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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We're talking about all sorts of awesome things that are
happening in our community, and that includes the Omaha Supernovas,
Professional Volleyball, Pro Volleyball Federation, and All Star time right
around the corner, a lot of fun. Kate Horde is
joining us here on the phone line. She is one
of the stars who has made the All Star team
and is joining us here on the show. First of all, Caitlyn,
(00:22):
thanks so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Yeah, and I suppose that if you're following along, Supernova's
having a pretty good year coming off of the championship
year last year. But I want to hear about your
journey to professional volleyball because this is such a new
thing in the United States. I know that there's been
pro volleyball leagues elsewhere, but we've talked to some of
the players the past year plus and just trying to
(00:47):
understand what that kind of change has been like. So
what about you know your career in volleyball led you
to being a part of the Supernovas to this point.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yeah, I think a big part of it to do
with me playing at Nebraska my last year, my COVID year,
so it's kind of like a homecoming, but I was
so thankful for the opportunity to actually play volleyball in
the United States. Like after I did finish my career
at Nebraska, I went overseas for a very short stint,
(01:21):
and I was actually on track to head back overseas
to play. But once I heard about this league here
in the United States, I really couldn't pass up the chance.
I thought about coming to Omaha my first season playing
in the US. Unfortunately that didn't work out, and so
when the opportunity came around for the second time this
(01:41):
past season, I knew I had to jump at it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
We're speaking with Caitlin Horde. She is one of the
All stars for the Omaha Supernova's in Pro Volleyball Federation.
You're leading the league in blocks. I know that the
season has a long way to go to this point,
but defense is also a big part of the game,
and defense leads to offense in so many different ways.
If you watch volleyball and you went to a couple
(02:05):
of just powerhouse programs in college. You mentioned spending a
year at Nebraska, but you went to Penn State before that.
They're now currently the reigning champion, So certainly, you know
you have the pedigree with those two programs for your development.
What did you learn in college that got you ready
to play at the professional level? And is it kind
of like other sports where you can notice, Oh, these
(02:26):
are the high end athletes that I'm taking on in
the Big Ten Conference. These are, you know, players that
I'm going to see at the pro level, whether it's
overseas or in the United States.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yeah, I definitely think the Big Ten produces a certain
type of athlete across the board for all sports. One
thing that I learned, particularly at both of those schools
is just that mentality that, like, you give your one
thousand percent effort for every single point, no matter how
big how small, Like even if the ball is out
(02:59):
of reach and there's no chance that you can get it,
you're still going to give that effort because that effort
encourages other people around you to give effort. And yeah,
it just creates an amazing culture of grittiness and competitiveness.
So I think that that's something I can for sure
take away from both of the programs that I went to.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
When we talk about Nebraska, certainly and Penn States, No
slouch either, But Nebraska, this is the state of volleyball.
And of course I'm sure you were paying close attention
when Nebraska hosted Volleyball Day in America, where there was
ninety three thousand people at Memorial Stadium watching them take
on the University of Nebraska Omaha. At the same time,
(03:41):
I wasn't sure about how that would translate to a
professional volleyball league, and you know, trying to occupy a
big arena like the chi Hell Center and all that
the Supernovas have done, have set professional records from around
the world for professional volleyball and are averaging this season
well over a l seven thousand spectators per game. They're
(04:02):
incredible atmospheres. What do you describe you know, how can
you how can you describe what those crowds for Supernova's
home games are like versus other professional environments that you've
played in Europe and here in the US.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Yeah, it's definitely almost indescribable. I mean, it's just it's
such a fun energy that they bring here in Nebraska.
It's very similar to how it was playing at the
Debatey Center. I think they they get ratty and they
just love their volleyball. So even if the other team
does something spectacular, the fans here are going to show
(04:37):
their respect for it because that's just that's just who
they are. They absolutely love their volleyball here.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Yeah, volleyball is kind of a way of life, and
there's no doubt to me when we talk about this
that you have to have high quality to win, especially
in this league. There's a lot of great players here.
