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Jordan Larson has officially announced her retirement from professional volleyball and will cap a 17-year professional and Olympic career at the conclusion of the 2026 LOVB Nebraska Volleyball season. 

Larson, a Nebraska native and Husker volleyball legend, won a national title with Nebraska before moving on to help Team USA earn its first-ever gold medal in women’s volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is one of three volleyball players in history with four Olympic medals. 

“I still love the game immensely,” said Larson at a press conference on Friday. “As I’ve gotten older, there’s more pieces that come with it. I’m living on house money, every day is an absolute blessing… It seems like the time to celebrate what volleyball is doing in the state and how we can continue to grow the sport.”

Prior to this season, she was announced as a member of a new ownership group of LOVB Nebraska headlined by JE Dunn Construction Group. While 2026 will mark the end of her playing career, she will remain an integral piece in fostering growth and development of volleyball at all levels in the state of Nebraska as a co-owner of LOVB Nebraska.

To honor Jordan and her belief in family, friends and love of the Nebraska volleyball community, LOVB Nebraska has introduced the Kae Community Award, named in honor of Jordan’s mom Kae. 

Kae did everything she could to help Jordan achieve her goals and become one of the winningest volleyball players in history. With the award, LOVB will honor “six individuals who, like Kae, have gone above and beyond to support another’s volleyball journey, and through their actions, have made a lasting difference in the lives of others.”

Nominations open today and can be submitted on LOVB Nebraska’s website, or through this link.

The Omaha Supernovas were picked to finish second in the 2026 Major League Volleyball season in the league’s preseason poll released on Tuesday. Last season’s Outside Hitter of the Year Brooke Nuneviller and Libero of the Year Morgan Hentz were selected to the Preseason All-League team. Omaha will open its season tonight, January 8, at home against the San Diego Mojo at 7 p.m. Tonight’s match will be broadcast on Nebraska Public Media and 660 AM KCRO.

LOVB Nebraska made its return to the court on Wednesday, traveling to Austin, Texas, for the 2025 LOVB Finals Championship rematch against LOVB Austin. While both Kimberly Drewniok and Emily Thater posted career-best marks in kills with 26 and 16 respectively, Nebraska dropped the season-opener in five sets. LOVB Nebraska opens its home season this Sunday, January 11, hosting Houston at 3 p.m. at Baxter Arena. Sunday’s match can be streamed live with a subscription to ESPN+.

Omaha Hockey was swept by No. 17 Cornell in a road series over the weekend, 6-4 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday. The Mavericks now sit at 7-13 overall and 3-7 in NCHC play and reenter the home stretch of league play this weekend, where they will host (RV) St. Cloud State for a weekend series. Puck drop on Friday is 7 p.m. and the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a Jake Guentzel bobblehead.

Creighton women’s basketball will host its annual Pink Out against No. 1 UConn on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the CHI Health Center, and tickets are still available. The Bluejays will raise money to fight cancer for the American Cancer Society and Hope Lodge. Before Sunday’s matchup, though, Creighton heads to Marquette tonight at 7 p.m. with an opportunity to improve to 4-3 in Big East Conference play. Tonight’s game will be broadcast on TruTV.

Creighton men’s basketball split two Big East matchups the past week to improve to 10-6 on the season and 4-1 in conference play. On Sunday, Creighton surrendered a 16-point second-half lead to lose a heartbreaker to Seton Hall, who took the final 56-54 lead with 1.3 seconds left in the game.

Wednesday, the Bluejays rounded out the road trip at Villanova, who entered the game 12-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference. An unlikely culprit, the Creighton bench, scored 27 points collectively to help secure the 76-72 victory in Philadelphia.

Creighton returns home on Saturday at 1 p.m. to host St. John’s for a powder blue and white stripe out. Information on what color to wear by section can be found on Creighton men’s basketball social media.

Upcoming Games

• Omaha Supernovas vs. San Diego | Tonight, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha men’s basketball vs. North Dakota | Tonight, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m.
• Creighton women’s basketball at Marquette | Tonight, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha women’s basketball at North Dakota | Tonight, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Hockey vs. (RV) St. Cloud State | Friday, Jan. 9 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers vs. Cedar Rapids | Friday, Jan. 9 | 7:05 p.m.
• Creighton men’s basketball vs. St. John’s | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 1 p.m.
• Omaha men’s basketball vs. North Dakota State | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 1 p.m.
• Omaha women’s basketball at North Dakota State | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 1 p.m.
• Omaha Supernovas at Columbus Fury | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers at Waterloo | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 6:35 p.m.
• Omaha Hockey vs. (RV) St. Cloud State | Saturday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m.
• Creighton women’s basketball vs. #1 Connecticut | Sunday, Jan. 11 | 1 p.m.
• LOVB Nebraska vs. LOVB Houston | Sunday, Jan. 11 | 3 p.m.
• Creighton men’s basketball vs. Georgetown | Tuesday, Jan. 13 | 8 p.m.

Creighton men’s basketball guard Josh Dix was named Big East Player of the Week on Monday. In Creighton’s game last week against Utah Tech, Dix put up 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals. He is the first Bluejay this season to earn Big East Player of the Week honors.

The Bluejays also improved to 3-0 in Big East play, defeating Butler 89-85 on Tuesday. Creighton was led by a career-high 23 points from Omaha native Jasen Green. Miami transfer Austin Swartz added 22 points. Creighton will travel to Newark, N.J. this Sunday, December 4, to take on 12-2 Seton Hall. That game will begin at 11 a.m. and will be streamed live on Peacock.

Omaha hockey won an exhibition against Manitoba at Baxter Arena on Tuesday, 4-1. This weekend, it’s back to business against another ranked opponent. The Mavericks travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to face No. 17 Cornell. Puck drop on both Friday and Saturday will be at 6 p.m.

Omaha men’s basketball will begin its conference schedule today at South Dakota State. The Mavericks finished their nonconference schedule with seven wins, the best mark since coach Chris Crutchfield took over the program in 2022. Today’s matchup against the Jackrabbits will tip off at 4:15 p.m.

Omaha women’s basketball has added two new faces to its roster following midseason tryouts. Lainey Maehl comes from Iowa Central Community College, where she started 46 games over two seasons and averaged 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Omaha native Reilly Palmer comes from College of Saint Mary (Neb.), where she shot 55.6 percent from the field in one semester with the Flames.

Upcoming Games

• Omaha men’s basketball at South Dakota State | Thursday, Jan. 1 | 4:15 p.m.
• Omaha Hockey at #17 Cornell | Friday, Jan. 2 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha women’s basketball vs. South Dakota State | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 4 p.m.
• Omaha Hockey at #17 Cornell | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers at Sioux Falls | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 6:05 p.m.
• Omaha men’s basketball vs. Kansas City | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Kings at Wichita | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 7:05 p.m.
• Creighton men’s basketball at Seton Hall | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 11 a.m.
• Creighton women’s basketball vs. Butler | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 1 p.m.
• Omaha Kings at Wichita | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 5 p.m.
• Creighton men’s basketball at Villanova | Wednesday, Jan. 7 | 6:30 p.m.