| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 1 | |||
| MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girl Basketball Section Game vs. Harding | TBD | |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 25 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:00pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 2:45pm | 9:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Kenndy | Bloomington Kennedy High School |
| 7:30pm | 5:45pm | 9:15pm | Boys Hockey Section Semifinals vs. Mahtomedi | Aldrich Ice Arena |
| WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Girls Basketball Sections | |||
| 4:30pm | Adapted Hockey vs. South Suburban | Humboldt High School | |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27 | ||
| THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Boys Hockey Sections | |||
| 4:00pm | 8:00pm | Boys Swimming Section Meet | Art Downey Aquatic Center | |
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Softball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| 7:30pm – 9:00pm | Boys Volleyball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 28 | ||
| FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 28 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Boys Diving Section Finals | Art Downey Aquatic Center | ||
| B: 4:30pm JV: 4:30pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. St. Croix Prep | HOME | |
| SATURDAY | MARCH 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TBD | Boys Basketball Twin Cities Game | TBD | |
| 11:15am | 3:00pm | Boys Swimming Section Finals | Art Downey Aquatic Center | |
Category Archives: Volleyball
Head coach John Cook is retiring: What does this mean?
By: Grace Wright
John Cook has been the head coach of Nebraska Cornhuskers Volleyball for the last 25 years. He has just recently announced his retirement from the team. John Cook started coaching first at Wisconsin in 1993, for 7 years, and then has been at Nebraska for the last 25.
John has helped lead Nebraska Volleyball to four national championships and 12 NCAA semifinals. Also with many Big Ten and Big 12 titles. John Cook has had a long standing history with helping women’s volleyball get coverage and appreciation for the sport. One of the biggest things he has done was have his team play in the outdoor football stadium in 2023. It was a huge success, 92,003 people filled up the Memorial Stadium and history was made.
John Cook has also built up many unbreakable relationships; one of his most memorable is with one of his current players Harper Murray, an outside hitter from Michigan.
His successor is Dani Busboom Kelly (DBK). She used to play under Coach Cook and was the starting libero on the Nebraska 2006 national championship team. She took a break from volleyball once she graduated, but then she came back to be an assistant coach for Cook for 4 years before she went to Louisville. DBK has been with the Louisville Cardinals for the last 8 years building it into a very influential volleyball team. She has led them to two NCAA championships, 3 semifinals and won four ACC titles.
Many of the Nebraska players were shocked but happy that John Cook was able to choose what was best for him. For the rest of the volleyball community cannot wait to see what DBK is going to be able to do at Nebraska.
For more information about Nebraska volleyball, you can go to: https://www.ncaa.com/news/volleyball-women/article/2025-01-29/nebraska-volleyball-coach-john-cook-retires-after-25-seasons-4-national-titles#:~:text=LINCOLN%2C%20NE%20—%20Four%2Dtime,great%20run%2C”%20Cook%20said.
NCAA Volleyball National Championship
By: Siri David
On December 22, 2024 Penn State and Louisville faced off in Louisville, Kentucky. This was a big match up because not many people thought that Penn State was going to be in the National Championship. It was a long road to get to this point for both teams. A few days before, Louisville played the University of Pittsburgh and lost. This was a big upset because a lot of people thought they were going to win the whole thing. Penn State played Nebraska, and everyone knew it was going to be a good match but thought Nebraska was going to take it. In the end, Louisville and Penn State won.
This match was a lot bigger than just volleyball. For Penn State, every single player on that team was playing for their coach, Katie Schumacher, who has stage 2 of breast cancer. Throughout the whole season all of her players talked about how everything they do is for her.
Louisville has been underestimated all season and wanted to prove that they could show up and win. Along with the match taking place in Louisville they wanted this win more than anything. Louisville was also in the National Championship two years ago and lost to Texas, so they wanted to show up and play their best game.
When it came down to the actual match it was crazy. Penn State won in four sets. The second set was super close the entire time and this was the only set that Louisville won. Louisville put up a good fight, especially after losing their star player Anna Debeer due to an ankle injury the game before. In the end, both teams put up a great fight but Penn State did take the win.
Volleyball Day in Nebraska
By: Siri David
Volleyball Day in Nebraska took place August 30, 2023. This was a historic day for Nebraska volleyball and female sports overall. Nebraska volleyball broke a world record this night. They broke the record of the most people to watch a female sport in person. There were a total of 92,003 people in the Memorial Stadium which is their football stadium.
The idea for this was created by the head coach of the Nebraska volleyball team John Cook. The goal was to beat the record Wisconsin had just created a few weeks before. The issue was there was no indoor stadium that could hold that many people, so they decided to do it outdoors in the Nebraska football stadium. The stadium can technically only hold 85,458 but has exceeded that number many times before. A lot of the administrators at University of Nebraska thought that this might not be successful but they were definitely proved wrong. The night tickets went on sale; they sold out in the first hour. Everyone was shocked by how fast they sold out.