What has it been this season for the Supernovas Because
there's a lot of lenges, but you guys are a
wrecking crew at home. It's really difficult for anybody to
(05:05):
come in to Chi and beat you guys. But the
league seems very competitive, seems very wide open this year,
with a number of teams that seem like they're good
enough to win this title. As we get kind of
closer to the All Star Game, in a game that
you're going to be playing in, how do you best
describe by how the Novas have been so far this
season as opposed to the rest of the Pro Volleyball Federation,
(05:27):
which seems to be very balanced this year.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Yeah, I think, well, everybody this year is a respectable opponent.
Like you said, anybody has a chance to win on
any given night. It's very similar to I would say,
like the Big Ten Conference, you can't take anybody for granted.
One thing I think that we're starting to do as
a team the Supernovas is we're finally learning each other
on the court. Like in the beginning, we were very
(05:51):
new and very fresh, and like we had great chemistry
off the court and that really translated on the court.
But when we lost our momentum, we had a lot
of trouble getting it back. Now we're learning what exactly
we need to do in order to get that momentum back.
And so yeah, we're just learning. We're continuously learning each other.
(06:13):
We're trusting each other. Our mindset and our mentalities is amazing.
We have so much confident in ourselves and our staff,
and yeah, things are just going our way right now.
For sure.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
We're speaking with Kaylin Horde, she is the one of
the middle blockers for the Omaha Supernova is selected to
play in the All Star Match for Pro Volleyball Federation
And I'm looking at the way that this is going
to go. So you guys are going to be playing
in a game that essentially was drafted and you'll actually
be on the other side of the Net as a
couple of other super novas as Brooke Nunneviller we've had
(06:51):
on this show, and Camilla Gomez, one of the Liberos,
is also going to be in this All Star Match.
So what's that going to be like playing in this
All Star Match having a couple of your usual teammates
on the opposing team here next weekend?
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yeah, I did see that. It's definitely going to be interesting.
But I mean, we go up against each other every
day in practice, so it's nothing new. It's unfortunate that
they're not on my same side because I would love
to have them. Like I said, we've gotten to know
each other on the court and trust each other, so
we know how we like certain things. But at the
(07:26):
same time, I think it'll be competitive because we know
what each other is good at, so we can share
that information with our I guess new teams in a way.
So I'm very excited to see what the All Star
Game has is for.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
It's going to be great. This is going to be
taking place next weekend. This is going to be on
February the twenty second, and this is at Fisher's Event
Center in Indianapolis. Will be hosting it last thing for you,
Caitlin before I let you go here, the Supernova's environment.
I know that you mentioned that people in the break
is just a way of life. People love to come here.
(08:02):
I'm about to give away some tickets for your guys'
game coming up on Sunday. But for people who haven't
been to a Supernova's game and seen you guys play,
what can you best describe? What is the environment like
and what people can expect from you guys when you're
out there on the floor on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yeah, expect a lot of joy just radiating off of us.
You can expect a lot of smiles. You can expect
a lot of energy and effort. Like it's such an
amazing experience that you have to come out and see
for yourself. I don't think the TV shows it off
well enough, because once you're there in that environment, like,
(08:40):
it's really hard not to come back. Everybody who said
that they've been to a game is like, I can't
wait to come to the next one. So, yeah, come
out and support the Supernovas.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Yeah, it's going to be fun. Sunday at three o'clock.
