Born and raised in Omaha, Jacob has been writing about local sports in Nebraska since he joined Creighton's student newspaper as a freshman in 2011. He's covered prep sports as well as Creighton and Nebraska athletics (including football, basketball and volleyball) for Hail Varsity and Hurrdat Sports since 2015.
His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he’s probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops.
Andi Jackson dominated in every phase of the game as No. 1 Nebraska volleyball swept Maryland on Saturday night — without Bergen Reilly. The Huskers and Terrapins set a new Xfinity Center volleyball record as 15,127 fans turned out to watch Nebraska win 25-13, 25-20,...
After a rebuilding season featuring a career-ending injury to the team’s only returning starter four games in and four freshmen in promising roles, expectations are high for Creighton women’s basketball heading into 2026-27. The league’s coaches pegged the Bluejays to...
Dani Busboom Kelly and Bergen Reilly both passed milestones Thursday night as No. 1 Nebraska volleyball swept No. 16 Penn State at Rec Hall. The Huskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) hit .419 to take down the Nittany Lions 25-20, 25-17, 25-18 for the 250th win of Busboom...
Expectations around the league for year one under Coach Alan Huss are a bit tempered as Creighton men’s basketball landed at No. 7 in the preseason Big East Poll released by the league on Thursday. Two Bluejays — one returner and one newcomer — also received preseason...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball is rolling right along this season, completing the nonconference slate 11-0 and starting Big Ten play 2-0. The Huskers rank second nationally in attack percentage (.319) and first in opponent hitting (.078). However, they’ve only faced four...
Andi Jackson has added more accolades to her already extensive list after another standout week for No. 1 Nebraska volleyball. The Big Ten named the senior middle blocker its player of the week on Monday, the second such honor of her career, then the AVCA awarded her...
When Creighton men’s basketball returned to campus for fall workouts, the Bluejays had a pair of new teammates, one of them a familiar face. One planned summer addition fell through, leaving Alan Huss with a couple open roster spots. Secure in the 13-man roster he...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball flexed its depth once again in another balanced sweep as the Huskers took down Ohio State Saturday night. Nebraska’s five primary attackers each finished with six or seven kills as the Huskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) swept the Buckeyes (8-4, 1-1)...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball opened Big Ten play Friday night by sweeping what the Husker seniors called the best Rutgers team they’ve played against. The Scarlet Knights (9-4) a reached the red zone twice, but Nebraska held on for a 25-21, 25-22, 25-15 win inside John...