The day of the game, the Nebraska volleyball team did a meet and greet with a ton of Husker fans. The goal of this meet and greet was to show the love the Nebraska volleyball team has for their community and the love the community has for them. The meet and greet was truly so special, so many young fans got to meet their idols in volleyball and it was amazing to see.
The game was against Omaha, and the University of Nebraska won in three sets. It was a beautiful night, not a cloud in the sky. Once the second set ended they found out the attendance number, and how they broke the record. All the players were trying to stay locked in for the game but could not contain their excitement. A lot of tears were shed by coaches, players, and fans. It was truly an amazing thing to hear and learn about as a younger volleyball player. Nebraska is the volleyball capital of the world and it truly is such an amazing atmosphere.
Nebraska volleyball recruitment class of 2023
By: Siri David
Nebraska had some of the best recruitments from the 2023 class. These players, who are now sophomores, changed Nebraska’s team as a whole. There were five players, with one who was a redshirt for the team. Four of their starting players in the 2023 season were freshmen. This is not commonly seen as most freshmen come into schools not planning on getting a lot of playing time.
Now, let’s talk about each of these players individually. First, there is Harper Murray who is an all around outside. She won Gatorade National Player of the year, and was top of her class for her position. Next is Bergen Reilly, she is the all-around setter for Nebraska. Some would say she is the best setter in the NCAA right now. She was top of her recruiting class for her position as well. The next player is Andi Jackson. Jackson is a middle blocker. She has the highest hitting percentage this season, and a lot of people say is on route to becoming an Olympian. The last player is Laney Choboy. Choboy is a DS which stands for defensive specialist.
All of these players played on the U19 national team, and won the Pan American Cup. Reilly won MVP and best setter. Murray won best attacker, and Choboy won best defensive player. These four players have changed Nebraska volleyball in so many ways. They each bring something different to the court and their team. Reilly has this calm sense on the court and that is what makes her so unpredictable to opponents and such a consistent setter. Murray is a really good all-around player, she has good coverage when she is in the back row. She averages 3.36 kills per set, which shows how consistent of a hitter she is. Jackson had the highest hitting percentage of .504 leading the nation, and she was also in the top 25 hitters as the only freshman. Choboy brings a level of competitiveness that nobody else can. She is also a very scrappy player. She will hustle for any ball and not let anything stop her.
This class is truly amazing and is the reason the Nebraska team went to the National Championship game and only lost two games last season. I can’t wait to see what Nebraska does this season.
Sports schedule for: Oct 14-19
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 14 – OCTOBER 19 | |||
| MONDAY | OCTOBER 14 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | 3:15pm | 6:00pm | JV Football vs. MPLS Washburn | Humboldt High School |
| TUESDAY | OCTOBER 15 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:30pm | Cross Country Conference Championships | Highland 9 | |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Volleyball vs. Washburn | HOME | |
| WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 16 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | 2:30pm | 6:15pm | Football vs. Central | Griffin Stadium |
| THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17 | ||
| THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10:00am | 8:30am | 11:30am | Football vs. Central | Griffin Stadium |
| FRIDAY | OCTOBER 18 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | OCTOBER 19 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
Sports schedule for: Oct 7-12
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 7 – OCTOBER 12 | |||
| MONDAY | OCTOBER 7 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TBD | Girls Soccer Sections | TBD | |
| 4:00pm | 2:45pm | 5:30pm | JV Football vs. Kennedy | Kennedy High School |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 4:30pm | 8:30pm | Volleyball vs. Johnson | Johnson High School |
| TUESDAY | OCTOBER 8 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 9 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 4:30pm | 8:30pm | Volleyball vs. Holy Angels | Academy of Holy Angels |
| TBD | Boys Soccer Sections | TBD | |
| TBD | Girls Soccer Sections | TBD | |
| THURSDAY | OCTOBER 10 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 2:00pm | 6:00pm | Football vs. Washburn | Griffin Stadium |
| 7:00pm | 5:15pm | 9:00pm | Girls Swimming and Diving vs. Tri-City United | Humboldt High School |
| FRIDAY | OCTOBER 11 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | OCTOBER 12 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 8:00am JV: 8:00am V: 8:00am | Volleyball Tournament | V: Benilde St. Margaret’s JV/B: Harding High School | |
| TBD | Boys Soccer Sections | TBD | |
| TBD | Girls Soccer Sections | TBD | |
Sports schedule for: Sept 30-Oct 5
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5 | |||
| MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. Richfield | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Kennedy | Kennedy High School | |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Volleyball vs. Washington | HOME | |
