DIRECTIONS TO VOLLEYBALL PLAYING SITES

IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION

(all directions are from I-80)

 

Site

Concessions Chairs Allowed Coolers Allowed Additional Information
Abbott Sports Complex  (NE Volleyball Academy) (map) Y   N  
Bellevue East High School (map)        
Bellevue Lied Activity Center (map) Y Y    
Bellevue University (map)        
Bellevue West High School (map)        
Benson Community Center (map)        
Benson High School (map)        
Bison Youth Sports Complex (map) Y N N  
Boys & Girls Club (map)        
Burke High School (map)        
Camelot Community Center (map)        
Columbus Park Community Center (map)        
Creighton University - Kiewit Fitness Center (city) (campus)        
Creighton University - Vinardi Center (city) (campus)        
Dana College (city) (campus)        
The Digz (map)        
Iowa School for the Deaf (city) (campus)        
Iowa Western Community College (city) (campus)        
Lincoln East High School (map)        
Lincoln High (map)        
Lincoln Northeast High School (map)        
Lincoln North Star High School (map)        
Lincoln Southeast High School (map)        
Lincoln Southwest High School (map)        
Logan Fontanelle Middle School (map)        
Mission Middle School (map)        
Montclair Community Center (map)        
Nebraska Volleyball Academy (Abbott Sports Complex) (map) Y   N  
Nebraska Wesleyan University (map)        
Offutt Air Force Base Fieldhouse (map)        
Omaha North High School (map)        
Omaha South High School (map)        
Omaha Westside High School (map)        
Papillion-LaVista High School (map)        
Papillion-LaVista South High School (map)        
Platteview High School (map)        
Ralston High School (map)        
Ralston Middle School (map)        
Spikes Beach Bar & Grille (map) Y Y N  
The Courts (map) Y Y N balls provided
Thomas Jefferson High School (map)        
University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) (city) (campus)        
The Volleyball Center at the Westroads Club (map) Y Y Y  
Wayne, Nebraska (playing sites) (high school)        
(activity center) (middle school)        

 

ABBOTT SPORTS COMPLEX  - 7600 North 70th Street, Lincoln      402-464-2255
    
 (NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY)
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take the US-6 Exit- EXIT 409- toward WAVERLY / EAST LINCOLN

-     turn LEFT onto US-6 W.

-     turn RIGHT onto 70th St.

-     take 70th St north to the Abbott Sports Complex on your right (east)

 

Alternate route (if coming from the west):

-      take exit 405 off I-80 - 56th St

-      at the exit, turn right (south) and then almost immediately, you will turn left (across traffic) onto another road that leads  

       to Abbott Sports Complex

-     follow the signs to Abbott Sports Complex

BELLEVUE EAST HS – 1401 High School Dr, Bellevue       293-4150

-         take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75) from I-80

-         take the Cornhusker Rd exit

-         turn L onto Cornhusker

-         go to Lincoln Rd

-         turn R

-         the school is ahead on your L

 

BELLEVUE LIED ACTIVITY CENTER – NW corner of hwy 370 & Ft Crook Rd   -  293-5000

-         take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75) from I-80

-         take the Hwy 370 exit

-         turn L onto hwy 370

-         at the next light, turn L (into Computer Cables)

-         turn R and follow access road around to the center

-         coming from the south

-         take the hwy 370 exit

-         at the end of the exit, go across 370 on to the access rd

-         turn R and follow the access road around to the center

 

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY – 1000 S Galvin Rd, Bellevue

-         take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75)  from I-80

-         take the Cornhusker Rd exit

-         turn L onto Cornhusker

-         turn R on Galvin, then turn into the 3rd driveway for the parking lot

 

BELLEVUE WEST HS – 1501 Thurston Ave, Bellevue         293-4040

-         take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75)  from I-80

-         take the Cornhusker Rd exit

-         turn L onto Cornhusker

-         turn L at 15th Ave

-         the school is straight ahead

-         the main gym is on the south – there also is a north gym

 

BENSON Community Center – 60th & Maple, Omaha         444-5185/5184

-         take 72nd St north to Maple St

-         turn R onto Maple

-         the gym is on the NW corner of 60th & Maple (Maple is 29 blocks N of Dodge)

 

BENSON HIGH SCHOOL – 5120 Maple St            557-3000

-         take 72nd St north to Maple St

-         turn R onto Maple

-         take Maple to 52nd St (Maple turns into Military Ave at about 58th St)

-         turn L onto 52nd St

-         the school is on the R

 

