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off season clinics

We plan an annual spring clinic open to Lightning and non-Lightning athletes. Information will be posted on the homepage.

Registration

Registration for the upcoming season will open in May for returning and new athletes.

Parent meeting and jersey fitting

Parent meeting will be early June which will include important information for the season. Specific date will be sent out in email after you register for the season.

gear shop

The Lightning Gearshop will be open twice. Once in the summer before the season begins and again the first couple of weeks. 

Practices

Practices start the last week of July and run through October. Practice will be held at UBT Sports Complex, a newer facility with all the equipment we need to ensure top-quality training for our athletes. Practices will be at the same time for all teams this year on Tuesday/Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm. There may some exceptions; always double-check the calendar at the bottom of the page for specifics. 

High School Girls Tryouts will be the last Tuesday and Thursday in July. These tryouts are simply to determine which High School team your athlete will be placed on; we do NOT turn girls away based on skill. 8th graders are welcome to come try out for a JV team, if they do not make a JV team they will play on a Junior High team. 

Junior High girls begin practices the first week in August. There are no tryouts for Junior High teams.

Boys begin official practices the first week of August with four optional practices in July. 

Omaha volleyball classic

In September, on the weekend after Memorial Day, we host our annual Omaha Volleyball Classic tournament. We expect everyone in the program to contribute whether that be helping take admission, assisting in the preparation and planning, or simply coming and cheering our teams on! This is a great opportunity to get to know one another and connect with the other teams.

year-end celebration

After the season is over, we will join together for our last hurrah! Food, speeches, and games will fill the night as we reflect back on the season and spend one last night together… until next year!

Schedule at a Glance:

Junior High

Tuesday League Nights (Every other Tuesday in September-October)

Roadrunners Preseason (Aug)

Lightning’s Omaha Volleyball Classic (Sept)

National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament (Oct)

JV

Tuesday League Nights (Every other Tuesday in September-October)

Roadrunners Preseason (Aug)

Lincoln Cougars Invite (Aug)

Lightning’s Omaha Volleyball Classic (Sept)

Heartland Regionals (Oct)*

National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament (Oct)

*tournaments that require travel and overnight stay are for JV1 only (not JV2)

VARSITY

Tuesday League Nights (every other Tuesday in September-October)

Roadrunners Preseason (Aug)

Lincoln Cougars Invite (Aug)

Lightning’s Omaha Volleyball Classic (Sept)

Heartland Regionals (Oct)

National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament (Oct)

BOYS

Tuesday League Nights (every other Tuesday in September-October)

Roadrunners Preseason (Aug)

Lincoln Cougars Tournament (Aug)

Omaha Volleyball Classic (Sept)

Gatlinburg, TN (Sept)*

Heartland Regionals in KC (Oct)*

NCHC Tournament in KC* (Oct)*

Warriors National Homeschool Volleyball Tournament (Oct)

*travel

See the calendar below for more specific dates/times and additional details.

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