Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean said sometime in the 1930s, “It ain’t bragging if you can back it up.” Covington Catholic’s tennis team can boast, crow and exult – and brag. The Colonels captured their third consecutive KHSAA boys team title Wednesday at the University of Kentucky’s Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. CovCath won […]
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State team tennis: CovCath advances to semifinals, Notre Dame falls in quarters
The three Covington Catholic tennis players who swept last week’s individual titles kept the Colonels on track for a third straight KHSAA team title on Tuesday. CovCath advanced to Wednesday’s semifinals at the University of Kentucky with a 3-1 first-round win over Louisville St. Xavier at Sayre Athletic Complex and a 3-0 quarterfinal shutout of […]
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A two-fer: CovCath captures boys state singles, doubles tennis titles
Covington Catholic needed just one word to describe Thursday’s KHSAA boys state tennis finals. Sweep. Alex Yeager wrapped up his high school career at the University of Kentucky by taking the singles title over Landon Ecarma of Christian Academy-Louisville, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (12-10). Kalei Christensen and Blake Hussey won the doubles over Walker Bush […]
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Who advanced from NKY at the KHSAA state tennis tournament?
The KHSAA individual state tennis tournament got underway on Tuesday in Lexington despite the soggy conditions outside. The tournament was moved inside for the day. Due to minimal court availability, only one round was played in boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles and girls’ doubles on Tuesday. Three rounds will be played on Wednesday with […]
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Who from NKY qualified for the state tennis tournament?
Northern Kentucky will have a wide variety of representation at the KHSAA state tennis tournament in Lexington. Tennis players from 13 different high schools in Northern Kentucky will be competing in the state tournament. The individual state tennis tournament for boys and girls singles and doubles will be played May 27-29 in Lexington at the […]
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A 4-spot: CovCath’s Unkraut excels in quadruple sports
Hockey came first. Then, soccer, golf and tennis. Covington Catholic senior Ben Unkraut has played all those sports—and done well. He has a 4.3 grade point average, scored 30 on his ACT test, and plans to play golf and study business next fall at Transylvania University in Lexington. Hockey is Unkraut’s favorite game. “My mom […]
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It’s a double: CovCath wins second consecutive boys tennis title
CovCath won their second straight boys team title at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center, becoming the first school to win at least two in a row since Louisville Trinity did it from 1991-1993.
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CovCath’s Christensen and Yeager win back-to-back state tennis titles, Hussey runner-up
Covington Catholic’s tennis team earned a split decision Thursday at the University of Kentucky. Juniors Kalei Christensen and Alex Yeager won their second straight doubles title, a 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of Louisville St. Xavier’s Aditya Shah and Walker Bush at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. “It’s pretty cool,” Christensen said. “It just shows how […]
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A family affair for Dixie Heights’ Derrys at the state tennis tournament
Griffen and Cassidy Derry, children of former Wright State University tennis players, have qualified for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association state tournament in doubles action, making it a true family affair.
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State tennis tourney results/schedule
The first and second round of the KHSAA state tennis tournament got underway on Tuesday at the University of Kentucky for the boys and Eastern Kentucky University for the girls. The action continues on Wednesday with the field of 64 in boys singles and doubles and girls singles and doubles whittled down to 16, the […]