Creighton baseball was picked to finish second in the Big East in the 2026 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released last Thursday. The Bluejays won both the Big East regular season and tournament championships last season in Ed Servais’ final season at the helm. In 2026, Mark Kingston will take over after spending 2025 as the associate head coach/coach-in-waiting under Servais. Kingston brings 15 years of head coaching experience to the Bluejays and has brought each team he was head coach of (South Carolina, South Florida, Illinois State) to the NCAA Tournament.
Junior catcher Connor Capece and sophomore pitcher Wilson Magers were both unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big East Team. Magers earned the Big East Freshman of the Year award last season, recording a team-high 67.0 innings pitched while posting a 3.09 ERA.
Creighton will begin its 2026 season against Saint Mary’s on February 13.
Following a disappointing start to the season, Creighton men’s basketball has shot out of the gates in conference play, carrying a Big East Conference record +62-point differential through its first two Big East games. The previous conference record for point differential over the first two Big East games was +50 by Providence in 1988-89. While set against two struggling offenses in Xavier and Marquette, the staggering differential is encouraging for Greg McDermott, who is still trying to find a reliable rotation on a team with nine new faces and two season-ending injuries. Creighton defeated Utah Tech on Monday, 92-69, to round out nonconference play. Next Tuesday, December 30, the Bluejays return to conference play, hosting Butler at 8 p.m.
Arena Soccer has returned to Baxter Arena, as the Omaha Kings and Omaha Queens each hosted the men’s and women’s clubs from the Iowa Raptors last weekend. The Queens were featured first in Saturday’s doubleheader, dominating the Raptors 9-1. The Kings fell in the second game 4-5 in overtime.
Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) represents the highest level of professional indoor soccer in the world and features teams across the country with players from more than 50 countries. The Omaha Kings FC and Omaha Queens FC are Omaha’s professional men’s and women’s arena soccer clubs, competing in MASL2 and MASLW, respectively. MASL2 is the second division of the Major Arena Soccer League, while MASLW is the first women’s indoor league under the MASL umbrella.
Omaha Hockey won its first game since November 29 on Saturday, defeating Augustana 4-1. The Mavericks split the series, but that and their upcoming three games are not NCHC matchups, allowing them an opportunity to get back on track before returning to conference play for the rest of the season. Omaha is 7-11 on the season and 3-7 in conference play. Next Tuesday, December 30, they return home for a home game against Manitoba at 7 p.m.
Creighton Volleyball has added two transfers to its 2026 roster following the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament. Junior middle hitter Ayden Ames (Texas) and graduate setter Katie Dalton (Kansas) will become Bluejays next year, with two and one seasons of eligibility, respectively. Creighton has had three different transfers earn All-American honors the past two seasons.
Omaha men’s basketball guard Lance Waddles was named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. Waddles scored 25 points in each of Omaha’s wins last week against York (Neb.) and Lamar, shooting 67.9 percent from the field. He is the first Maverick men’s basketball player to earn a weekly honor this season.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha women’s basketball vs. Briar Cliff | Saturday, Dec. 27 | 1 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers vs. Lincoln | Saturday, Dec. 27 | 6:05 p.m.
- Creighton women’s basketball at Georgetown | Sunday, Dec. 28 | 5 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers vs. Fargo | Sunday, Dec. 28 | 5:05 p.m.
- Omaha Hockey vs. Manitoba | Tuesday, Dec. 30 | 7 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball vs. Butler | Tuesday, Dec. 30 | 8 p.m.
- Omaha women’s basketball at Kansas City | Wednesday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers at Sioux Falls | Wednesday, Dec. 31 | 6:05 p.m.
- Creighton women’s basketball at Villanova | Thursday, Jan. 1 | 11 a.m.
