Nebraska football received a commitment last Friday from Omaha Central safety Tory Pittman III, a four-star prospect ranked as high as the No. 23 recruit in the 2027 class. He becomes Nebraska’s third-highest-ranked commit in school history, behind Marlon Lucky (2005) and Dylan Raiola (2024).
Creighton basketball added a late piece to its 2025 recruiting class with the signing of Kerem Konan from Turkey. Konan is a 6-foot-10 forward, who most recently played for Besiktas in the Basketbol Super Ligi in Turkey. The international big man also drew interest from South Carolina and Kansas before committing to the Bluejays.
Omaha Storm Chasers infielder Harold Castro was named International League Player of the Week August 11 to 17. Castro batted 9-for-17 (.529) with four home runs and seven RBIs. He ended Tuesday’s series-opening game against St. Paul with a walk-off single in the ninth inning.
The Omaha Supernovas added another star to their roster on Monday. The club signed outside hitter Sarah Wilhite Parsons, who was named the 2016 National Player of the Year at Minnesota. She is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team and is a 10-time international medalist. Six of those medals came while playing under current Supernovas head coach Luka Slabe.
Union Omaha announced Tuesday that it’s hiring Jamie Henderson as the club’s first-ever sporting director. Henderson has been an international scout with Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC since 2019. Prior to that, he had held roles in the Omaha area with Papillion Soccer Club and Bellevue West High School. In soccer, a sporting director acts as a general manager and handles staff moves, roster management and strategic planning for the organization.
Omaha softball recently added Papillion native Brooke Dumont to its coaching staff. Dumont graduated from Papillion-La Vista, where she was a four-year all-state selection, before moving on to play four years at South Dakota State University. She continued her success there, earning All-Summit League First Team honors twice as a catcher. Dumont will join a Mavericks program that is seeking a fourth consecutive Summit League Championship as an assistant coach.
Both Creighton and Omaha men’s soccer will begin their respective seasons tonight at 6 p.m. Creighton will take on Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, while Omaha will face Florida International down the coast in Miami. On Sunday, each team will swap opponents, with Creighton playing at Florida International at 5 p.m. and Omaha at Florida Atlantic at 6 p.m.
Creighton volleyball begins its season against Penn State in the AVCA First Serve on Saturday. The Bluejays, who fell to the Nittany Lions in the Elite Eight of last year’s NCAA Tournament, will be looking for revenge to ignite their 2025 campaign. Saturday’s match will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln at 4 p.m. For Creighton fans who can’t make the trip, the match will be nationally televised on FS1.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha women’s soccer at SIUE | Thursday, August 21 | 5 p.m.
- Creighton men’s soccer at FAU | Thursday, August 21 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer at FIU | Thursday, August 21 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha Storm Chasers at Columbus | August 19 – August 24 | 6:05 p.m. Friday
- #12 Creighton volleyball vs. #2 Penn State | Saturday, August 23 | 4 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. AV Alta FC | Saturday, August 23 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha women’s soccer at Lindenwood | Sunday, August 24 | 1 p.m.
- Creighton men’s soccer at FIU | Sunday, August 24 | 5 p.m.
- Omaha men’s soccer at FAU | Sunday, August 24 | 6 p.m.
