Despite missing Lauren Stivrins with an undisclosed injury, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are Elite 8-bound in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament after sweeping Baylor in the Round of 16.
In exactly two weeks, roughly 45,000 fans will enter Memorial Stadium for Nebraska’s spring football game. Before that, 4,000 fans got their first in-person look at the Huskers since 2019 on Saturday when the team hosted an open practice.
Norah Sis is a special athlete, one who decided the night before tryouts she wanted to go for a sport, and then months later she won a state championship. That’s what happened her freshman year at Papillion-La Vista winning it all in the high jump.
After a length 19 day layoff the Huskers were sharp against Texas State winning in three sets, 25-18 25-17 25-20. A team that just beat Baylor two weeks ago and coincidently that’s who Nebraska will play next. That match will be Sunday at CHI Health Center in the regional semifinals.
It’s a brief experience in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament as Morehead State knocks off Creighton in five sets, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 25-14, 13-15. After facing a must-win fourth set the Bluejays were at their best leading wire to wire.
He might be a bit under the radar which means the Ramblers are likely going to benefit in a big way from Saint Thomas. The Millard North forward almost started from scratch several months ago when the NCAA announced this year would not count toward eligibility, which changed the landscape.
As expected things are going well halfway through spring camp, seven practices down and seven to go before the spring game on May 1st. Scott Frost says the team is anxious to practice Saturday in front of fans at Memorial Stadium.
The luxury of a game and a half lead is you can lose and still be in first place. That’s the situation for the Huskers, after giving up two different leads against Maryland, the Terrapins won 10-7.
Nebraska locks up a ninth win in ten games beating Maryland 6-2 at Hawks Field. Big Red improves to 14-5 which is now good enough for a game and a half advantage over both Michigan and Ohio State. The Wolverines started the day a half-game back but lost to the Buckeyes.
With the core of Creighton’s Sweet 16 team potentially headed to the NBA the Bluejays are also looking at replacing two assistant coaches. Could be a lot of fresh faces in the fall when camp opens for the Bluejays.
The Huskers will open practice on April 17th to 4,000 fans. It will happen inside Memorial Stadium at 2:15 p.m. and god two a half hours. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Skutt has started the season 7-0 and a big reason is their goals against, a better way to say it is their goal against. The Skyhawks have only allowed one goal in those seven games. Ali Becker has been in the net and has stopped almost everything.
Following the fifth spring practice Scott Frost said Ben Stille is not participating in the 14 practices this month after having surgery. Ben will be back for the fall and with a player who has as much experience as Ben, the focus is on preparing for the season.
As Baylor celebrates its national title the offseason is here and it’s one unlike any other. Because transfers played a bigger role than ever in the Final Four, eight of the 20 starters were transfers, and Baylor, the last team standing, heavily relied on them.
It’s been 109 days since the Huskers last turned the ball over, also the last time the team played but the pain feels fresh. Mario Verduzco had a simple answer when asked about what he wanted to see out of Adrian Martinez this spring, “No more frickin turnovers.”
Nebraska is the fifth overall seed and the top two seed of the four in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers earn a bye and will open up against the winner Texas State - Utah Valley.
Creighton is making it tradition, the Bluejays have won a sixth BIG EAST Tournament championship in seven seasons. At D.J. Sokol Arena Creighton beat Marquette in four sets after losing the first, 18-25, 25-19, 31-29, 25-22.
As the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament Creighton heads to the championship match with a ton of momentum after beating Connecticut in three sets, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
One trip to state is enough to make a lifelong memory but eight is a feat so high nobody would ever expect it. Lauren Baker at Archbishop Bergan did just that in her four years playing varsity volleyball and basketball.
The volleyball matches this week at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln are canceled due to the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, and staff in caution of COVID-19.
James “Jimmy” Shea made his first court appearance Monday on one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual battery. The incidents occurred in 2020, court documents show.
After not being able to play its originally scheduled home opener on Friday due to unsafe field conditions, the Creighton Bluejays played their first home game on Saturday against Bradley.
In a game where it looked like Papillion-La Vista South may run away with it, Papillion-La Vista fought right back into the game, but Papio South eventually did take the win by a final of 7-6.
1,647 fortunate fans were the first to see a Nebraska sporting event in more than a year and it did not take long for something to cheer. Jaxon Hallmark, who hit second in the order, hit a first-inning solo home run to give the Huskers a 1-0 lead. Nebraska went on to beat Minnesota 6-1.
It’s a week that’s been in the making for years, as Hunter Sallis announces where he will play college basketball. That will happen tomorrow morning while he simultaneously celebrates his 18th birthday.
As Sunday nears Creighton has plenty of opportunities to research Gonzaga, the challenge though is finding areas where the Bluejays think they can take advantage. Gonzaga is a very complete team that is very strong offensively and defensively, among the best in the country in both categories.
It’s a week that’s been in the making for years, as Hunter Sallis announces where he will play college basketball. That will happen tomorrow morning while he simultaneously celebrates his 18th birthday.
First, the Big Ten announced attendance would now be decided by health departments in the communities of its members. Then Nebraska announced a plan for 50% capacity at the spring game on May 1st at Memorial Stadium.
Five former Huskers took the field one last time inside Hawks Championship Center in front of scouts from 32 NFL teams. Those five are Brenden Jaimes, Matt Farniok, Dicaprio Bootle, Dedrick Mills, and Jack Stoll.
Creighton punches its ticket into the sweet 16 for the first since 1974 beating Ohio 72-58 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bluejays used a big 20-4 run to finish the first half before leading by 15 at halftime.
