Greg McDermott was honored with the St. George National Award during Creighton men’s basketball’s season-ending banquet last Wednesday. The St. George National Award is the American Cancer Society’s highest honor for volunteers and is presented annually to a select group of individuals who have made significant, long‑term contributions to advancing the organization’s mission.
For more than 20 years, McDermott has played an integral role in advancing the Society’s mission through his enduring commitment to the Omaha Hope Lodge, Coaches vs. Cancer and the establishment of Creighton men’s basketball’s annual Pink Out Game. His leadership has contributed to raising more than $1 million to date for ACS programs and services.
The Omaha Supernovas used a franchise-record 21 blocks in a four-set win over the Columbus Fury last Friday to become the only original MLV team to qualify for the playoffs all three seasons. Omaha held the Fury to an opponent season-low .099 hitting percentage in Friday’s match. The Supernovas will make their third straight playoff appearance in the MLV semifinals on Thursday, May 7, at Comerica Center in Frisco, Tex. Omaha cannot finish higher than No. 3, meaning it will face either the Indy Ignite (20-5) or Dallas Pulse (19-7).
The Supernovas will conclude the regular season Friday night at the Dallas Pulse at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed live on Victory+ and can be heard on the Supernovas Radio Network on KCRO 660 AM.
Supernovas outside hitter Sarah Parsons was named Major League Volleyball Player of the Week for the second time this season, becoming the only MLV player to receive multiple weekly awards in 2026. Parsons had 26 points and 21 kills in the Novas’ home finale last Friday, finishing with a Supernovas career-best .452 hitting percentage
Chasers Charities, the charitable arm of the Omaha Storm Chasers, announced the recipients of the Spring 2026 Chasin’ Dreams Grant, awarding more than $16,000 to four local programs to improve access to safe, playable fields for youth baseball and softball throughout the community. Since launching in 2016, the biannual Chasin’ Dreams Grant has supported 36 nonprofits with more than $140,000 in grants.
This spring’s recipients are the Black Police Officers Association of Omaha, Echoes Athletic Association, Grover Little League and St. Thomas More Athletics.
For the second season in a row, Omaha softball swept Creighton in the season series. The two programs met at the Creighton Softball Stadium Tuesday night, and Omaha secured a 2-0 win behind another stellar performance from ace Maddia Groff. She pitched a five-hit shutout, earning her 14th win in her 11th complete game this season. Her sister, Rylinn, drove in the first run with a single into left field to score Sammy Schmidt. In the fifth, shortstop Taylor Sedlacek hit her team-leading 15th home run of the season to pad Omaha’s lead and round out the scoring for the evening.
Omaha softball pitcher Maddia Groff has been named Summit League Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks for her fourth overall honor this season, the league announced Tuesday. Groff went 1-0 with two appearances, including a start against No. 1 Nebraska on April 21. In nine innings pitched against North Dakota and Nebraska, Groff posted a 0.78 ERA while striking out 11.
Omaha secured at least a share of the Summit League regular season title when it swept North Dakota in a two-game series last weekend. The Mavericks will conclude the regular season with a series at South Dakota this weekend, beginning Thursday at 3 p.m.
Creighton softball clinched a spot in the 2026 Big East Tournament in last Saturday’s record-breaking 7-5 win over UConn. The Bluejays set single-season program records for runs scored (325), RBIs (297) and doubles (80) with three games remaining in the regular season. Creighton is tied for second place in the Big East with the Huskies heading into the final weekend and will host DePaul for a series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. The 2026 Big East Softball Championship will begin Thursday, May 7.
Creighton volleyball announced on Sunday that it will host defending national champion Texas A&M on Sunday, September 20, inside D.J. Sokol Arena. It will be only the second time that Creighton has hosted the defending national champion, having played 2017 national champion Nebraska to five sets in 2018 at CHI Health Center Omaha. Creighton last defeated the defending national champion in the 2024 Regional Semifinals, when it beat two-time defending national champion and then-No. 13 Texas.
Union Omaha defeated USL Championship club Indy Eleven on Saturday, 2-1, in the first match of the group stage of the 2026 USL Cup. Omaha will return to USL League One regular season play Saturday, hosting Greenville Triumph SC in a match beginning at 7 p.m.
Creighton baseball ace Jack Pineau earned the Big East Pitcher of the Week award, the league announced Monday. Pineau threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in Creighton’s shutout over Butler on Friday to earn his second honor this season. Outfielder Teddy Deters was also recognized with a spot on the Big East Honor Roll. Deters batted 6-for-13 (.462) and led Creighton with a team-high seven RBI in its 4-0 week.
The Big East-leading Bluejays (25-17, 10-2) travel to New York for a series against second-place St. John’s (22-20, 9-3) beginning Friday at 2 p.m.
Omaha baseball will attempt to reset after a 1-3 week when it hits the road for a weekend series against Northern Colorado, beginning Friday at 3 p.m. With just 10 conference games remaining ahead of the Summit League Tournament, Omaha (14-21, 9-8) is in sole possession of second place in Summit League standings.
Next Wednesday, May 6, Omaha will stop in Manhattan, Kan., for a midweek game against Kansas State, before continuing to Tulsa, Okla., for next weekend’s conference series against league-leading Oral Roberts.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are back at Werner Park this week, hosting the Louisville Bats in a series playing through Sunday. Omaha suffered a pair of 5-1 losses on Monday and Tuesday, and returns to action tonight at 6:35 p.m. for $3 Thursday. Fans can enjoy select tickets, concessions and Busch Light cans for just $3 each.
Upcoming Events
- Omaha softball at South Dakota | April 30 – May 2 | 3 p.m. Thursday
- Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Louisville | April 28 – May 3 | 6:35 p.m. Thursday
- Creighton baseball at St. John’s | May 1 – 3 | 2 p.m. Friday
- Omaha baseball at Northern Colorado | May 1 – 3 | 3 p.m. Friday
- Creighton softball vs. DePaul | May 1 – 3 | 6 p.m. Friday
- Omaha Supernovas at Dallas | Friday, May 1 | 7 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. Greenville Triumph SC | Saturday, May 2 | 7 p.m.
- Creighton baseball vs. Kansas | Tuesday, May 5 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha baseball at Kansas State | Wednesday, May 6 | 6 p.m.
