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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Incoming Husker Alexis Johnson wins second straight Gatorade Player of the Year award
Incoming Husker Alexis Johnson wins second straight Gatorade Player of the Year award An incoming Husker added another Gatorade Player of the Year award to their trophy case on Monday, ahead of the 2025-2026 season. Pitcher Alexis Jensen won the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Jensen led Gretna High School to a perfect 38-0 season and a 2024 NSAA Class A State Championship. She struck out 234 batters and allowed only 10 walks all season to finish with a 0.29 ERA and a 20-0 record. In the batter's box, she racked up a batting average of .549 and earned 47 RBIs and 10 home runs. This capped off a stellar high school career for Jensen. She now holds four program records at Gretna, with a career batting average of .445, 83 career wins, 959 strikeouts and a 1.30 ERA. Jensen also became a member of the Nebraska All-State team in 2023 and 2024, along with being named a three-time Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska selection and two-time captain. She is the fifth Husker to be two-time All-Nebraska captain joining Peaches James, Molly Hill, Ashley Hagemann and Jordyn Bahl. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New West Midlands nature health scheme aims to boost well-being
Healthcare staff will start encouraging patients to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a new scheme in the West than 40 health organisations have received training and free booklets to share with people they support in the hope of boosting their well-being as part of the scheme from the RSPB and the West Midlands Combined Nature Prescription project encourages people to connect with the outdoors at a time to suit them, an RSPB spokesperson charity said it wanted more medical staff to take part, particularly those based in Sandwell, Walsall and Birmingham. Alexis Johnson, RSPB Nature and Well-being Officer, said she had personally benefited from connecting to nature in challenging moments of her life and was keen to share the benefits with others."Nature is all around us and we're a part of it, listening to birdsong or feeling a cooling breeze on a warm day can truly lift our spirits," she launch in the West Midlands follows successful projects in other parts of the UK since 2022, the spokesperson Glover, from the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust, said: "We completed our training session in April and it was lovely to see how passionate and inspired everyone is. "We have developed a fun, interactive session based on the RSPB resources to create an exciting session. "We've already fully booked out the places for this August session so it's clear to see there's appetite." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Newsweek
21-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Millennial Woman Buys Dream Home, Tears at What She Does Next
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. They say the best things in life are free. And while purchasing a home is anything but, for Alexis Johnson, the look on her family's faces was worth more than anything money could buy. The 31-year-old publicist shared the moment she surprised four generations of her family with a place to call home in Saint Louis, Missouri. Johnson told Newsweek: "We hadn't had a centralized family home since my great-grandmother passed away when I was young. It was a goal I'd had for years, and it was a life-changing experience." From left: A 'Welcome home' banner attached to the stairs; and Johnson's mom crying in shock, stood next to her aunt. From left: A 'Welcome home' banner attached to the stairs; and Johnson's mom crying in shock, stood next to her aunt. TikTok/@alexis_nikohl The heartwarming TikTok video of their reactions quickly went viral, gathering 7 million views. It shows the hallway of the empty property with a 'Welcome Home' banner on the stairs, and then Johnson records the moment she greets her family from upstairs. They scream and shout in excitement, and understandably cry tears of joy. Multigenerational living has been steadily increasing in the United States since the 1970s. From 1971 to 2021, the number of people living in households with multiple generations quadrupled, rising from 7 to 18 percent of the U.S. population. Pew Research Center found groups contributing most to recent population growth—such as foreign-born, Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans—are more likely to live with extended family members. However, while living under one roof isn't always feasible, that doesn't mean Americans are choosing to live far apart. A separate Pew Research Center survey from May 2022 found that 55 percent of U.S. adults live within an hour's drive of at least some of their extended family. About 28 percent live near all or most of their extended family, while 27 percent live near some. Only 20 percent reported living far from all extended relatives. These findings suggest that even when not sharing the same home, many Americans still prioritize staying close to family—further reinforcing the growing appeal and cultural value of multigenerational living. From left: Johnson's grandma crying on the stairs; and her grandpa stood outside with his arms crossed in utter disbelief. From left: Johnson's grandma crying on the stairs; and her grandpa stood outside with his arms crossed in utter disbelief. TikTok/@alexis_nikohl Johnson told Newsweek: "No one in my immediate family had owned a home since my great-grandmother passed away, so I was the first to break that cycle. "It's been an honor to bring my family together under one roof and be able to spend more time with my grandparents. The laughs and memories have been endless, and it's brought me so much peace." So far, the video—captioned: "[One] year later, and it is still the best day of my life"—has more than 1.3 million likes and over 14,700 comments. One user wrote: "To lift a family, an entire [three] generations into a new/higher economic class, is a strength and love AND purpose that many [people] can't even come close to achieving. Amazing." "Multigenerational living is beautiful!!" commented another, and Johnson replied, "It truly is! My family did it for generations before my time." A third user's comment read: "The fact your family is so harmonious and could live together at those ages … that's a happy strong family right there." If you have a family dilemma, let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