Alternate route (if coming from the east):

-         take North Freeway N (hwy 75 N)

-         take the Cuming/Burt St exit

-         turn L onto Cuming St

-         at Cumings past 40th St, the road will split

-         follow the signs for NW Radial Hwy, which veers off to the R

-         stay in the inside lane as NW Radial Hwy splits again after Hamilton St 

-         veer to the L on NW Radial Hwy

-         take NW Radial Hwy to 52nd St

-         turn R and the school will be on your R

 

Alternate Route to Benson HS (if coming on I-29):

-         Take I-29 to I-480 West

-         I-480 West to 30th Street Exit

-         Turn right off of 30th Street Exit (north)

-         Take 30th to Cuming Street (turn left- west)

-         Cuming will merge (to the right) into NW Radial Highway

-         Take NW Radial Highway to 52nd Street (turn right- north)

-         Enter building on the North side.
 

BISON YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX  -  710 Hill Street        434-6699

-    take I-80 west past airport to Highway 77 South exit.
-    take Highway 77 South to Van Dorn exit

-    turn left onto Van Dorn
-    go 1/4 to 1/2 mile on Van Dorn
-    as soon as you cross the viaduct, turn at the first left onto 6th St

-    go 1/2 block on 6th and turn Right

 

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – 2606 Hamilton St

-         take I-80 to the I-480 N

-         take I-480 N to the North Freeway

-         take the North Freeway to the Hamilton St exit

-         turn right at the exit onto Hamilton

-         the club should be on your immediate left

 

BURKE HS – 120th & Dodge

-         take I-680 North to the Pacific St exit

-         turn left onto Pacific

-         go to 120th St, turn Right

-         go about a mile to Burke Blvd, the school will be on your left

Alternate route: 

-         from I-680 N, exit at Dodge St

-         go Westbound (to Boystown)

-         after 114th St, take the 120th St exit

-         turn Left off the exit and right onto Burke Blvd and the school.

 

CAMELOT Community Center – 9270 Cady Ave – Omaha            444-5972

-         take I-680 north to the Maple St exit

-         turn right (east) onto Maple St

-         go to 90th St, turn right (south)

-         turn right at Grant Street, by Godfather’s Pizza

-         at the Stop sign, turn right and follow 92nd St around to the community center on your right

 

COLUMBUS PARK Community Center – 1515 S 24th St – Omaha           444-4111

-         take I-80 east or west to I-480 north (downtown)

-         As you are exiting to 480, you will go around a large curve (and under an underpass). As soon as you start merging with the traffic, move to your right as quickly as possible, because you want to exit at Martha St (which is the first exit).

-         Turn right on Martha, go over the bridge.

-         At the light, should be 24th St, turn L(north), go about 5-8 blocks on 24th St.  Columbus Park is at 24th & Woolworth St.

 

-         If by chance you miss the Martha St exit, go to the next exit, which is Leavenworth.

-         Turn R on Leavenworth, go to 24th St, TURN R(south) on 24th  St, go to 24th  & Woolworth.

 

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY – KIEWIT FITNESS CENTER – 2539 California

From the east or north of Omaha -

-         take I-80 E to I-29 north

-         on I-29 north, take the I-480 exit to Omaha (which is a left exit, right after the 53A exit)

-         once into NE, take the 30th St exit

-         turn R onto 30th St

-         turn R onto Burt St (at sign for Creighton Univ)

-         take Burt to 24th St

-         turn R onto 24th St

-         at the NE corner of 24th and Cass, there is a visitor parking lot

-         at the NW corner of 24th & Cass is a large, cream colored brick dormitory.  Right behind the dorm is the Kiewit Fitness Center.

-         enter the Fitness Center on the NE corner of the building (on the corner by the church)

 

From the South or West –

-         from I-80 E or S Kennedy Freeway (Hwy 75), take I-480 north, the Downtown exit

-         take the North Freeway (hwy 75 N) exit, but be in the right hand lane, if possible

-         take the first exit, which will be Burt-Cuming St exit

-         at the end of the exit, the street is a one-way street to your left

-         turn left onto Cuming St, turn left again immediately, and then left again onto Burt St

-         take Burt to 24th St

-         turn R onto 24th St

-         at the NE corner of 24th and Cass, there is a visitor parking lot

-         at the NW corner of 24th & Cass is a large, cream colored brick dormitory.  Right behind the dorm is the Kiewit Fitness Center.

