NAME: Alex Yeager
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Winningest tennis player in CovCath history
BIRTHDATE: 1/18/2007
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11"- 165 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Ft. Mitchell, Ky.
PARENTS: Jason & Crista
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: “My dad.”
FUTURE GOAL: Be successful in whatever I do.

Upholding a strong tradition of tennis excellence at Covington Catholic High School is graduating senior Alex Yeager, who is a two-time state tennis champion in doubles, this year's state champion in singles and the all-time winningest tennis player in school history. Together with senior classmate Kalei Christensen, Alex won the Kentucky Class 2A state doubles titles as a sophomore and junior, thus becoming the only duo in school history to win back-to-back state tennis titles. They also led the Colonels to a state team title. This season, Alex was named as a finalist for the 2025 Cincinnati Enquirer's High School Sports Awards' NKY tennis Player of the Year.

The doubles team went 26-0 last season and won a regional title then went on to defeat Louisville St. Xavier 6-0, 6-1 to win a second straight state title. Together with Kalei, they were named Northern Kentucky Doubles Team of the Year by the Enquirer.

CovCath tennis teams have won two state and 24 region championships since Al Hertsenberg became head coach in 1991. The Colonels have also had three state champions in singles and two in doubles. Alex switched from playing doubles to singles for his senior season and promptly won the regional singles championship and the Kentucky state singles championship.

Alex has tennis bloodlines - his father, Jason, was a two-time tennis state champ at Dixie Heights and played tennis at the University of Kentucky. Alex has as also qualified for the Boys' 18 Hard Court National Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and qualified for the Boys 18 Clay Court National Championship in Delray Beach, Florida.

A good student who is very active in community service, Alex enjoys playing cards in his spare time. He will play tennis next season at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. His favorite athlete is J.J. Wolf, favorite entertainer is Zach Galifianakis, favorite book is Inner Excellence, favorite movie is Creed and most-like-to-meet is Roger Federer.

COACH'S QUOTE – “Alex is a total team player. He has a champion level work ethic and uses that to improve himself and his teammates.” —Al Hertsenberg, Varsity Tennis Coach