February 18 Luncheon with Coach Cook
Throughout the period of John Cook’s Husker career, we have seen a totally competitive group of young women who have vaulted UNL into a leadership role in this collegiate sport.
To mark his continued success, the Huskers won the last Big 12 Championship and this year earned the first Big Ten Championship for the University. A winning record envied by many Division 1 teams.
When John Cook took over the reins of the Nebraska volleyball program, the challenge facing him was daunting. Cook replaced one of the sport’s legendary coaches in Terry Pettit, who won 694 matches and guided the Huskers to 18 consecutive NCAA appearances and six national semifinals.
Coach Cook, who left an emerging power in Wisconsin to guide the tradition-rich Husker program, had his own vision for Nebraska volleyball. He saw a program that had even more potential to grow. His goals included consistently selling out home matches at the NU Coliseum, expanding the media exposure for his program and most importantly, continuing the tradition of athletic and academic excellence started by Pettit nearly a quarter of a century earlier.
He saw the long-range potential of building the audience across the state. He also believed Nebraska could shine by hosting the sport’s championship in the largest setting college volleyball had ever seen.
When others saw risks, Cook saw opportunities. In 2006, Cook’s dream was realized, as the Husker Nation had an opportunity to see Nebraska raise the bar in college volleyball.
Ever since the NU Women’s Volleyball team has been a major factor in Collegiate Women’s Volleyball.
Nebraska took on all challenges head-on, going 33-1 and becoming only the third team in NCAA history to be ranked No. 1 the entire season. The Huskers went on the road and overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Minnesota to reach the national semifinals, marking the first time that Nebraska had won a regional outside the state. That victory set the stage for a watershed moment in college volleyball. Behind sellout crowds of over 17,000, the Huskers captured the school’s third national title with victories over No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Stanford. Four players earned AVCA All-America honors, including Sarah Pavan, who became NU’s first Honda-Broderick Cup winner.
Your attendance at this luncheon will only serve to enforce on UNL our support of all athletic achievements. With the introduction of the PAC 12-B1G playoffs, it is a good chance that we will see the Volleyball Huskers in Tucson.
My wife and I are planning to attend this luncheon and we have room for two more in our Buick. Let me know if you need a ride. Huskerketel@aol.com.
If you want to attend this great meeting, and I am assured you will, send in your reservation to:
Nebraska Club of Sun Cites
c/o Marlyn Sage
13735 W Greenview Drive
Sun City, AZ 85375-5441
The cost is $25 per person. Deadline for reservations is 2-11-12. This luncheon will be at the Briarwood Country Club. Take I-10 to Phoenix then go west on I-17 to Union Hills Drive.
Husker Football Pool Winner:
For the Minnesota game, Mr. Tom Pyzdek had the lucky numbers for a $25.00 winner!
Husker Football Pool Winners:
$25.00 winners are James Allen for the Washington Game and this week’s winner for the Ohio State game was Phyllis Ellsworth.
There are additional tickets to buy so hurry on and get in the game!
Big Ten Alumni Association Corn Roast
A Full House at the Fox and Hound
October 15 is a day off for watching our Huskers. So since you have the day off why not visit with us at Bisbee for the Bisbee Stair Race. Okay, so you’re not n shape to do the 5K? or carry 10 pounds of ice up the stairs?, but, there are a lot of other things to do in Bisbee, so read on.
The Bisbee 1000 event encourages physical fitness regardless of age or level of fitness and ability. The event allows you to use any combination of walking, running and resting to navigate nine sets of steps and numerous back-roads at a mile-high altitude while serenaded by musicians playing at various spots along the route.
In addition, there is an Ice Man competition from 10am-noon with terrific prizes! Merchants gather in the “Made in Bisbee Marketplace” with paintings, sculpture, jewelry, refreshment, and more to make the day fun for all.
Costumes are encouraged by everyone which is another award our alumni chapter could win. Corn heads welcome! According to the Bisbee Stair Race founder Cynthia Conroy, this year’s event will be a sell out with over 2,000 racers so don’t delay, registration deadline is October 1.
The Bisbee 1000 was listed by the Wall Street Journal (July 28, 2010) as one of the top five 5K’s recommended by running experts for their size, scenery, freebies and fun factor. Run or walk, or cheer on your grandson from the sideline, it will be a beautiful fall day together and only 90 miles away from Tucson! The awards ceremony for the 21st Annual Bisbee1000 begins at 11:30am. www.bisbee1000.org Download the registration form Bisbee1000_Mail-in_Registration and click here Bisbee1000_Map_Web_041610 for a copy of the map.
A FUN TIME FOR ALL IN BISBEE
Come October 15 you will be tired of watching football and you will need to take a break. After all you’ve gone through two tough games with Wisconsin and Ohio State and now we have a weekend off. 
And like the good Doctor Holbrook ordered, (never mind that he is a Dentist) what you will need to do is take a trip to the fantastic town of Bisbee, AZ for the 5K walk/run contest. Now this isn’t just your usual kick it in high gear and run. No, it’s not, for if you have ever been to Bisbee, the one thing you may have noticed, there are a lot of stairs in that Southern Arizona town. And that’s why they call this the Bisbee Stair Climb.
And yep, they are part of the race route. No, you never run down them, that’s too easy. You always have to run up them. So y’all better be in shape and since this is the first part of June, why you got 4 months to get your bod ready. I hear tell that running up Sabino Canyon is a good training ground.
Now if you’re not inclined to do all that running, well you might want to enter the Ice Man Contest. Here you get to carry a 10 pound block of ice using an ice man’s claw and up the stairs you go. I’m not sure, but I hear tell its like 150 stairs. Can you believe it, some run this in under 30 seconds?
But, if you’re like me, watching is my idea of exercise. So… I wouldn’t be opposed to manning the SOAZ4NE corn on the cob stand like we do at street fairs. Since this whole thing is a non-profit event, we could turn this into our philanthropic event for out Red Letter Chapter. And Bisbee is quite a town with a lot to see so you might find delight in the many art galleries, gourmet restaurants, coffee houses, book stores and specialty shops. Visit the charmingly restored neighborhoods of Victorian and European-style homes perched miraculously on the hillsides.
If you’re interested and if we can get enough people, we just might be able to rent a bus. But anyway, get in touch with either Betsy Apking or Connie Swenson.