-         enter the Fitness Center on the NE corner of the building (on the corner by the church)

 

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY – VINARDI CENTER – SW corner of 24th & Burt St

 

DANA COLLEGE – Blair, NE
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IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

 -          take the first exit (#47 – hwy 275/92) on I-29 S after the I-29/I-80 split
 -          the exit will take you right onto hwy 275/92
 -          continue east on this road to the first intersection
 -          turn R, following the signs for hwy 275 S
 -          at the first light, turn L into Iowa School for the Deaf
 -          go L at the fork and the Lied Multipurpose Complex (playing site) will be on your L


IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (IWCC) – Council Bluffs, IA

-         take I-80 East, past the 80/29 South split

-         take exit #8 (Hwy 6 – CB/Oakland); turn left at stop sign at end of exit

-         onto west Hwy 6

-         at the first stoplight; turn left onto College Rd

-         take the first right into the college grounds

-         follow the main road around to the left; to the 5th driveway/street on your right

-         turn into the 5th driveway on your right and the Kanesville Arena will in front of you with the teal green roof you can enter at the south doors (the main entrance is on the west side)

 

LINCOLN EAST HS – 1000 S 70th St – Lincoln (70th & “A” St)

-         take the Waverly exit; turn L at the end

-         go to 84th St; turn L

-         take 84th St south to “A” St,

-         turn R, take “A” to 70th, turn R

-         take the first driveway R into the school

 

LINCOLN HIGH – 2229 J    - Lincoln (west of 27th & Randolph St)

-         take the downtown exit, which puts you on I-180

-         the freeway ends onto 9th St

-         go to “J” Street, turn L, follow to school

alternate route:

-         take the 27th St exit, go south

-         take 27th St to Randolph

-         turn R

-         take Randolph to the school parking lot, turn R

                       

LINCOLN NORTHEAST HS – 2635 N 63rd St - Lincoln (63rd & Adams St)

-         take the Waverly exit; turn L at the end

-         go to 84th St; turn L

-         take 84th St south to Adams, turn R

-         take Adams to 63rd St, turn L

   

LINCOLN NORTH STAR HS - 5801 N 33rd - Lincoln, NE

-  take the 27th St exit, turn L (south)

-  take 27th St south to Fletcher Ave

-  turn L on Fletcher Ave

-  Fletcher winds around and becomes 33rd St

 

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HS – 2930 S 37th St – Lincoln (37th & Van Dorn)

-         take the 27th St exit, turn L (south)

-         take 27th St to South St, turn L

-         take South St to 33rd St (right pass the bridge & park), turn R

-         at Van Dorn, turn L, school will be on your R

alternate route:

-         take the 56th exit, turn L (south)

-         at Cornhusker Hwy, turn R, go to 48th St, turn L

-         take 48th St south to Van Dorn, turn R

-         go to 37th St, school will be on your L

 

LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HS – 7001 S. 14th Street – Lincoln
-     take I-80 to the Hwy 77 S Exit

-         Hwy 77 S to Old Cheney Road

-         turn L on Old Cheney

-         take Old Cheney to 14th St and turn R

-         the school is at the corner of 14th St and Pine Lake

(detour directions while 14th St is under construction)

-         take Old Cheney to 27th St

-         turn R on 27th go to Pine Lake

-         turn R on Pine Lake

 

LOGAN FONTANELLE JH – 701 Kayleen Dr, Bellevue

-         take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75) from I-80

-         take the Cornhusker Rd exit

-         turn L onto Cornhusker

-         take Cornhusker to Kayleen Dr (first right-hand street past the intersection of Galvin and Harvel)

-         turn L onto Kayleen

-         the school is at the top of the hill (behind Baker’s)

-         parking is behind the school or down by the church

 

MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL - 2201 Washington Street - Bellevue

- take the Kennedy Freeway S (hwy 75) from I-80

- take the Hwy 370 exit

- turn L at the end of the exit onto Hwy 370

- take Hwy 370 east to the intersection of Galvin Rd

- turn R onto Galvin Rd

- take Galvin Rd to Mission Ave

- turn L onto Mission Ave

- take Mission Ave to Washington St

- turn L onto Washington and the school is on your L

- go to 84th St; turn L

- take 84th St south to Adams, turn R

- take Adams to 63rd St, turn L

 

MONTCLAIR COMMUNITY CENTER – 2304 S 135th Ave       444-4956

-         take I-80 to I-680 or  the West Center Road exit

-         take the W Center Road West exit

-         take W Center Rd to 135th Ave

-         turn R, go 3 blocks

-         the center will be on your L

 

