heart, and passion.

“I am really looking forward to it. Ever since I started to run track in junior high, I’ve loved it,” said Haberichter, who is an all-state outfielder for the Nikes’ baseball team. “My love for track just kept growing with Coach (Corey) Lamm. I love baseball, too. I kept asking myself what do I still love, track or baseball? What do I want to do for the next four years, play baseball or run track? That was my thought process.”

Haberichter finished second in Class 2A in the 100-meter dash as a sophomore, running 11.16 seconds in the finals. He also ran on the Falcons’ 4×100 relay team which was 19th overall in 44.31.

Haberichter came back last year in Class 3A and finished third in the 100 in 10.70 and helped the Falcons finish 20th in the 4×100 in 43.90.

Haberichter decided not to play his senior year of football after playing quarterback for West Burlington-Notre Dame his junior year.

Instead, Haberichter has been focusing on his track training.

“I started running after baseball season because I still wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” Haberichter said. “I was doing lifts for track and baseball. I was running when school started. I was going over to West Burlington or Burlington and running. I lift at either Notre Dame or West Burlington or go to the YMCA. They have a new indoor training facility at Dankwardt Park for the Mudd Dawgs. As an alumni of the Mudd Dawgs, I am using that to train this winter.”

Now that his decision has been made, Haberichter said he is focusing on track in the spring and wants to make one last run at the state tournament in baseball next summer.

“It’s kind of crazy to think about. I love baseball. I grew up around baseball,” Haberichter said. “This will be my last time playing baseball. I’m going to play with all my heart and do my best to help our team get to state. It’s going to be sad when it’s over.”

Indian Hills, coached by Brent Ewing, finished fourth at the NJCAA Outdoor Nationals last spring.

The Warriors were in the spotlight over the summer as former Indian Hills great Kenny Bednarek took silver in the men’s 200-meter dash at the World Championships in Tokyo. Indian Hills alum Tyrice Taylor advanced to the semifinals in the 800.

“I will be ready to compete for Indian Hills,” Haberichter said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun running track this spring. I really want to go get that gold medal this year.”

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Lauren Herseth, the Associate Head Volleyball Coach for Central Washington University, has been named the next Head Coach of the Wildcat program following the transition of current Head Coach Mario Andaya into the Deputy Athletics Director position, CWU Director of Athletics Dennis Francois announced on Monday.
 
“It has been a pleasure to see Lauren grow and develop over her time as a student-athlete and coach at Central,” Francois said. “Playing for and then working with Mario over the past six seasons, Lauren has learned from the best and has played a key role in the continued success of the program. I am extremely excited for Lauren, and I am confident that she will continue to evolve and grow as she takes the first chair as the leader of Wildcat Volleyball.”
 
Herseth congratulated Andaya on his new position in the Administration of CWU Athletics.
 
“Mario isn’t just a game changer, he’s a life changer, and I’m excited for his impact to span beyond our program,” Herseth said. “Our department is lucky to have him in this new capacity, and I’m excited for other coaches, staff, and admin to experience his leadership.”
 
Herseth’s collegiate volleyball career began at Central, competing for the Wildcats from 2011-2014. During her four-year playing career for the Crimson and Black, Herseth helped the program reach three NCAA appearances and finished ranked in the top ten in program history for both sets and matches played. A team captain, she was also a three-time GNAC All-Academic selection while majoring in Physical Education and School Health. Herseth was heavily involved in CWU Athletics, serving three years as SAAC President, and also competed on the Wildcats’ Women’s Basketball team during the 2013–2014 season.
 
After graduating, Herseth began her teaching and coaching career in Olympia, Washington. She joined the Saint Martin’s University Volleyball staff from 2016–2018, helping guide the Saints to their winningest season in program history in 2017. Her tenure also produced three All-Conference selections—Becky Mitchell (2017), as well as Megan Vernoy and Rachel Gondrezick (2018)—the first time SMU had multiple All-Conference honorees in a single season.
 
