Nebraska sports facility projects seek state incentive but hit Pillen wall

Nebraska sports facility projects seek state incentive but hit Pillen wall

LINCOLN — After launching with four teams nearly 25 years ago, Nebraska Elite Volleyball has grown to 51 teams and roughly 560 athletes, but this year, the group turned away more than 200 girls for lack of space. As youth…

Nebraska sports facility projects seek state incentive but hit Pillen wall

Wolf Pack Sports Foundation's cheer athletics facility, as envisioned at 202nd Street and Nebraska Highway 370 in Gretna. The City of Gretna is a co-applicant in seeking state assistance through the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act. (Courtesy of Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture)LINCOLN — After launching with four teams nearly 25 years ago, Nebraska Elite Volleyball has grown to 51 teams and roughly 560 athletes, but this year, …

LOVB Nebraska, Premier Nebraska Volleyball club open joint training facility in Gretna

A joint training facility years in the making has opened, giving young volleyball players in the Omaha metro a chance to see their future in the sport.WATCH THE STORY: LOVB Nebraska, Premier Nebraska Volleyball club open joint training facility in Gretna"It happened so quickly but it was almost a pinch me moment," said Shannon Smolinski, club director at Premier Nebraska.The facility provides young players with what Smolinski calls a reachable d…