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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.
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