Following her time at SMU, Herseth returned to her high school alma mater, Olympia High School, in 2019, assisting longtime head coach Laurie Creighton in her 41st season with the Bears.
 
In February 2020, Herseth resigned from teaching to return to her collegiate alma mater, joining the CWU coaching staff. Since her arrival, the Wildcats have reached the NCAA West Regionals every year, including back-to-back regional semifinal appearances in 2021 and 2022. After the 2023 season, Herseth was promoted to Associate Head Volleyball Coach.
 
The 2024 season marked the Wildcats’ best campaign since 2005, finishing 18-7 overall and 16-2 in GNAC play, securing the program’s first GNAC title in 19 years. CWU advanced to its 12th-straight NCAA Tournament. The ‘Cats followed that up this season by going 18-7 overall, with a 14-4 conference record that saw CWU claim its second consecutive title and fourth total, as the Wildcats finished the season in a four-way split for the GNAC regular season title. Central went on to defeat Simon Fraser 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before narrowly falling to Fresno Pacific 2-3 in the regional semifinals.
 
Herseth is excited to begin the transition into the head coaching role and reflected on her time serving with Coach Andaya the past six seasons.

“Coaching alongside Mario has been one of the greatest experiences of my life, and our program will continue to do great things because of what he built over the last 30 years,” Herseth said. “I am honored to be stepping into this new role, with an extremely fun and talented roster,  and I can’t thank Dennis and Mario enough for investing in and preparing me for this moment. I love this program, and I am committed to carrying on the legacy of CWU Volleyball.”

 

Herseth will begin her new position effectively on Dec. 16, 2025.

The Spartan Club, comprised of Case Institute of Technology (CIT), Western Reserve University (WRU) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) alumni, parents of current students, faculty and staff, and friends of the University, is aimed at helping foster and honor the proud tradition of athletics at the University, while also supporting the current student-athletes. For more information on the Spartan Club, and to help support its purpose by becoming a member, CLICK HERE.

Case Western Reserve University first-year Antonio Sidoti, a sprinter on the men’s track and field team, and first-year Gianna Phipps, a sprinter on the women’s track and field team, have been named the Spartan Club Athletes of the Week for their performances this past week.

Sidoti matched a program record in the 60-meter dash in his first collegiate meet on Saturday, the Spartan Alumni Holiday Classic at the Veale Center in Cleveland. After running a time of 7.02 seconds in the prelims of the event, Sidoti tied the school record in the finals with a time of 6.96 seconds. The time currently ranks second in the University Athletic Association and 36th in Division III. The Spartans combined to win seven events with 11 finishes in the top three.

Phipps recorded three national top-12 marks and set a pair of school records in her first collegiate meet, the Spartan Alumni Holiday Classic at the Veale Center in Cleveland on Saturday. She ran the 11th-fastest time in Division III this season in the 200-meter dash, setting a school record with a time of 25.88 seconds. To end the meet, Phipps anchored the 4×400-meter relay which broke the program record with a time of 4:02.40, the seventh-best mark in the country this season. She also fell 0.07 seconds shy of the school record in the 400-meter dash, running a time of 58.88 seconds. Phipps ranks 12th in Division III with the time. 

The Spartans will take a break from finals before returning to the Veale Center for the Spartan Icebreaker on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Action is slated to begin at 11 a.m. 

The Spartan Club Athletes of the Week are selected by the CWRU Department of Athletics each Monday, based on their performance during the previous week of competition.

Honorable Mentions:

First-year sprinter Samaria Benochi (women’s track and field) placed in the top eight in three events at the Spartan Alumni Holiday Classic at the Veale Center in Cleveland on Saturday. Benochi helped the Spartans set a school record in the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 4:02.40, the seventh-best mark in Division III. She placed fifth in the triple jump by bounding 10.39 meters, the sixth-furthest leap in the conference this season. Finally, Benochi completed the 400-meter dash in 1:03.33 to place seventh, the ninth-fastest time in the UAA. 

