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.
Injury, illness and incredible play from third-seeded Texas A&M combined Sunday afternoon to end the season for No. 1 Nebraska volleyball short of the Final Four. The Aggies’ aggressive serving early, offensive balance and consistent block carried Texas A&M to...
Creighton men’s basketball dug itself a 20-point hole and its comeback attempt came up short in an 83-76 loss to Kansas State at CHI health Center Omaha Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Creighton to 5-5, the program’s worst record through 10 games since the 2009-10...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball entered Friday night’s regional semifinal match against fourth-seeded Kansas at less than full strength, but the performance looked the same as it has all season as the Huskers swept the Jayhawks to advance to the Elite Eight. Backup setter...
Oftentimes after a tough loss, all basketball players want to do is get back on the court quickly and try to wash that bad taste out of their mouths with a better performance. The Creighton men’s basketball team didn’t get that option this week after Sunday’s loss at...
Back in April, Nebraska volleyball and Kansas faced each other in an exhibition at the Devaney Center. On Friday night, they’ll meet again in the Sweet 16. First-year Kansas coach Matt Ulmer wanted to challenge his new team with difficult exhibitions and preseason...
Nebraska snapped the stream of road wins in the I-80 rivalry on Sunday, handing Creighton men’s basketball a 71-50 loss in front of a packed and rowdy Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd. The Huskers improved to 9-0 in the season, the program’s best start since 1977, and...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball used a gritty defensive effort and a strong serving match to sweep Kansas State in Saturday night’s second-round NCAA Tournament match. The Huskers took down the Wildcats 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 in front of a crowd of 8,601 at the Devaney Center...
It’s time once again for the annual I-80 Rivalry between Creighton men’s basketball and Nebraska, featuring two teams in very different places at this early stage of the season. Coach Fred Hoiberg’s Huskers are off to an 8-0 start with neutral-site wins over Oklahoma...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball fed the middles all night long in a sweep over Long Island to open NCAA Tournament play Friday night at the Devaney Center. The three Husker middle blockers combined for 23 kills, one less than Long Island’s whole team, as the Huskers swept...