Nebraska is in a unique position. While universities nationally have started to cut programs due to postponed seasons and reduced revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskers are not having to do the same. It’s not an easy position to be in either way. Nebraska...
This story originally appeared in the August issue of Hail Varsity. Never miss an issue of the magazine with a subscription to Hail Varsity. Nebraska volleyball knew its destination. The team knew from the moment Wisconsin swept it out of the NCAA Tournament and ended...
If Thursday night had a theme, “change” might feel the most appropriate. Take the weather, for example. The temperature was in the 90s in Nebraska just two weeks ago. On Thursday night, Elkhorn and Waverly kicked off with a brisk temperature of 55 degrees and a light...
John Cook has a plan. Well, has had is probably the better way of saying that. Either way you put it, Nebraska’s head coach was ready for the Big Ten’s decision to postpone fall sports, effectively shifting volleyball’s schedule to spring. You see, Cook has been an...
Talk about a party. That’s what it was for the No. 6 Lincoln Southeast Knights in their crosstown rivalry matchup with the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks on Friday night. What started a little shaky—Southwest's Jack Baptista nearly returned the opening kickoff for a...
A number of Nebraska football players have found a way to stay connected to the game that they love while giving back to the community this fall. Hail Varsity has learned that at least five current Huskers will be at practices and on the sidelines of Lincoln high...
The Omaha Metro Conference is limiting attendance at athletic events this fall. That meant many weren’t able to get into the stadium to see Omaha Westside and Creighton Prep face off. That didn’t stop a number of people from getting creative.
The NCAA Board of Governors took a major step in late April toward compensating student-athletes for their name, image and likeness (NIL). That step was to place support in the rule change that would “allow student-athletes to receive compensation for third-party...
The 2020 Hail Varsity Football Yearbook hits mailboxes and newsstands very soon. In anticipation, we’re sharing stories that hit the cutting room floor from our main features. First up, a look at senior defensive back Dicaprio Bootle as told through the lens of someone who knows him best.
Noah Vedral’s college football journey has been “a weird, winding road,” but he doesn’t regret a minute of it. After two years at Nebraska, he’s heading to Rutgers for another chance to chase his dreams.