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.
The first summer for Alan Huss as head coach of the Creighton men’s basketball is flying by faster than he anticipated. After a break for the holiday, the Bluejays tipped off the second half of summer workouts on Monday. “The guys are working,” Huss said ahead of...
With Independence Day falling on Saturday, this year’s OSA River Cities Hoops grassroots basketball tournament had a different look to it with a Thursday-to-Saturday schedule and an entirely in-state field of teams. The holiday also resulted in short-handed rosters...
Nebraska high school football fans got a preview of the level of quarterback talent they’ll see this fall in the Omaha Metro as power conference commits Trae Taylor of Millard South and Braylen Warren of Omaha Westside led their teams to the NebPreps 7v7 State...
Two more prospects have joined in-state standout Shayla Rautenberg in Nebraska volleyball’s 2028 recruiting class as Dani Busboom Kelly and her staff continue to reload for the future with top-10 talents. On Wednesday, San Juan Hills (Calif.) opposite hitter...
Eighteen boys basketball teams from Nebraska traveled to Columbia, Mo., June 12-14 for the 2026 Midwest Basketball Showcase, a live scholastic recruiting period. Coaches from more than 100 schools at all levels of college basketball — including all three Division I...
The contact window for 2028 prospects opened at midnight on June 15, and the Nebraska volleyball staff wasted no time making a big splash as Milford junior-to-be Shayla Rautenberg announced her commitment to the Huskers. Rautenberg, a 6-foot-3 middle blocker, is a...
The expected breakout season for Creighton men’s basketball forward Jackson McAndrew ended before it even began last year. After a season spent on the sideline, McAndrew is back working to make the most of his second attempt at a sophomore season. The 6-foot-10...
The Creighton men’s basketball team is back in the lab preparing for Coach Alan Huss’ first season at the helm, with summer workouts beginning this week. Week one back at the McDermott Center culminated in the annual Creighton Abilities Camp on Friday, putting an...
The Big Ten released its volleyball schedule on Thursday, bringing Nebraska’s full 2026 slate into focus. With the implementation of a Big Ten Tournament in volleyball, the conference has reduced its league slate to 17 matches, creating a true round robin with each...