RECORD CROWD EXPECTED FOR NEBRASKA/CREIGHTON:
The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team is set to hit the road for the first time this season, though it won’t be going far. The Huskers will face in-state rival No. 17 Creighton on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the match. The NCAA record for a regular-season (volleyball only) match is 14,022, set by Nebraska and Creighton at the CHI Health Center on Sept. 6, 2018.
The Huskers have swept all five of their opponents. The last time NU began the season with five sweeps in a row was in 2006 when it opened the season with six consecutive sweeps.
Creighton is off to a 5-1 start to the season and has faced a pair of ranked opponents.
NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL – JOHN COOK COMMENTS:
COOK – CREIGHTON/NEBRASKA IS GREAT FOR STATE:
Nebraska Volleyball matches up with in-state rival Creighton on Wednesday and Head Coach John Cook emphasized how much this contest means for the state of volleyball in the state of Nebraska…
The Huskers entered the year preseason No. 1 and have dropped a spot to No. 2 as of Week 3 of the college volleyball season. Creighton is No. 17 with a 5-1 record coming into Wednesday’s matchup.
COOK – CREIGHTON COMES WITH STRONG HITTERS:
Head Coach for Nebraska Volleyball John Cook spoke after Monday’s practice about what the BlueJays bring to the table for the Creighton/Nebraska matchup on Wednesday…
Nebraska looks to bring down the No. 17 ranked Jays at the CHI Health Center, home of this year’s volleyball Final Four.
NEBRASKA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL READY FOR LOADED CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
The Nebraska women’s basketball team is set to take on three 2022 NCAA Sweet Sixteen qualifiers during its nine-game home Big Ten schedule at Pinnacle Bank Arena, after the conference announced the Big Red’s 18-game league slate on Wednesday.
The Huskers, who finished 24-9 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament before earning a 2022 NCAA Tournament berth, will take on Michigan (Wednesday, Dec. 28, Elite Eight), 2022 Big Ten regular-season co-champion Ohio State (Saturday, Jan. 14, Sweet 16), Maryland (Sunday, Jan. 22, Sweet 16) and Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion Iowa (Sunday, Feb. 18, NCAA 2nd Round) at Pinnacle Bank Arena as part of its loaded conference schedule. Overall, eight of Nebraska’s Big Ten contests will come against teams that won at least one NCAA Tournament game in 2022.
Nebraska, which tied a school record with 16 home victories a year ago, opens Big Ten home action on Wednesday, Dec. 7 against Wisconsin
HUSKER PRACTICE COMMENTS – COORDINATORS:
WHIPPLE – THOMPSON GETS BETTER EACH WEEK:
Offensive Coordinator for the Huskers Mark Whipple spoke to the media after Tuesday’s practice and was asked what his thoughts on Casey Thompson’s performance was against North Dakota…
Whipple added he was happy to see more growth from the quarterback in the run game as well. Nebraska faces Georgia Southern on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
WHIPPLE – OFFENSE GOT ROLLING WITH MORE PLAYS IN 2nd HALF:
Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple was asked about his offense’s efficiency in the first half compared to the second half when facing North Dakota in Week 2…
Nebraska was tied at halftime at 7 with the Fighting Hawks before pulling away in the fourth quarter to win 38-17.
WHIPPLE – OFF BALANCE SET FORCES DEFENSE TO PLAN MORE:
Mark Whipple brought his more pro-style offense to the Huskers from Pittsburgh over the off-season and has added interesting wrinkles to the first two Big Red contests. One consistent has been numerous off-balance formations, in which Whipple spoke more about after Tuesday’s practice…
Nebraska uses the formation to rip off bigger runs and Whipple says that he hopes to use the package in play-action roles later on in the season.
CHINANDER – STILL MISTAKES TO CLEAN UP FOR BLACKSHIRTS:
Defensive Coordinator for the Huskers Erik Chinander spoke about the mistakes from the North Dakota contest for the Nebraska defense and how the Blackshirts look to correct those issues in this week’s practice…
Nebraska faces Georgia Southern on Saturday under the lights at Memorial Stadium.
CHINANDER – YOUNG LINEBACKER MADE MISTAKES, PLAYED WELL:
Nebraska defensive coordinator Erik Chinander was asked his thoughts on true freshman and Columbus native Ernest Hausmann’s performance against North Dakota in his first career start as a Husker…
Hausmann was a Discoverer during this time last year but performed well, reading fits and ending with six total tackles.
BEARCAT FOOTBALL AWARDED TEAM ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD:
The Nebraska Coaches Association, the National Football Foundation, and Sideline Power are presenting the first-ever Team Academic Excellence Awards. The KHS football team will be recognized as a recipient of this award. KHS is one of only ten schools across all of Nebraska (in all classifications) to be recognized with this honor.
The Kearney High School football team received a cumulative GPA of 3.690 which is Nebraska’s Highest Team GPA submitted per classification.
UNK HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED:
Five former student-athletes and a former head coach will be inducted into the Nebraska-Kearney Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Homecoming weekend this Oct. 28-29.
The 2022 Hall of Fame members are football player/track & field athlete Bill Backes (’67), track & field athlete Shauna (Birchard) Graham (’06), men’s basketball player Duty Jura (’08; ’15), football player Troy Stonacek (’86), diver Dusty (Walston) Hatt (’02) and head football coach Darrell Morris.
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the class will be recognized at half time of the football game vs. Northwest Missouri State. That contest kicks off at 2 p.m.
More details on the Class of 2022 can be found at Lopers.com.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ Lincoln Invite
- KHS = 3rd place finish; medals in all four divisions
- Softball: @ Lincoln East
- GAME 1: LINCOLN EAST 15 – 7 Kearney
- GAME 2: LINCOLN EAST 9 – 1 Kearney
- Volleyball: @ Fremont
- FREMONT 3 – 0 Kearney
- Boys Tennis: @ Lincoln Invite
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball: @ South Loup
- KCHS 3 – 0 South Loup
- Softball: v. McCook
- McCOOK 11 – 3 KCHS
- Volleyball: @ South Loup
WEDNESDAY:
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf v. Central Region Fall Preview @ Blue Springs, MO
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Volleyball @ Creighton (4:30 PM – 8:15 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Golf: @ Lincoln SE Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Tennis: v. Varsity Dual – 4 PM @ Harmon Park
- Softball: @ Lincoln North Star (Doubleheader) – 5 PM
- Football: @ Lincoln North Star – 7 PM
- Pregame on KGFW at 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: @ Awarii Challenge – 9 AM
- Volleyball: @ Adams Central Triangular – 5 PM
- Softball: v. Hastings – 5 PM
- UNK:
- Football: v. Pittsburg State – 7 PM @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Football Preview Show (6 PM – 6:30 PM)
- Kearney Football @ Lincoln North Star (6:30 PM – 10 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Cross Country: @ Kearney Invite – 3 PM @ Meadowlark Hills
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Football: @ Minden – 7 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Drake Invite
- Volleyball: @ Emporia State – 6 PM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Fort Hays State – 7 PM @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Volleyball: v. Kearney Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Tennis: @ North Platte Invite – 9 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Softball: @ Cozad Invite – 9 AM
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis; @ Drake Invite
- Volleyball: @ Washburn – 2 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football v. Georgia Southern (2:30 PM – 1:30 AM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Soccer: @ Washburn – 1 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
