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NAME:
Kalei Christensen
SCHOOL:
Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S):
Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Winning state as a team sophomore year
BIRTHDATE:
1/8/2007
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
6'1"-200 lbs.
RESIDENCE:
Edgewood, Ky.
PARENTS:
Keoni & Michelle
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: “My dad.”
FUTURE GOAL: Graduate college with a degree in Finance
Covington Catholic High School has a two-time state tennis champion in senior Kalei Christensen, who, as a sophomore and junior, won the Kentucky Class 2A state doubles tennis title with partner and classmate Alex Yeager. They are the only duo in school history to win back-to-back state tennis titles, plus they led the Colonels to a state team title.
The duo went 26-0 last season and defeated in resounding fashion Louisville St. Xavier 6-0,6-1 to win the state title.
Kalei and Alex are playing for a high school with a solid tennis tradition - Colonels' teams have won 25 regional team tennis titles. Kalei is a two-time Greater Cincinnati Doubles Player of the Year and also a two-time all-state performer. "Kalei has been our team's spark plug," says his varsity head coach, Al Hertsenberg. "He is the one who cheers on his teammates and often organizes team-building activities. Our successes over the past few years are due to his energy and leadership."
A good student who is active in community service, Kalei will continue his tennis play at the next level at Butler University. In his spare time, Kalei enjoys playing golf and basketball, being a Spirit Leader for basketball games, being a student ambassador, and a school column leader. He is playing a mix of singles (5-1) and doubles (8-0) this season and recently won another regional doubles title, this time with partner Blake Hussey, a sophomore.
His favorite athlete is LeBron James, favorite entertainer is Shane Gillis, favorite book is The Great Gatsby, favorite movie is Happy Gilmore and most-like-to-meet is Roger Federer.
COACH'S QUOTE
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“Kalei's accomplishments on the court, along with his classmate Alex Yeager, have helped our program rise to a new level. Kalei works hard while he encourages the younger players to use every practice to improve.”
—Al Hertsenberg, Varsity Tennis Coach
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NAME: Kalei Christensen
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 27
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state as a team sophomore year
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NAME: Addie Robillard
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 20
SCHOOL: Sycamore High School
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Semi-finalist at Olympic Trials in 200 breaststroke, and competed in 100 breaststroke.
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NAME: Zion Theophilus
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 13
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning a state championship
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NAME: Madison Parrish
WINNER ANNOUNCED: May 6
SCHOOL: Mason High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WNBA player
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NAME: Luke Erdman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Apr. 29
SCHOOL: Beechwood High School
SPORT(S): Football-Track
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Track & football state championships
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NAME: Dee Alexander
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Apr. 22
SCHOOL: Purcell Marian High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: McDonald's All-American
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NAME: Trace Jallick
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Apr. 15
SCHOOL: Anderson High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: State appearance in football
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NAME: Alli Robertson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Apr. 8
SCHOOL: Harrison High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Full scholarship in Div. I basketball
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NAME: Trey Perry
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Apr. 1
SCHOOL: Lakota East High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Full ride to Div. I school
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NAME: Caroline Eaglin
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Mar. 25
SCHOOL: Newport Central Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: School's all-time scoring leader
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NAME: Jaeger Ellerman
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Mar. 18
SCHOOL: St. Xavier High School
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Being a member of a two-time Ohio State championship swim team (2023 and 2024); helping continue the team's tradition of excellence and building Men for Others; selected as a team captain for the 2024-2025 season.
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NAME: Gracie Cosgrove
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Mar. 11
SCHOOL: Badin High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Inducted into National Honor Society
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NAME: E.J. Walker
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Mar. 4
SCHOOL: Lloyd High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Back-to-back District championships
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NAME: Taylor Bacher
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Feb. 25
SCHOOL: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Making finals at Junior Nationals
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NAME: James Burnett Jr.
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Feb. 18
SCHOOL: Aiken High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state championship as a freshman
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NAME: Sadie Hartig
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Feb. 11
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state in 500 freestyle junior year
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NAME: Luke Sanders
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Feb. 4
SCHOOL: CHCA
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First-team all-state junior year
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NAME: Mari Gerton
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 28
SCHOOL: Princeton High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning 2023 state championship
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NAME: Yamil Rondon
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 21
SCHOOL: Newport High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
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NAME: Kailee Bransford
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 14
SCHOOL: Mount Notre Dame
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GGCL Player of the Year
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NAME: Alex Kazanecki
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jan. 7
SCHOOL: Moeller High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Hopefully being a good role model for kids who may look up to me.
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NAME: Julia Grace
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 31
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state sophomore year for volleyball
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NAME: Garyn Jackson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 24
SCHOOL: Campbell County High School
SPORT(S): Basketball-Football
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning regional last season
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NAME: Ava Tilden
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 17
SCHOOL: Notre Dame Academy
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning state in 2022
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NAME: Gaven Johnson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 10
SCHOOL: Harrison High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Going 16-0 last season to break school record
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NAME: Sakura Codling
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Dec. 3
SCHOOL: Seton High School
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to UCLA
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NAME: Shaun Dickerson
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 26
SCHOOL: Lakota East High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Committing to play Div. I soccer
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NAME: Anna Cornejo
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 19
SCHOOL: Madeira High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Playing on U.S. futsal national team
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NAME: Austin Alexander
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Nov. 12
SCHOOL: Cooper High School
SPORT(S): Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
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NAME: Allison Barrick
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Nov. 5
SCHOOL: CHCA
SPORT(S): Volleyball
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Going to state my freshman year and hitting 1,000 kills in my
career as a junior.
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NAME: Paul Nelson
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Oct. 29
SCHOOL: Princeton
High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2023 Ohio Defensive Player of the Year
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NAME: Reagan Ramage
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Oct. 22
SCHOOL: Cooper High
School
SPORT(S): Golf
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Playing in 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur
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NAME: Justice Burnam
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Oct.
15
SCHOOL: Anderson
High
School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Making
it to state Final Four
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NAME: Lexi O'Shea
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Oct. 8
SCHOOL: Seton High
School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Winning
state championship in 2022.
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NAME: Justin Hill
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Oct. 1
SCHOOL: Winton Woods
High School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Accolades earned junior year; going undefeated sophomore year.
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NAME: Presley Pennekamp
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Sept.
24
SCHOOL: Oak Hills
High
School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Helping
team win the GMC title twice in a row
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NAME: Clay Hayden
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Sept.
17
SCHOOL: Beechwood
High
School
SPORT(S): Football
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Winning
a state championship
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NAME: Olivia Holbrook
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Sept.
10
SCHOOL: Campbell
County
High School
SPORT(S): Cross
Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Run
at
a DI college
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NAME: Will Sheets
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Sept.
3
SCHOOL: Covington
Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Cross
Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Cross
country state win with team
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NAME: Evelyn Prodoehl
WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Aug.
27
SCHOOL: Lakota West
High
School
SPORT(S): Cross
Country-Track
GRADUATING YEAR:
2025
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Winning
the Garmin Runninglane XC national championship
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