| TUESDAY | OCTOBER 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | B-Squad/JV Boys Soccer vs. Breck | HOME | |
| 5:30pm | 3:30pm | 7:45pm | Girls Swimming and Diving vs. Blake | Blake School |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Volleyball vs. South St. Paul | HOME | |
| WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 3:45pm V: 5:00pm | Girls Soccer vs. Tartan | Tartan High School | |
| JV: 4:15pm V: 4:30pm | 3:15pm | 5:45pm | Boys Soccer vs. Johnson | V: Johnson High School JV: Arlington & Arkwright |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Volleyball vs. Humboldt | HOME | |
| THURSDAY | OCTOBER 3 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. Johnson | HOME | |
| FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 3:30pm JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | B: 3:15pm | 5:00pm JV: 4:00pm | 6:45pm | Boys Soccer vs. MPLS Edison | MPLS Edison High School |
| SATURDAY | OCTOBER 5 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 8:00am V: 10:00am | Girls Soccer vs. Central | Griffin Stadium | |
| 8:00am | 7:00am | 9:30am | Boys B2 Soccer vs. Tartan | Tartan High School |
| B1: 9:30am JV: 11:00am V: 1:00pm | Boys Soccer vs. Simley | HOME | |
| 10:00am | 6:30am | 2:00pm | Cross Country Alexandria Meet of Champions | Arrowwood Resort |
| 12:00pm | 10:00am | 2:00pm | Football vs. Kennedy | Bloomington Kennedy HS |
Sports schedule for: Sept 23-28
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 23 – SEPTEMBER 28 | |||
| MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 23 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. Holy Angels | HOME | |
| V: 4:00pm JV: 4:00pm | Girls Tennis vs. Visitation | V: Visitation School JV: HOME | |
| 4:30pm | 3:15pm | 6:00pm | JV Football vs. Harding/Humboldt | Harding High School |
| B: 4:15pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 3:45pm | 8:30pm | Volleyball vs. Como Park | Como Park High School |
| TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. Harding | HOME | |
| B: 4:15pm JV: 5:00pm V: 6:30pm | B: 3:15pm | 5:45pm JV: 4:00pm | 6:30pm | Boys Soccer vs. Harding | Harding High School |
| WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 3:15pm | 6:00pm | JV Girls Tennis vs. MPLS Southwest | Linden Hills Park |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Volleyball vs. Central | HOME | |
| 6:15pm | 5:15pm | 7:30pm | Boys B2-Squad Soccer vs. St. Agnes | St. Agnes School |
| 7:00pm | 5:15pm | 9:00pm | Girls Swimming and Diving vs. Central | Humboldt High School |
| THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 26 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:30pm | Girls Soccer vs. Central | Griffin Stadium | |
| JV: 4:00pm B: 5:15pm V: 7:30pm | JV: 3:15pm | 5:45pm | Boys Soccer vs. Central | V/JV: Central High School B: HOME |
| FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 27 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:00pm | 4:30pm | 8:30pm | Football vs. Two Rivers | Two Rivers High School |
| SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 28 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00am | 6:45am | 4:00pm | Varsity/JV Volleyball Tournament | Park High School |
Sports schedule for: Sept 16-21
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 16 – SEPTEMBER 21 | |||
| MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. St. Croix Lutheran | HOME | |
| 4:15pm | 3:15pm | 5:45pm | B-Squad Boys Soccer vs. Como Park | Arlington & Arkwright |
| 4:30pm | 3:15pm | 6:00pm | JV Football vs. Southwest | MPLS Southwest High School |
| TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| V: 4:00pm JV: 4:00pm | Girls Tennis vs. Central | V: HOME JV: Como Park High School | |
| B1: 4:15pm V: 5:00pm JV: 5:30pm | Boys Soccer vs. Humboldt | V: Humboldt High School JV/B1: HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Soccer vs. Humboldt | Humboldt High School | |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 4:30pm | 8:30pm | Volleyball vs. Minnehaha Academy | Minnehaha Academy |
| WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 18 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| V: 4:00pm JV: 4:00pm | Girls Tennis vs. Simley | V: Simley High School JV: HOME | |
| 4:30pm | B2-Squad Boys Soccer vs. Nova | HOME | |
| B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 4:30pm | 8:30pm | Volleyball vs. Harding | Harding High School |
| THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 4:15pm V: 4:30pm | JV: 3:15pm | 5:45pm | Boys Soccer vs. Johnson | V: Johnson High School JV: Arlington & Arkwright |
| 4:00pm | Girls Tennis vs. Harding/Como Park | HOME | |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 5:15pm | Girls Soccer vs. Johnson | HOME | |
| 4:15pm | 2:30pm | 6:15pm | Girls Swimming and Diving vs. Humboldt | Humboldt High School |
| FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 1:30pm | 11:45am | 4:15pm | Cross Country Roy Griak Invite | Les Bolstad Golf Course |
| 4:00pm | 3:00pm | 5:30pm | B1-Squad Boys Soccer vs. Tartan | Tartan High School |
| 5:00pm | B2-Squad Boys Soccer vs. Richfield | HOME | |
| 5:15pm | JV Girls Soccer vs. Como Park | Como Park High School | |
| SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 21 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | 4:00pm | JV Volleyball Tournament | Hastings High School | |
| 1:00pm | 11:00am | 3:00pm | Football vs. Harding/Humboldt | Humboldt High School |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | JV: 4:00pm | 6:30pm | Boys Soccer vs. St. Anthony Village | St. Anthony Village High School |
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