That's the start time on Sunday afternoon. As San Diego
comes to town to take on the Omaha Supernova's. One
of the stars that going to be seeing is Caitlin Horde,
playing middle blocker and of course former Husker as well. Caitlin,
this was great. Thank you so much for being on
our show today. Congrats on your All Star selection, have
fun next week in Indy, and we'll actually see you
(09:12):
on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
God see you Sunday. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
How cool is that
We're talking about all sorts of awesome things that are
happening in our community, and that includes the Omaha Supernovas,
Professional Volleyball, Pro Volleyball Federation, and All Star time right
around the corner, a lot of fun. Kate Horde is
joining us here on the phone line. She is one
of the stars who has made the All Star team
and is joining us here on the show. First of all, Caitlyn,
(00:22):
thanks so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Yeah, and I suppose that if you're following along, Supernova's
having a pretty good year coming off of the championship
year last year. But I want to hear about your
journey to professional volleyball because this is such a new
thing in the United States. I know that there's been
pro volleyball leagues elsewhere, but we've talked to some of
the players the past year plus and just trying to
(00:47):
understand what that kind of change has been like. So
what about you know your career in volleyball led you
to being a part of the Supernovas to this point.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yeah, I think a big part of it to do
with me playing at Nebraska my last year, my COVID year,
so it's kind of like a homecoming, but I was
so thankful for the opportunity to actually play volleyball in
the United States. Like after I did finish my career
at Nebraska, I went overseas for a very short stint,
(01:21):
and I was actually on track to head back overseas
to play. But once I heard about this league here
in the United States, I really couldn't pass up the chance.
I thought about coming to Omaha my first season playing
in the US. Unfortunately that didn't work out, and so
when the opportunity came around for the second time this
(01:41):
past season, I knew I had to jump at it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
We're speaking with Caitlin Horde. She is one of the
All stars for the Omaha Supernova's in Pro Volleyball Federation.
You're leading the league in blocks. I know that the
season has a long way to go to this point,
but defense is also a big part of the game,
and defense leads to offense in so many different ways.
If you watch volleyball and you went to a couple
(02:05):
of just powerhouse programs in college. You mentioned spending a
year at Nebraska, but you went to Penn State before that.
They're now currently the reigning champion, So certainly, you know
you have the pedigree with those two programs for your development.
What did you learn in college that got you ready
to play at the professional level? And is it kind
of like other sports where you can notice, Oh, these
(02:26):
are the high end athletes that I'm taking on in
the Big Ten Conference. These are, you know, players that
I'm going to see at the pro level, whether it's
overseas or in the United States.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yeah, I definitely think the Big Ten produces a certain
type of athlete across the board for all sports. One
thing that I learned, particularly at both of those schools
is just that mentality that, like, you give your one
thousand percent effort for every single point, no matter how
big how small, Like even if the ball is out
(02:59):
of reach and there's no chance that you can get it,
you're still going to give that effort because that effort
encourages other people around you to give effort. And yeah,
it just creates an amazing culture of grittiness and competitiveness.
So I think that that's something I can for sure
take away from both of the programs that I went to.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
When we talk about Nebraska, certainly and Penn States, No
slouch either, But Nebraska, this is the state of volleyball.
And of course I'm sure you were paying close attention
when Nebraska hosted Volleyball Day in America, where there was
ninety three thousand people at Memorial Stadium watching them take
on the University of Nebraska Omaha. At the same time,
(03:41):
I wasn't sure about how that would translate to a
professional volleyball league, and you know, trying to occupy a
big arena like the chi Hell Center and all that
the Supernovas have done, have set professional records from around
the world for professional volleyball and are averaging this season
well over a l seven thousand spectators per game. They're
(04:02):
incredible atmospheres. What do you describe you know, how can
you how can you describe what those crowds for Supernova's
home games are like versus other professional environments that you've
played in Europe and here in the US.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Yeah, it's definitely almost indescribable. I mean, it's just it's
such a fun energy that they bring here in Nebraska.
It's very similar to how it was playing at the
Debatey Center. I think they they get ratty and they
just love their volleyball. So even if the other team
does something spectacular, the fans here are going to show
(04:37):
their respect for it because that's just that's just who
they are. They absolutely love their volleyball here.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Yeah, volleyball is kind of a way of life, and
there's no doubt to me when we talk about this
that you have to have high quality to win, especially
in this league. There's a lot of great players here.
