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KICKOFF ON CBS AGAINST IOWA. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL OSCARS IS TONIGHT IN ELKHORN. THE OMAHA SPORTS COMMISSION AWARDS SHOW RECOGNIZES SOME OF THE BEST ATHLETES AND MOMENTS FROM THIS PAST YEAR. KETV SPORTS DIRECTOR ANDY KENNEDY IS LIVE, WITH MORE FROM THE EVENT. HEY ANDY. HEY LAUREN, WE ARE OUTSIDE THE RELEVANCE CENTER HERE IN ELKHORN. IT IS A BIG NIGHT. IT IS A NIGHT TO SHINE THE LIGHT ON THE BEST SPORTS PERFORMANCES, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND TEAM WISE, FROM THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND THE METRO. AND IT REALLY IS A STAR STUDDED FIELD. I WISH I COULD SHOW YOU WHAT’S GOING ON INSIDE. IT’S JUST IT’S JUST IT’S JUST TOO CROWDED IN THERE AND IT’S TOO LOUD. AND LOOK WHO JUST WALKED UP. IT’S KIRSTEN BERNTHAL, BOOTH. HELLO MY FRIEND. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME TO COME TO EVENTS LIKE THIS. THE JUST STEPPED DOWN AS CREIGHTON’S VOLLEYBALL COACH. COACH, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING LATELY? I KNOW THAT YOU GOT A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON OUTSIDE OF CREIGHTON VOLLEYBALL. YEAH, NO, I’M WORKING FOR LEAGUE ONE. LOVE VOLLEYBALL AND YEAH, TRYING TO MAKE SURE THIS IS THE MECCA OF VOLLEYBALL IN THE COUNTRY. IT’S GOT TO BE A PRETTY EXCITING PROSPECT FOR YOU TO KIND OF GROW THE SPORT, NOT JUST HERE LOCALLY, WHICH IS ALREADY HUGE, BUT ALSO AROUND THE MIDWEST AND THE COUNTRY AS WELL. YEAH. YOU KNOW, WE FEEL LIKE VOLLEYBALL IS AN EXPORT NEXT PROFESSIONAL SPORT AT THE TIME IS RIGHT. IT’S TAKING OFF AT THE NCAA LEVEL. AND ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GIVE BACK TO SPORT THAT’S GIVEN SO MUCH TO ME. I’M EXCITED TO DO. WELL, THERE’S A LOT OF FUN IN THERE. I’LL LET YOU GO. SHE’S ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND, ERIC, WHO’S GOING TO JOIN? SHE’S ONE OF THE NOMINEES FOR THE FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR. THEY HAVE EVENTS OR CATEGORIES, I SHOULD SAY, LIKE MALE COACH OF THE YEAR, FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR, MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, TEAM OF THE YEAR, MOMENT OF THE YEAR. WE’LL HAVE ALL THE UPDATES FOR YOU COMING UP TONIGHT. LATER ON KETV.COM REPORTING LIVE FROM THE RELEVANT CENTER IN