Buzz Feed
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
I Am Weeping After Watching This Woman Gift Her Mom And Grandparents Their First Home
Alexis Johnson, known as @alexis_nikohl on TikTok, is a 31-year-old publicist from Los Angeles, California. A video of the day she surprised her mother, grandparents, aunt, and cousins with a home recently went viral with 4.5 million views. You then see Alexis hiding upstairs as her family walks inside. "Come on in," said her cousin, who was in on the surprise. "There's something happening," her grandpa said. "WELCOME HOME!" Alexis screamed while shooting confetti onto the first floor. Of course, everyone loses it. Here's her mom: And her grandmother: Actually, her aunt just couldn't believe Alexis lied about her whereabouts. "This girl told me she's going on a trip," she said. Here are her grandmother's glasses: And her grandfather: "Did you know this?" Her grandmother asked him. "I ain't know nothing," he said in disbelief. The video ends with grandma getting down to the nitty-gritty, "How many bedrooms is it?" And a lot of people were encouraged to do the same thing for their families. "I'm saving this because in the next 5 years I wanna be able to do this for my family," this person shared. Other people suggested more families should come together and build generational wealth this way. "So many families could afford this if we just stuck together... Bless you!" this person said. "To lift a family, an entire 3 generations into a new/higher economic class, is a strength and love AND purpose that many ppl can't even come close to achieving. Amazing," this person said. TikTok: @alexis_nikohl / Via In an interview with BuzzFeed, Alexis shared which family member's reaction to the surprise moved her the most. "Everyone's reaction made me cry because I love them all so deeply, but my grandmother's touched me the most because she didn't think she'd experience living in a house again in her lifetime," she said. In fact, Alexis said it was her great-grandmother who was the last person in their immediate family to own a home. "It was a home that all her children lived in, even as adults, and their last experience of multigenerational living. When she passed away, there was no true succession plan, and they lost the home. Knowing that history, I've always felt a desire to bring the family back together under one roof in her honor." TikTok: @alexis_nikohl / Via She posted this viral moment one year after what she calls the best day of her life. Since then, there have been so many special moments in their new home. "Every day has felt like a milestone, but our first holidays were so special," she said. Alexis Johnson "My grandpa loves to barbecue, so we surprised him with a new grill for his birthday, and he made all our favorites for the 4th of July. Sitting at one table for Thanksgiving is a core memory for all of us. My mother's favorite holiday is Christmas, and she is a master decorator during this season, so she went all out." Alexis shared her advice for other people who are inspired to buy their family a home. "I can't express the importance of having patience throughout this process, from saving money and finding the right home, to all the paperwork." "It's easy to say, 'save money,' but not having a plan for what that looks like will set you back before you even begin. Working with a financial advisor has been a game changer for me in more ways than just homeownership, shoutout to Amber! So if you're able, I would recommend starting with that."
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘No doubt': Canfield eyes back-to-back state titles
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – The Canfield softball team is coming off a state title win in 2024 and expects nothing else but the same for this season. 'There's a lot of momentum riding from last year, that's for sure, these kids only have one perspective after the last two seasons, and it's when it's playing at a high level,' said Cardinals head coach Michael Kernan. 'That's carried over for this year.' The Cardinals have made it to the state finals the past two seasons. Canfield won the Division II State Title in 2024 and was one game shy of that title in 2023. 'Our past couple of years, we've had younger girls have to step up. So we've had a really good connection with them built already,' said senior Alexis Johnson. 'The team connection is just really great. We work well together and communicate.' This year's team has five seniors and a majority of juniors. 'I think we all have a really big role, but especially the juniors because there's a lot of us,' said junior Caylee Ortiz. Canfield will be without star ace Malena Toth who is now pitching for the University at Buffalo. Cardinal's standouts said their championship experience will pay dividends. 'Just with our team chemistry and especially coming off of last year, we just want to double it and continue on with how we've been doing,' said junior Sami Economous. The Cardinals have already won their home opener against Minerva 4-3. 'We're only going in the season with one manner and that's to win at a high level, high caliber,' said Kernan. Canfield (1-0) plays next against Field on Tuesday, March 25. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
