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Nebraska volleyball sweeps Kansas in NCAA Sweet 16: Score, highlights

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December 13, 2025

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Nebraska volleyball sweeps Kansas in NCAA Sweet 16: Score, highlights

The NCAA volleyball tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, Nebraska, continued its undefeated season on Friday.

The Huskers improved to 33-0 after sweeping No. 4 Kansas in the 2025 NCAA regional semifinal in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Huskers advance to the regional final to face No. 3 Texas A&M on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).

Nebraska has not dropped a set in the postseason. In fact, the Huskers have dropped seven sets all season, the last coming nearly a month ago on Nov. 14 against UCLA.

“We work really hard,” said Andi Jackson, who finished with nine kills on .600 hitting, five blocks and two digs. “It’s all coming to fruition right now with just how many attempts we’re getting and how many kills we’re getting.”

USA TODAY Sports provided live updates and highlights from the match below:

Live score updates: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0

Set 3 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

Nebraska swept Kansas after winning the third set, 25-12. The Huskers have now won 29 straight NCAA tournament matches at home. Andi Jackson (nine kills on .600 hitting) and Rebekah Allick (nine kills on 1.000 hitting) combined for 18 kills with no errors. Nebraska hit .450 collectively, while holding Kansas to .029 hitting.

Set 3: Nebraska first to 15 vs. Kansas

Nebraska is in the driver’s seat once again and was the first team to reach 15 points in the third set, leading 15-8. The Huskers are hitting .762, while Kansas is hitting .353 in the set so far.

Set 2 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11

No. 1 Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to claim the second set, 25-11. The Huskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, recording 22 kills and 17 total blocks through the first two sets, all while holding Kansas to a negative hitting percentage (-.039).

“Our blocking. That’s probably going to be a season high for us,” Huskers coach Dani Busboom Kelly said when asked what she’s liking from her team. “I just feel like we came out on a mission. Our goal was to block a lot of balls tonight.”

Nebraska’s Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000. Andi Jackson added five kills on .500 hitting, in addition to five blocks.

Set 2: Nebraska 13, Kansas 7

The Huskers cruised through the first set, but the second set started out much closer. Kansas cut Nebraska’s lead to 9–7, but the Huskers responded with a 4–0 run to go up 13–7. Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000.

Set 1 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

Nebraska looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed in a dominant first set against No. 4 Kansas. The Huskers collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.

Nebraska takes 12-3 lead vs. Kansas

It was all Nebraska to start. The Huskers jumped to a 12-3 lead over Kansas. Andi Jackson is already up to four blocks for Nebraska, while Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly each added two blocks. Kansas is hitting -.200.

How to watch Nebraska volleyball tonight vs. Kansas

The game Friday begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch, stream Nebraska volleyball play Kansas in NCAA tournament

ESPN2 will broadcast the Nebraska vs. Kansas match.

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Nebraska volleyball’s starting lineup

Nebraska volleyball coaching staff

Head Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly

Busboom succeeded longtime coach and mentor John Cook in January. The Nebraska alum won national titles with the program as a player in 2006 and as an assistant coach in 2015. Nebraska (32-0) has kicked off the Busboom Kelly era with its first undefeated season since 2000. Although Busboom Kelly said, “whoever is (coaching Nebraska) would be doing well,” her players argue otherwise.

“When (Busboom Kelly) came in here, that Nebraska standard wasn’t lost at all. She knew what she wanted and she really pushes us to reach that level,” Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.

Nebraska volleyball assistant coaches

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Jaylen Reyes
Assistant Coach: Kelly (Hunter) Natter
Interim Assistant Coach: Brennan Hagar

How tall is Harper Murray?

Harper Murray is listed at 6-foot-2.

How tall is Andi Jackson?

Andi Jackson is listed at 6-foot-3.

