Nebraska Sports News from Huskers.com

Lincoln, Neb. - For the fourth consecutive week, Nebraska gymnast Jessie DeZiel was honored with the Big Ten Freshman of the Week award, which was announced by the league on Monday. DeZiel's four consecutive awards mark the longest streak in the award's history.

The Nebraska softball team kicks off its inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference this week by playing six games in four days at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.

Come on, admit it. You're one of countless Nebraska football fans who turned on your TV set or computer Wednesday and watched high school seniors announce who was in and who was out ... which team get

Bo Spencer's 18 led three Huskers in double figures, but a second half scoring drought lt;br />doomed Nebraska in a 69-61 loss to Minnesota Sunday afternoon.

Minneapolis, Minn. - The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team dropped its second consecutive dual on Sunday, Feb. 5, falling to the No. 4 Minnesota Gophers, 26-7, in Minneapolis, Minn. The Huskers, who dropped four matches by three points or less, fall to 14-2 on the year and 5-3 in the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota improved to 10-3 and 7-1 in the conference.

The Nebraska bowling team finished fourth at the Prairie View A&M Invite.

With apologies to the greatest linebackers in Nebraska's storied history, the Huskers' fifth-year head football coach and linebacker coach sought recruits that fit a certain mold ... a new model with

The Nebraska women's tennis team went 2-0 in their doubleheader on Saturday.

The 37th running of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational came to a close on Saturday afternoon at the Devaney Center Indoor Track with one meet record broken and nine event titles earned by the Huskers. Nebraska senior Ashley Miller was named the Most Valuable Female Performer as Wisconsin's Japheth Cato was named the Most Valuable Male Performer.

NORMAN, Okla. – It was a tough Saturday for the No. 40 Nebraska men's tennis team as they lt;br />were defeated by No. 20 Oklahoma, 6-1. The loss drops the Huskers to 1-2 on the season. lt;br />Oklahoma improves its record to 3-1.

Norman, Okla. - The No. 9 Nebraska women's gymnastics team captured three individual event titles and won two events as a team to finish in first place in their quad meet in Norman, Okla., scoring a 196.750. The Huskers topped No. 5 Oklahoma, who finished second with a 196.475, No. 25 Minnesota (194.55) and Centenary (188.60).

For avid college football followers, Signing Day 2012 is like Christmas morning for little kids. Grown adults can't get enough of what each 5, 4 or 3-star recruit might mean for your favorite team

Lincoln, Neb. - The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team dropped its second dual of the season on Friday night, falling to the No.2 Penn State Nittany Lions, 31-6, at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers record drops to 14-2 on the year and 5-2 in Big Ten Conference duals, while Penn State improves to 10-1 and 6-1 in conference matches.

The Nebraska Track and Field team opened the 37th Annual Frank Sevigne Invitational on Friday night at the Devaney Center Indoor Track with solid outings in the combined events and a win in the women's long jump.

Celebrate Super Sunday at the Devaney Center, as the Huskers take on Minnesota at Noon. Tickets are on sale for as a little as $5 by visiting Huskers.com or at the Devaney Center Ticket Office on Sunday.

Evanston, Ill. - Bo Spencer had a team-high 24 points, as Nebraska trimmed a 15-point halftime deficit to one, but the Huskers were unable to complete the comeback, falling 84-74 to Northwestern Thursday evening.

No. 16 Nebraska produced one of the most thrilling women's basketball victories in school history with a 93-89 win over No. 15 Purdue at Mackey Arena on Thursday night.

After completing its first two matches of the season, the No. 40 Nebraska (1-1) men's tennis team will travel to Norman, Okla., to take on a former Big 12 foe in the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners (2-1). The Huskers' match against the Sooners will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion. First serve is set for 1 p.m.

The No. 29 Nebraska women's tennis team will return to Lincoln this weekend for a doubleheader with No. 75 Wyoming and Eastern Michigan.

As a self-confessed recruiting junkie from long ago, I was smart enough to rehabilitate myself and not see certain signatures on dotted lines as global events with far-reaching consequences.