Omaha Storm Chasers split opening series with New Orleans Zephers

April 7, 2016 - Omaha, NE - Cold winter like conditions including unusual high winds greeted the New Orleans Zephers and Omaha Storm Chasers on opening night at Werner Park.  Game time temperature was 54 degrees and winds blowing in excess of 28 mph to right field.

Royals prospect starting pitcher Miguel Almonte started on the bump but exited quickly in the first inning after allowing four earned runs on two hits and walking four Zephers.  Chasers lost 6-3.

The headliner for the weekend series was World Champion Kansas City Royal outfielder Jarrod Dyson who was in town on a rehabilitation assignment.  Dyson saw action in both center and right field.

Storm Chasers finished out the series against the Zephers by bouncing back Friday, winning 6-5 after scoring the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Chasers continued with a 11-8 win on Saturday but dropped the series finally on Sunday 7-4.

The Round Rock Express start a four game series with the Storm Chasers on Monday evening.

Creighton baseball defeats UAB 3-1 after rain delay

Mar 12, 2016 - Omaha, NE -  Creighton baseball team had to be patient on this early March Saturday afternoon as rain moved in the Omaha area causing a three-hour rain delay.  The Jays turned the frustrating delay into a game winner by defeating UAB 3-1.

Starting senior pitcher Matt Warren (3-1, 2.39) picked up his third win of the season by throwing six complete innings and holding UAB to just four hits.  Creighton scored their three runs on five hits.  Ryan Fitzgerald had two RBI's.

With today's win Creighton took the series and goes for the sweep on Sunday at 12pm.

Creighton 100 St. John's 59

Feb 28, 2016 - Omaha, NE -  St. John's walked in to the CenturyLink Center not expecting to see their head coach and former USA Olympic basketball Dream Team member Chris Mullin get ejected early in the 2nd half and get handed one of their worst defeats of the season, 100-59.

St. John's did not expect Creighton's only two seniors Geoffery Groselle and James Milliken to combine for 41 total points in their last home game as a Bluejay.  Groselle ended the game with a double double 22 points and 11 rebounds and Milliken tallied 19 points respectively.  Creighton improved to 18-11 and 9-7 in Big East while St. John's fell to 8-22 for the season and 1-16 in Big East play.

Creighton ends the season with a two game road trip to Providence and Xavier before Big East tournament action at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Creighton stuns #5 Xavier Musketeers

Feb 09, 2016 - Omaha, NE - On a cold winter Tuesday night at the CenturyLink Center 17,011 fans watched as the unranked and underdog Creighton Bluejays handed the #5 ranked Xavier Musketeers from Cincinnati a 70-56 loss and their third in Big East Conference action.

Creighton's Maurice Watson Jr. lead all scorers with a season high 32 points.  Watson was 11-21 from the field and 9-10 from the charity stripe.  Teammate Cole Huff finished with 11 points.  Xavier had three players in double scoring figures: Jalen Reynolds 17 points, James Farr 14 points and Edmond Sumner 10 points respectively.  Reynolds had a game high nine rebounds.

Creighton travels to Milwaukee, WI. for a Saturday match up against the Marquette Warriors at 7 pm.

Sellout Crowd for Creighton vs Cancer

Jan 30, 2016 - Omaha, NE -  On Saturday night, a sellout crowd of 17,924 filled the CenturyLink Center for the 5th annual Pink Out Creighton vs Cancer basketball game.  This year $16,527.90 was raised to fight cancer.
Seton Hall improved their record to 15-6 this season after defeating Creighton 75-65.  Seton Hall's Isaiah Whitehead led all scorers with 22 points and six assists.  James Milliken came off the bench to score 21 points for Creighton respectively.

Creighton travels this week to Philadelphia to take on the #6 ranked Villanova Wildcats.

Nebraska Volleyball Wins National Chamionship

Dec 19, 2015 - Omaha, NE - The #4 ranked Nebraska Cornhusker Women's Volleyball team defeated #3 Texas Longhorns in three straight sets to win the 2015 NCAA Volleyball Championship.

It only took the Cornhuskers 1 hour and 45 minutes to sweep the Longhorns 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21 in front of a sellout crowd of 17,561at the Centurylink Center.  This was the second night that fans broke the NCAA volleyball attendance record.  Thursday night semi-final crowd of 17,551 broke the previous mark of 17,206 in 2006.

Nebraska wins its fourth NCAA National Title in program history, matching UCLA third all-time.  Only Penn State and Stanford have won more titles.  

Congratulations!

 

A must win for Creighton men's Soccer

Nov 17, 2015 - Omaha, NE - The 12th National seed Creighton men's soccer team hosted former Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake Bulldogs in second round action of the 2015 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Morrison Stadium in front of 2,212 spectators.

Creighton jumped out to a 2-0 1st half lead with goals by Ricky Lopez-Espin and Ricardo Perez.  After the break, the Jays Lopez-Espin added his 2nd goal of the match.  Teammates Evan Waldrep and Timo Pitter each added 2nd half goals respectively.  Drake's Steven Enna spoiled the shutout with a lone 2nd half goal. Creighton 5 Drake 1

Jays will play the winner of Sunday's Costal Carolina and North Carolina match up.