Omaha baseball named Rob Fournier as its seventh head coach Monday. Fournier joins Omaha after four seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with Western Kentucky. Fournier helped assemble two nationally recognized recruiting classes for the Hilltoppers (2024 and 2026), including the signing of six top-ranked junior college prospects in 2024. Over the last three seasons, WKU posted a 112-63 (.640) record, highlighted by the team’s 2025 Conference USA Championship, the first in program history, and fifth NCAA tournament appearance.
Union Omaha defeated FC Naples on Saturday, 2-1, to improve to 9-2-1 on the season. On Saturday, Omaha will face fellow USL League One club Fort Wayne FC for its third USL Cup match at Morrison Stadium at 7 p.m. Next Wednesday, June 10, Omaha opens a three-match road trip at Charlotte Independence with a match kicking off at 6:30 p.m.
USL League One announced its Team of the Week for Week 13 on Tuesday, and Union Omaha defender Ryen Jiba earned a spot on the squad. He scored the winning goal in Saturday’s victory over FC Naples and completed 62 of 76 passes and won a penalty kick in Omaha’s pair of victories during the week.
Creighton softball’s Keegan Mayhue was named a Second Team Freshman All-American by D1Softball last Thursday. Mayhue is one of two freshmen in program history to earn All-American honors, and joins pitcher Tara Oltman, who was named an All-American by Easton Sports in 2007. The Big East Freshman of the Year hit .336 this season with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and a freshman program-record 53 RBI.
Creighton men’s basketball will play Iowa at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, Nov. 15. Creighton and first-year head coach Alan Huss will face an early-season test against the Hawkeyes, who were ranked No. 15 in the final Associated Press poll after advancing to the Elite Eight in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
The Omaha Supernovas have re-signed six players from last season’s squad through free agency so far, marking the largest returning group in franchise history. Among the six returners are Merritt Beason, Kiara Reinhardt, Emily Londot, Allison Holder, Norah (Sis) TeBrake and Leyla Blackwell.
Omaha also announced nine new signings, bringing its active roster to 15 members. Major League Volleyball allows a maximum of 16 players for each team’s active roster, leaving one roster spot still available. More information on the Supernovas’ current roster and new signings can be found HERE.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are facing the Columbus Clippers for a road series this week, and trail 2-0 prior to Thursday’s 11:05 a.m. matchup. First pitch on Friday is at 6:05 p.m. The Chasers return home next week for a series against the Las Vegas Aviators beginning on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
Upcoming Events
- Omaha Storm Chasers at Columbus | June 2 – 7 | 6:05 p.m. Friday
- Union Omaha vs. Fort Wayne FC | Saturday, June 6 | 7 p.m.
- Union Omaha at Charlotte Independence | Wednesday, June 10 | 6:30 p.m.
