Josie Whelan

Omaha

Digital Audience Editor at Omaha World-Herald

Perpetually offline as I am usually online as the Digital Editor of @owhnews. My opinions/views are my own

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Nebraska baseball's home opener moved to Saturday due to weather

1 month ago | huskerextra.com | Josie Whelan

Nebraska baseball’s home opener against Washington on Friday has been moved due to weather. The National Weather Service forecasts Lincoln to have a high of 38 degrees and low of 21 degrees on Friday with a chance for rain and snow. The Huskers will now face the Huskies in a doubleheader on Saturday with first pitch set for 1 p.m. at Haymarket Park.
Here are the teams that made the NCAA volleyball tournament

Dec 1, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

Here is a look at the 64 teams that earned spots in the 2024 NCAA volleyball tournament. * * *First round at PittsburghNo. 1 seed Pittsburgh vs. Morehead StateNo. 8 Oklahoma vs. UTEPAt SMUNo. 2 SMU vs. Wichita StateNo. 7 Missouri vs. Texas StateAt KentuckyNo. 3 Kentucky vs. Cleveland StateNo. 6 Minnesota vs. Western KentuckyAt OregonNo. 4 Oregon vs. High Point No. 5 TCU vs. HawaiiFirst round at NebraskaNo. 1 Nebraska vs. Florida A&MNo. 8 Miami vs. South Dakota StateAt WisconsinNo. 2 Wisconsin vs.
Nebraska and Creighton volleyball both stay ranked in AVCA Top 5

Nov 25, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

Nebraska and Creighton volleyball both held steady at No. 2 and No. 5 respectively in the latest AVCA poll released Monday. Please subscribe to continue reading…
Going Black Friday shopping in Omaha? Here's how to survive and save

Nov 24, 2024 | nonpareilonline.com | Josie Whelan

The crown jewel of U.S. retailers is nearly among us — Black Friday. It's also known as Cyber Week since the sales have now expanded way past the traditional Friday after Thanksgiving chaos. As someone who previously spent over a decade working retail and restaurant jobs, I have a special kind of history and knowledge surrounding Black Friday. I worked at Walmart during its attempt to ruin Thanksgiving — I mean, started its sales on Thanksgiving Day.
Going Black Friday shopping in Omaha? Here's how to survive and save

Nov 21, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

The crown jewel of U.S. retailers is nearly among us — Black Friday. It's also known as Cyber Week since the sales have now expanded way past the traditional Friday after Thanksgiving chaos. As someone who previously spent over a decade working retail and restaurant jobs, I have a special kind of history and knowledge surrounding Black Friday. I worked at Walmart during its attempt to ruin Thanksgiv— I mean, started their sales on Thanksgiving Day.
Nebraska and Creighton volleyball both stay ranked in AVCA Top 5

Nov 18, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

Nebraska and Creighton volleyball both held steady at No. 2 and No. 5 respectively in the latest AVCA poll released Monday. For the eighth straight week, the Huskers, who received 12 first-place votes, remained one spot behind No. 1 Pitt. Rounding out the top five were No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Creighton. Nebraska, who now has the longest home match winning streak at 40, remains undefeated in Big Ten play after the Huskers defeated Minnesota in four and swept Indiana.
Nebraska high school football playoff semifinal scores, November 15

Nov 15, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

Below are the Nebraska high school football playoff results on November 15. * * *Class AOmaha Westside 47, Omaha North 14: Teams like Omaha Westside don’t blink, and 10 seconds were all the Warriors needed late in the first half for two touchdowns to wrest their semifinal from Omaha North. Read more here: Millard South 49, Kearney 14: Patriot quarterback Jet Thomalla threw for 385 yards and four first-quarter touchdowns.
Nebraska high school football championship game matchups

Nov 15, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

The matchups for the Nebraska high school football championships are set!All championships except Six Man are played at Memorial Stadium, while the Six Man final will be held at UNK. * * *Class AOmaha Westside vs. Millard South, Nov. 25 at 7:15 p.m.Class BBennington vs. Omaha Skutt, Nov. 26 at 7:15 p.m.Class C-1Central City vs. Wahoo, Nov. 26 at 2:45 p.m.Class C-2Norfolk Catholic vs. Wahoo Neumann, Nov. 26 at 10:15 a.m. Eight Man-1Sandy Creek vs. Stanton, Nov. 25 at 2:45 p.m.Eight Man-2Central Valley vs.
Nebraska high school football playoffs

Nov 15, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan |Dillon Adams

Stay tuned to NEPrepZone.com throughout the night for complete coverage of the best local games, and scroll down for final scores from throughout the state. Plus check out a statewide Twitter/X list for real-time updates here.
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Nov 15, 2024 | omaha.com | Josie Whelan

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