Nebraska women’s volleyball roster

No.	Name	Class	Height	Position	Hometown	High School / Previous School
1	Keri Leimbach	Freshman	5′4″	DS/Libero	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Lutheran
2	Bergen Reilly	Junior	6′1″	Setter	Sioux Falls, S.D.	O’Gorman
3	Allie Sczech	Senior	6′4″	Opposite Hitter	Sugar Land, Texas	George Ranch / Baylor
4	Campbell Flynn	Freshman	6′3″	Setter	Oakland, Mich.	Mercy
5	Rebekah Allick	Senior	6′4″	Middle Blocker	Lincoln, Neb.	Waverly
6	Laney Choboy	Junior	5′3″	DS/Libero	Raleigh, N.C.	Leesville Road
7	Maisie Boesiger	Senior	5′6″	DS/Libero	Firth, Neb.	Norris
8	Kenna Cogill	Freshman	6′4″	Middle Blocker	Gilbert, Ariz.	Perry
9	Virginia Adriano	Freshman	6′5″	Opposite Hitter	Turin, Italy	Liceo Artistico Statale di Brera
10	Olivia Mauch	Sophomore	5′6″	DS/Libero	Bennington, Neb.	Bennington
11	Teraya Sigler	Freshman	6′3″	Outside Hitter	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Horizon
12	Taylor Landfair	Senior	6′5″	Outside Hitter	Plainfield, Ill.	Plainfield Central / Minnesota
14	Manaia Ogbechie	Freshman	6′3″	Middle Blocker	Santa Rosa Valley, Calif.	Oaks Christian
15	Andi Jackson	Junior	6′3″	Middle Blocker	Brighton, Colo.	Brighton
18	Ryan Hunter	Freshman	6′2″	Opposite Hitter	Charlotte, N.C.	Cox Mill
21	Skyler Pierce	Redshirt Freshman	6′2″	Outside Hitter	Lenexa, Kan.	Olathe Northwest
27	Harper Murray	Junior	6′2″	Outside Hitter	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Skyline

Kansas volleyball’s starting lineup

Kansas women’s volleyball roster

No.	Name	Class	Height	Position	Hometown	Last School
2	Grace Nelson	So.	6′1″	Pin	River Forest, Ill.	River Forest HS
3	Kenzie Dean	So.	6′3″	Pin	Johnston, Iowa	Dowling Catholic HS
3	Raegan Burns	Jr.	5′5″	L/DS	Lafayette, Ind.	McCutcheon HS
4	Rhian Swanson	Sr.	6′2″	Pin	McPherson, Kan.	McPherson HS
5	Selena Leban	Fr.	6′0″	Pin	Nova Gorica, Slovenia	Gimnazija Šiška
7	Katie Dalton	Sr.	6′1″	S/Pin	Parker, Colo.	Chaparral HS
8	Ellie Moore	So.	5′9″	S	Darien, Conn.	Darien HS
9	Jovana Zelenovic	Fr.	6′7″	Pin	Novi Sad, Serbia	OK Železnicar
10	Reese Ptacek	So.	6′3″	MB	Prescott, Wis.	Prescott High School
11	Cristin Cline	So.	5′11″	S	Stanfield, N.C.	Hickory Grove Christian School
12	Heidi Devers	So.	5′4″	L/DS	Olathe, Kan.	Saint James Academy
15	Ellie Schneider	Jr.	6′5″	MB	Metairie, La.	Metairie Country Day School
17	Aurora Papac	Fr.	6′4″	MB	Požega, Croatia	Sport Gymnasium Zagreb
19	Molly McCarthy	R-Jr.	5′11″	DS/L	Rancho Mirage, Calif.	Palm Desert HS
20	Brynn Kirsch	Sr.	5′8″	L/DS	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Lincoln HS
22	Ryan White	Sr.	5′9″	L/DS	Richland, Wash.	Richland HS
24	Aisha Aiono	Jr.	6′3″	MB	Liberty, Mo.	Liberty HS
25	Logan Bell	Fr.	5′11″	Pin	Beech Grove, Ind.	Roncalli HS

Check out Harper Murray’s pregame routine

Nebraska outside hitter Harper Murray carefully tapes her hands before every match.

She inscribes ’27’ on the tape binding her left ring finger in honor of her late father Vada Murray, who died when she was 5 years old. He wore No. 27 while playing football at Michigan. Murray then writes former coach John Cook’s initials on her left pointer finger, “a father figure” that helped her grow as a player. She also adds Huskers head coach Dani Busboom Kelly’s initials on her middle finger as a reminder to lay it all on the line.

The initials on her right hand changes every year. She told USA TODAY Sports, “Every year for the past three years, I have written the location of the Final Four. On my pointer finger and my middle finger, I have the letters ‘KC,’ which is Kansas City, which is where the NCAA Tournament is held this year.” Full story here.

Nebraska setter Campbell Flynn suffers season-ending injury

Freshman setter Campbell Flynn suffered a broken pinky finger, according to former head coach John Cook’s pregame radio show. Flynn will be out the remainder of the season with the injury. The freshman averaged 4.50 assists per set.

Nebraska has three Player of the Year semifinalists

When the AVCA Player of the Year semifinalists were announced in November, Nebraska had three of the 14 players on the list — Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and junior setter Bergen Reilly. It’s another example of the Huskers’ depth.

“We have arguably the best in each position for the country,” Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports. “We have the best setter in the country, we have the best outside in the country. And I think it just shows how strong our team is, especially at that front row that we have. When Harper (Murray), Bergen (Reilly) and I are up, we always give each other a smile because we know what we have to offer.”

The trio led Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage (.353) and fourth-highest kill per set mark (14.72).