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY – 5600 and St Paul – Lincoln

-         take the 56th St exit (exit # 405), go south

-         to Cornhusker Hwy, turn R

-         go to the second light (48th St)

-         turn L (south) to Madison St

-         turn R (west), go to 53rd St, turn L into one of the NWU parking lots

            (gym is at corner of 56th & Huntington

 

alternate route to Nebraska Wesleyan:

- take the Waverly exit; turn L at the end
- go to 84th St; turn L
- take 84th St south to Adams, turn R
- take Adams to 56th St, turn L

- take 56th St to Madison (turn R) - parking lot on north

- or go to Huntington and turn R
 

NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY - Abbott Sports Complex  - 7600 North 70th Street, Lincoln           402-464-2255
-     take the US-6 Exit- EXIT 409- toward WAVERLY / EAST LINCOLN

-     turn LEFT onto US-6 W.

-     turn RIGHT onto 70th St.

-     take 70th St north to the Abbot Sports Complex on your right (east)

 

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE FIELDHOUSE – 294-5413

-         take I-80 to the South Kennedy Freeway (Hwy 75)

-         take the Hwy 370 exit, follow the sign for Offutt/Ft Crook Rd

-         turn R onto Ft Crook Rd

-         take a L into the “flag” gate (Kenney gate)

TO GET TO THE FIELDHOUSE

-         turn R at the first light onto SAC Blvd

-         follow SAC Blvd around the end of the flight line to Looking Glass Ave

(past the commissary and BX)

-         turn L onto Looking Glass Ave

-         take the first L into the parking lot and the fieldhouse should be in front of you

Alternate route to Offutt AFB Fieldhouse(if not directed to take the “flag” gate):

-         take I-80 to the South Kennedy Freeway (Hwy 75)

-         take the Capehart Road exit

-         turn L onto Capehart

-         follow Capehart to the gate

-         you must stop and check in at the gate

TO GET TO THE FIELDHOUSE

-         go through the gate

-         turn L at the first light onto SAC Blvd

-         turn R at the first street, which is Looking Glass Ave

-         turn L into the first driveway, which will be the visitors parking lot

-         the fieldhouse is straight ahead

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE PLAYING AT OFFUTT AFB – There are not any food places nearby. 

It is best if you bring food with you.

 

OMAHA NORTH HS – 4410 N 36th St (36th & Ames St)

-         take I-80 to I-480 N (E)

-         take the North Freeway (Hwy 75) exit

-         go on the North Freeway to the Ames St exit

-         turn L off the exit

-         go to 36th St

-         and the school will be on your L

 

OMAHA SOUTH HS – 24th & M St.

-         take I-80 (E) to the South Kennedy Freeway (Hwy 75)

-         exit at “L” Street (second exit after you get on South Kennedy)

-         turn Left onto “L” Street

-         at 24th St, turn Left and the school is on your Right

 

OMAHA WESTSIDE HS – 87th & Pacific

-         take the 84th St exit

-         turn North onto 84th St

-         take 84th St to Pacific, turn L

-         school is on south side of Pacific at 87th St

Alternate route:

-         take 84th St exit

-         turn North onto 84th St

-         take 84th to Frederick, turn L

-         follow Frederick around to 90th St

-         stay on 90th to Pacific

-         turn R onto Pacific

-         school should be on your R at 87th St

 

PAPILLION-LAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL - 402 East Centennial Road - Papillion

    -- from Omaha:

-     take 84th South to Cary Rd (first street past Giles Rd)

-     turn left onto Cary, then right into the school parking lot

     -- from Lincoln:

-     take the 126th Street/Harrison St Exit

-     at the stoplight, turn right (east) onto Giles Road

-     follow Giles Road to 84th Street

-     turn right (south) onto 84th Street

-     turn left (east) onto Cary Road

-     turn right into the school parking lot

 

PAPILLION-LAVISTA SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - 10799 Hwy 370, Papillion

   ---from Omaha:

-     take 84th South to Hwy 370

-     turn right onto Hwy 370

The school will be on your left on 107th Street.

 

   ---from Lincoln:

-     take I-80 East to the Hwy 370 Exit

-     take the NE-370 Exit (Exit 439) toward Papillion/Bellevue

-     turn right onto NE-370 E.

