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.
Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has signed a two-year contract extension with the university, pushing his deal through 2032. The new deal includes escalators for College Football Playoff appearances but does not feature an increase in base salary. According to...
At the halfway point of Big Ten play, Nebraska volleyball is sitting alone in first place at 10-0. The Huskers are also No. 1 in the nation, 20-0 and the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee’s midseason reveal. They boast the best offense in...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball reached the 20-win mark on Saturday by sweeping Michigan State for the second time in nine days. The Huskers (20-0, 10-0 Big Ten) beat the Spartans (15-5, 5-5) 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 at the Devaney Center to close out week five of conference...
Blake Harper’s basketball journey has taken him many places already in his young life, from unheralded recruit to HBCU Player of the Year, from the nation’s capital to the middle of the country, from low-major competition to one of the best conferences in Division-I...
Not even having seven players on the court at one point was enough to end No. 1 Nebraska volleyball’s sweep streak as the Huskers took down Northwestern 3-0 during the program’s Pink Match Friday night. Nebraska won 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 — its 10th straight sweep — to...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball remains perfect in Big Ten play with eight consecutive sweeps heading into week five. The Huskers (18-0, 8-0) boast the top offense in the country and the second-ranked defense according to hitting percentage, and that dominance played a part...
“Storybook ending” doesn’t do justice to what played out at Elkhorn Stadium on Thursday night as Elkhorn North scored on the final play to knock off Bennington — with head coach Sam Stanley back on the sideline. On Saturday, Stanley lost his 11-month-old son Grant...
The Creighton women’s basketball team opened a new era on Wednesday night with a dominant exhibition win against Division-II Missouri Western State, 117-66. All 10 healthy players logged at least 12 minutes and each of them scored six or more points, with six in...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball extended its streak of sweeps to nine by handling Michigan 3-0 at a sold-out Crisler Center in Ann Arbor Sunday afternoon. The Huskers (18-0, 8-0 Big Ten) beat the Wolverines 25-18, 25-13, 25-18 in front of a Michigan-record 12,707 fans,...