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.
Five of the top eight Class B teams — and four of the top five — in the NebPreps Volleyball Coaches Poll belong to the Eastern Midlands Conference, which held its tournament at Gretna East Saturday. Despite the fierce competition, No. 1 Norris’ unbeaten season rolled...
No. 1 Nebraska secured its sixth straight sweep and 11th of the season late on Friday night, taking down Washington in straight sets. The Huskers (15-0, 5-0 Big Ten) never trailed in a 25-14, 25-18, 25-16 victory over the Huskies (7-8, 2-3) at the Devaney Center. “We...
Class A No. 1 Papillion-La Vista South volleyball has only lost two matches this season on Nebraska soil — both to the Elkhorn North Wolves, during the season-opening Bellevue West Invitational. On Thursday, the Titans avenged those losses in Class B No. 3 Elkhorn...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten) rolls into week three of conference play firing on all cylinders, regardless of who sets foot on the court. Coach Dani Busboom Kelly continues to keep her reserves involved, changing up her lineup on the second night of a...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball features two middle blockers on the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List in Andi Jackson (a preseason pick and 2024 first-team All-American) and Rebekah Allick (a midseason addition who is second on the team in points). The Huskers...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball closed out its eastern road trip with a quick sweep at Rutgers in front of another record crowd Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten) took down the Scarlet Knights (10-6, 1-4) 25-17, 25-15, 25-16 in front of a capacity...
Rebekah Allick said she wanted to “kick some butt” during Nebraska’s trip to Penn State, and that’s exactly what No. 1 Nebraska volleyball did, sweeping the 16th-ranked Nittany Lions on Friday night. The Huskers (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten) avenged last season’s losses with a...
A different kind of professional volleyball has come to Omaha as season five of the Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship will launch on Friday night at Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston. Athletes Unlimited is a four-week competition featuring a...
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball only lost three matches last year, but two of them came to the team the Huskers (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten) will visit on Friday: Penn State. The Nittany Lions handed the Huskers their lone conference loss in four sets in the final week of the...