 

PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL - 14801 S 108th St, Springfield

   -- from midtown Omaha:

-     take 84th St south from Hwy 370 in Papillion

-     follow 84th St as it veers right and turns into Platteview Rd (if you wanted to continue south on 84th St, you would have to turn left again about 1/2 mile down the road)

-     follow Platteview Rd to 108th St, where the school is located on your right

 

   -- from west Omaha:

-    take 144th St south (Hwy 50) to the first road (Platteview Rd) north of the town of Springfield

-    turn right onto Platteview Rd

-    follow Platteview Rd to 108th St, where the school is located on your left

 

   -- from Lincoln:

-    take exit 432 (Gretna mall exit, Hwy 6/31)

-    turn right onto Hwy 31 south

-    at the first paved road on your right, turn left onto Platteview Rd

-    follow Platteview Rd (east) to 108th St, where the school is located on your left

 

RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL - 82nd & Lakeview - Ralston

- take the 84th St exit (off I-80) and turn R (south)
- go to Lakeview Ave (at the pedestrian crossing light after 84th & L St)
- turn L (east) and the school is on your left about one block down

 

SPIKES BEACH, BAR & GRILL - 2300 Judson St - Lincoln

-     take the 27th street exit

-     turn south on 27th

-     take 27th St to Fairfield (if you get to Cornhusker Highway, you went to far south)

       (the turn is right past the bridge and directly across from Home Depot)

-     turn right (west) onto Fairfield
-     go to 25th St (by the Microtel Inn) and turn left (south).

 

SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL - 14810 S 108th St, Springfield

     - see directions for Platteview HS

 

THE COURTS - 8930 South 137th Circle, Omaha
-     take 144th Street (Hwy 50), also referred to as the .Sapp Bros.. Exit.

-     turn left (north) on 144th St. (Hwy 50) for less than one mile to Giles Road.

-     turn right onto Giles Road and proceed a half mile to 137th Circle.

-     turn right on 137th Circle.  Follow 137th Circle to the end of the Circle.

The Courts is located in the last building on the left side.  Main entrance faces I-80.

THE DIGZ - 140th & Old L Street   Omaha
-     Take I-80 to L Street West
-     Turn left on Millard Ave (132nd Street)
-     Take Immediate right onto (old) L Street

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON HS – 2501 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA

-         from I-80 E, take the I-29 N exit

-         take the 9th Ave (Harvey’s) exit

-         go through the light at the exit and stay on the service road

-         continue on the service road to 2nd Ave

-         turn R

-         take 2nd Ave for 11 blocks

-         the school will be on your L at 23rd St

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA at OMAHA (UNO) – 60th & Dodge St

-         take the 72nd St exit

-         turn North

-         at Dodge St, turn R

-         turn at R at  67th St into the campus

-         follow outer loop road around to 3rd stop sign

-         Sapp Fieldhouse should be in front of you

 

VOLLEYBALL CENTER AT THE WESTROADS CLUB - 1212 N 102nd, Omaha

-     take the Dodge St east exit from I-680 north (off I-80)

-     from Dodge St, take the Westroads mall exit (towards Regency Parkway)

-     stay in the middle lane and loop under Dodge St

-     at the first light at the Westroads Mall, turn left

-     follow the outer loop road around the mall to the left side of the mall

-     this street turns into 102nd St

-     take 102nd north, past the mall and the Westroads Club is on the left

-     once you enter into the main entrance of the Westroads Club, the volleyball courts are immediately on your right, before
       you go through the turnstile for the Westroads Club

 

WAYNE, NEBRASKA PLAYING SITES

      High School:  611 W 7th Street
   
From 7th & Main (junction of 15 & 35--Dairy Queen):  go West on Hwy 35 about 5 blocks (top of 2nd hill)

            the High School is on the South Side.
    Coming in from the West--it is right on the west edge of town--across from the cemetery
    Entrance to the gym is on the West from the parking lot.

Activity Center:  901 W 7th Street
   
From 7th & Main (junction of 15 & 35--Dairy Queen):  go West on Hwy 35 past the High School and it also is on the South side

            (down the hill from the High School)
    Coming in from the West--it is right on the west edge of town--Just past Oak Drive
    ***Additional parking will be at the High School.

Middle School:  312 N Douglas Street
   
From 7th & Main (junction of 15 & 35--Dairy Queen):  Go West on Hwy 35 to Sherman Street--4 blocks

             (it is at the bottom of the Hill before you get to the High School--Go South 3 blocks and the Middle School will be on your Left.

             Parking is on the North Side of the building and on the streets around it.  Entrance to the gym will be on the West--towards the south side.