Covington Catholic’s tennis team was denied a fourth straight state title in Lexington on Friday in a loss to St. Xavier in the championship. The Colonels cruised through the opening two rounds with 3-0 and 3-1 victories over Pikeville and North Oldham. They were pushed to the limit before taking down Owensboro Catholic in the […]
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How NKY tennis players fared at the KHSAA state tournament
The KHSAA boys and girls singles and doubles state tournament was held over the past week with the semifinals and finals set for Wednesday at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington. In a different format from year’s past, a semi-state round was held with the final four singles and doubles teams advancing to […]
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State team tennis tournament brackets set
The KHSAA state team tennis tournament will be May 28-29 in Lexington at two different sites. The boys tournament will take place at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Complex with the first round and quarterfinals played on May 28, the semifinals and championship on May 29. Covington Catholic is on the hunt for their fourth […]
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Covington Catholic sweeps 9th Region tennis titles once again
Tradition never graduates. Covington Catholic once again won the boys singles and doubles titles in the 9th Region tournament on Wednesday at Covington Catholic High School. It was the Colonels sixth straight season doing so. Blake Hussey, already a doubles champion last year and a last name that has claimed many tennis titles from Park […]
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Conner’s Elleman pulls upset to win girls 9th Region tennis title
Conner’s Natalie Elleman denied Cooper’s Kay Johnson a three-peat in Monday’s 9th Region girls tennis finals at Boone Woods Park. In a three-set battle, Elleman took down Johnson, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 11-9. Elleman entered as the No. 3 seed and defeated Notre Dame’s Lilliana Berling, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the semifinals. Elleman, Johnson, Berling and […]
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NKU breaks ground on new tennis complex
Northern Kentucky University broke ground on its new tennis complex Tuesday. Once complete, the complex will contain six tennis courts and will serve as the primary facility for the university’s tennis programs. Construction is expected to be completed by June. “For our student-athletes, this tennis complex will mean home,” said Director of Athletics Christina Roybal […]
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CovCath’s Hertsenberg a NHSACA National COY finalist
After guiding the Covington Catholic tennis team to a third straight state title in 2025, Colonels coach Al Hertsenberg is up for some national recognition. Hertsenberg was recently named a National High School Athletic Coaches Association finalist for the 2026 NHSACA national coach of the year in tennis. He’s one of eight finalists in the […]
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1, 2, 3: CovCath takes home third straight state team title
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 […]