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.
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball rotated freely but still hit over .400 for the fourth time this season in a sweep over Illinois Thursday night. The Huskers (23-0, 13-0 Big Ten) hit a season-high .488 in a 25-11, 25-15, 25-14 sweep with a new black court down at John Cook...
No. 23 Creighton men’s basketball is a self-described work in progress, but after a slow start, the Jays put things together enough to secure a 92-76 win over South Dakota in Wednesday’s season opener at CHI Health Center Omaha. The victory was the 500th of Coach Greg...
The 2025 NSAA State Volleyball Championships are underway with the Class A, Class B and Class C1 quarterfinals taking center stage at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday. The quarterfinal round will roll on Thursday with the C2, D1 and D1 matches. Here are some players...
The season rolls on for the Nebraska volleyball team, now the unanimous No. 1 team in the AVCA Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the RPI. The Huskers sit at 22-0 overall and 12-0 in the Big Ten, the lone undefeated team in the country — and they’re not letting up any time...
The 2025-26 college basketball season has finally arrived. While the games tipped off nationally on Monday, No. 23 Creighton men’s basketball had to wait just a bit longer with a Wednesday opener scheduled at CHI Health Center Omaha. “It's always exciting,” Coach Greg...
The state tournament has arrived in the volleyball state as the 2025 NSAA Volleyball Championships will take place Wednesday through Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center. NEBPreps will bring you coverage throughout the week. For those heading to...
The Creighton women’s basketball team had no answer for preseason Summit League Player of the Year Brooklyn Meyer on Monday as the Jays fell to South Dakota State 78-62 on the first day of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Creighton dug itself a hole with a...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball started slowly but finished strong in a home sweep over a hard-hitting Oregon team. The Huskers (22-0, 12-0 Big Ten) swept the Ducks 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 at the Devaney Center on Sunday afternoon. Oregon (13-9, 4-8) is only the fourth team to...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball showed some holiday spirit on Halloween night with a scary good performance, sweeping No. 11 Wisconsin in Madison while dressed in black. The Huskers (21-0, 11-0 Big Ten) beat the Badgers (15-4, 6-3) 25-22, 25-19, 25-13 at the UW Field House,...