What has it been this season for the Supernovas Because
there's a lot of lenges, but you guys are a
wrecking crew at home. It's really difficult for anybody to
(05:05):
come in to Chi and beat you guys. But the
league seems very competitive, seems very wide open this year,
with a number of teams that seem like they're good
enough to win this title. As we get kind of
closer to the All Star Game, in a game that
you're going to be playing in, how do you best
describe by how the Novas have been so far this
season as opposed to the rest of the Pro Volleyball Federation,
(05:27):
which seems to be very balanced this year.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Yeah, I think, well, everybody this year is a respectable opponent.
Like you said, anybody has a chance to win on
any given night. It's very similar to I would say,
like the Big Ten Conference, you can't take anybody for granted.
One thing I think that we're starting to do as
a team the Supernovas is we're finally learning each other
on the court. Like in the beginning, we were very
(05:51):
new and very fresh, and like we had great chemistry
off the court and that really translated on the court.
But when we lost our momentum, we had a lot
of trouble getting it back. Now we're learning what exactly
we need to do in order to get that momentum back.
And so yeah, we're just learning. We're continuously learning each other.
(06:13):
We're trusting each other. Our mindset and our mentalities is amazing.
We have so much confident in ourselves and our staff,
and yeah, things are just going our way right now.
For sure.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
We're speaking with Kaylin Horde, she is the one of
the middle blockers for the Omaha Supernova is selected to
play in the All Star Match for Pro Volleyball Federation
And I'm looking at the way that this is going
to go. So you guys are going to be playing
in a game that essentially was drafted and you'll actually
be on the other side of the Net as a
couple of other super novas as Brooke Nunneviller we've had
(06:51):
on this show, and Camilla Gomez, one of the Liberos,
is also going to be in this All Star Match.
So what's that going to be like playing in this
All Star Match having a couple of your usual teammates
on the opposing team here next weekend?
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yeah, I did see that. It's definitely going to be interesting.
But I mean, we go up against each other every
day in practice, so it's nothing new. It's unfortunate that
they're not on my same side because I would love
to have them. Like I said, we've gotten to know
each other on the court and trust each other, so
we know how we like certain things. But at the
(07:26):
same time, I think it'll be competitive because we know
what each other is good at, so we can share
that information with our I guess new teams in a way.
So I'm very excited to see what the All Star
Game has is for.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
It's going to be great. This is going to be
taking place next weekend. This is going to be on
February the twenty second, and this is at Fisher's Event
Center in Indianapolis. Will be hosting it last thing for you,
Caitlin before I let you go here, the Supernova's environment.
I know that you mentioned that people in the break
is just a way of life. People love to come here.
(08:02):
I'm about to give away some tickets for your guys'
game coming up on Sunday. But for people who haven't
been to a Supernova's game and seen you guys play,
what can you best describe? What is the environment like
and what people can expect from you guys when you're
out there on the floor on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yeah, expect a lot of joy just radiating off of us.
You can expect a lot of smiles. You can expect
a lot of energy and effort. Like it's such an
amazing experience that you have to come out and see
for yourself. I don't think the TV shows it off
well enough, because once you're there in that environment, like,
(08:40):
it's really hard not to come back. Everybody who said
that they've been to a game is like, I can't
wait to come to the next one. So, yeah, come
out and support the Supernovas.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Yeah, it's going to be fun. Sunday at three o'clock.
That's the start time on Sunday afternoon. As San Diego
comes to town to take on the Omaha Supernova's. One
of the stars that going to be seeing is Caitlin Horde,
playing middle blocker and of course former Husker as well. Caitlin,
this was great. Thank you so much for being on
our show today. Congrats on your All Star selection, have
fun next week in Indy, and we'll actually see you
(09:12):
on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
God see you Sunday. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
How cool is that
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