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Creighton University Unveils Unique Taraflex Court Designed by GLGR

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Creighton University's Volleyball team is set to play its 2025 regular-season home debut on a newly designed Taraflex court at D.J. Sokol Arena. The court features a royal blue outline with a feather pattern, reminiscent of the university's men's basketball court, and includes over a dozen "Easter eggs" hidden throughout. The design process, which began in January, was a collaboration between GLGR, Specialty Floors, and Creighton Athletics. The new court is a FIVB-certified playing surface, meeting international standards, and replaces a Taraflex surface that had been in use since 2018.

Key Takeaways:

  • The No. 18 Creighton Volleyball program has introduced a new Taraflex court, designed by GLGR and Specialty Floors, for its 2025 regular-season home debut against No. 4 Louisville.
  • The court features a royal blue outline with a feather pattern, similar to the Creighton men's basketball court, and includes over a dozen hidden "Easter eggs."
  • The design process, which began in January, used over 6/10ths of a mile of stencils to create the blue feather border, with specific names, logos, and programs highlighted throughout.
  • The court features the words "Fly Together" on the Northeast side, the C-Bird logo on the Northwest and Southeast corners, and 14 Bluejay bird outlines on the West sideline.
  • The middle of the court features a gray outline of a Bluejay bird head, with a FIVB-certified playing surface that meets international standards.
  • The perimeter of the court includes 14 hidden messages within the design, ranging from Heritage logos to honor Creighton's history, a map of the state of Nebraska, and donor acknowledgements.
  • The court design was led by Josh Olson and Mike Leonzal from Specialty Floors, working closely with Matt Frailey, their Vice President.
  • The design process took a little over a month in application and curing, replacing a Taraflex surface that had been used since a September 21, 2018 match against DePaul.
  • The Bluejays are 92-7 inside D.J. Sokol Arena since the Taraflex surface was installed and hold a program-record 32-match home win streak.

Statistics:

  • 6/10ths of a mile of stencils were used to create the blue feather border on the Creighton Volleyball court.
  • Over a dozen hidden "Easter eggs" are included throughout the design of the court.
  • The Creighton men's basketball court has a similar feather pattern, while the new Volleyball court features a royal blue outline with a unique design.
  • The court features 14 hidden messages within the design, including Heritage logos, a map of Nebraska, and donor acknowledgements.
  • The Bluejays are 92-7 inside D.J. Sokol Arena since the Taraflex surface was installed.
  • The Bluejays hold a program-record 32-match home win streak, ranking as the third-longest active home winning streak nationally.

Sources:

  • Creighton University Athletics News Release

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