NCAA volleyball tournament regionals schedule

Friday, Dec. 12

No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
No. 1 Nebraska 3, No. 4 Kansas 0

Saturday, Dec. 13

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Creighton, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Sunday, Dec. 14

No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 3 p.m. ET | ABC
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

NCAA women’s volleyball bracket

Find the full NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket on the NCAA website.

Nebraska stats, top players

Nebraska’s nation-leading offense is led by junior outside hitter Harper Murray (347 kills), junior middle blocker Andi Jackson (273) and senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick (235).

Murray also leads the team in service aces (30) and is among the top four on defense for digs. (212). Allick and Jackson lead the team in blocks (121 and 112, respectively).

Setter Bergen Reilly (1,011 assists) runs the show and also is second on the team for digs (264), behind Laney Choboy (276 digs). Olivia Mauch (256 digs) joins them in keeping the ball off the floor.

Kansas stats, top players

Kansas has a trio of heavy hitters with Jovana Zelenovic (369 kills), who also leads the team with 46 serving aces; Rhian Swanson (346 kills); and Reese Ptacek (325 kills).

Senior Katie Dalton (769 assists) and sophomore Cristin Cline (552 assists) anchor the team at the setter position. On defense, Ryan White (5-8 digs) and Grace Nelson (298 digs) lead the way.

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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins

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March 4, 2026

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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Below is a look at the results from Tuesday night’s high school basketball sub-state semifinals in Northeast Kansas.

Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with what schools are hosting when that information becomes readily available.

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BOYS

5A East Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

KC Washington 68, Highland Park 38
Shawnee Heights 49, De Soto 37 (will play Leavenworth Friday)

5A West Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Topeka West 55, Hutchinson 32 (will play Bishop Carroll Friday)
Emporia 61, Great Bend 41 (will play Maize South Friday)
Seaman 73, Valley Center 51 (will play Hays Friday)

3A West Franklin Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Burlington 60, Osage City 35 (will play Baxter Springs Friday)

3A Sabetha Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Hiawatha 73, Oskaloosa 48 (will play Heritage Christian Friday)
Silver Lake 58, Sabetha 39 (will play Perry-Lecompton Friday 7:30 p.m.)

GIRLS

6A West Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Washburn Rural 60, Wichita South 32 (will play Derby)
Topeka High 69, Maize 45 (will play Liberal)
Manhattan 67, Free State 21 (will play Wichita East)

4A East Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rock Creek 71, Parsons 23 (will play Tonganoxie)
Wamego 54, Labette County 33 (will play Bishop Miege)
Hayden 2, Athison 0 (will play Baldwin)

2A Eskridge/Mission Valley Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rossville 71, KC Christian 49 (will play Maur Hill-Mount Academy)
Lyndon 61, Jeff. Co. North 31 (will play Valley Heights)
Valley Heights 65, Doniphan West 41 (will play Lyndon)

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

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March 3, 2026

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

In early 2026, the Kansas state legislature passed SB 244, a law which prohibits transgender people from using public restrooms on government property that align with their gender identity and establishes a private right of action that allows anyone who suspects someone is transgender and in violation of the law to sue that person for “damages” totaling $1,000.

The law also invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses with updated gender markers that reflect the carrier’s gender identity. In February 2026, transgender people across the state received letters from the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles informing them that their driver’s licenses “will no longer be valid,” effective immediately. SB 244 also prohibits transgender Kansans – or those born in Kansas – from updating the gender marker on state-issued birth certificates and driver’s licenses in the future.

The same day SB 244 went into effect, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Kansas, and Ballard Spahr LLP filed a lawsuit challenging SB 244 in the District Court of Douglas County on behalf of two transgender men who had their driver’s licenses invalidated under the law. The lawsuit charges that SB 244 violates the Kansas Constitution’s protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality under the law, due process, and freedom of speech.

“The invalidation of state-issued IDs threatens to out transgender people against their will every time they apply for a job, rent an apartment, or interact with police,” said Harper Seldin, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project. “Taken as a whole, SB 244 is a transparent attempt to deny transgender people autonomy over their own identities and push them out of public life altogether.”

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

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March 3, 2026

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of an illegal firearm.

According to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 22-year-old Antoine R. Gillum was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole.

His sentencing stems from a June 2024 incident in a metro gas station. KCPD investigators contacted Gillum inside and found that he had discarded a 9 mm pistol in an aisle between the merchandise. He also discarded a pill bottle containing multiple illegal substances: cocaine base, oxycodone/acetaminophen and oxycodone.

Officers searched the vehicle Gillum had arrived in and found approximately 32 grams of cocaine base.

On May 6, 2025, Gillum pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Jennings. It’s a part of ‘Operation Take Back America,’ a nationwide Department of Justice initiative to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

No further information has been released.

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