Junior guard Mya Hartjes (women’s basketball) led all Spartans with 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over a pair of contests last week. Hartjes finished the week shooting 48.4% (15-of-31) overall, 30.8% (4-of-13) from three-point range, and 57.1% (4-of-7) from the free throw line. She led the team with 22 points in a 67-66 loss at home to Marietta on Wednesday, making eight-of-15 shots overall, two-of-six from behind the three-point line, and four-of-seven free throw attempts, while adding seven rebounds and two assists. She added a team-high 16 points, nine rebounds, and three assists during the Spartans’ 74-61 setback on the road to Denison on Saturday, making seven-of-16 attempts from the floor and two-of-seven from long range. Through the team’s first eight games of the season, Hartjes has averaged 15.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per contest. CWRU stands at 5-3 overall during the 2025-26 season.

The Spartans will be on hiatus for the next three weeks for finals and the holidays before returning to action at the Baldwin Wallace Holiday Classic at the end of the month. The Spartans will face Oberlin at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 29, followed by a matchup against host and 21st-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Tuesday, December 30, also at 3 p.m.

Sophomore thrower Ishaan Solanki (men’s track and field) recorded a pair of career-best marks at the Spartan Alumni Holiday Classic on Saturday. Solanki placed ninth in the weight throw with a toss of 12.66 meters, which ranks fifth in the UAA. In the shot put, he heaved the ball 11.43 meters, finishing 14th. 

Senior Art Martinez (wrestling) won all three of his matches at the Yellow Jacket Duals, hosted by Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, on Friday night. He pinned Samuel Hutchinson of UNC Pembroke in the first dual, an eventual 35-12 CWRU loss, and defeated Baldwin Wallace’s Dorian Hoffman by decision 6-1 in a 31-15 Spartan setback. Hoffman is ranked second in the region at 125 pounds. Martinez ended the day with a pin of Jason Louiso of Wilmington in just 22 seconds, helping CWRU defeat the Quakers 45-7. Martinez, ranked third in the region at 133 pounds, improved to a team-best 14-1 with the three wins, including five pins and four technical falls. The Spartans dropped to 2-2 in dual matches this season.

The Spartans will be off for final exams before resuming their season with the Chocolate Duals hosted by Messiah University in Grantham, Pennsylvania on Saturday, December 20.

2025-26 Spartan Club Athletes of the Week:

Sept. 2: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Jamie Goldfarb (women’s soccer)

Sept. 8: Mitchell Fein (men’s soccer) & Maggie Farra (women’s soccer)

Sept. 15: Bradley Winter (men’s soccer) & Ceci Dapino (women’s soccer)

Sept. 22: Daniel King (football) & Halina Tompkins (women’s cross country)

Sept. 29: Sam DeTillio (football) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)

Oct. 6: Osi Chukwuocha (football) & Ceci Dapino (women’s soccer)

Oct. 13: Kalli Wall (volleyball) & Claire Kozma (women’s swimming and diving)

Oct. 20: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Halina Tompkins (women’s cross country)

Oct. 27: Bradley Winter (men’s soccer) & Ellie Palaian (women’s soccer)

Nov. 3: Art Martinez (wrestling) & Sohalya Rawlins (women’s swimming and diving)

Nov. 10: Thomas Wagner (wrestling) & Emily Plachta (women’s basketball)

Nov. 18: Jacob Slater (men’s cross country) & Kalli Wall (volleyball)

Nov. 24: John Drumm (men’s swimming and diving) & Claire Kozma (women’s swimming and diving)

Dec. 1: Andrew Fox (men’s basketball) & Maura Schorr (women’s basketball)

Dec. 8: Antonio Sidoti (men’s track and field) & Gianna Phipps (women’s track and field)