REVVED UP

By TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove head football coach and athletic director Jack Welch knows he has his work cut out as a coach to get his young and inexperienced squad ready for the fall and the brutal slate of games facing the Dawgs.

Copperas Cove junior

LEFT: Copperas Cove junior quarterback Caine Garner leads a group of players in sprints during the opening day of two-a-day football practices yesterday at the school’s practice facility. ABOVE: Head football coach Jack Welch looks on during morning workouts on Monday.

DAWG FIGHT

By TJ MAXWELL The 2015-16 version of the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team was unveiled Friday night during the Meet the Lady Dawgs/Alumni Scrimmage festivities at Bulldawgs Gymnasium.

Dawgs reload for 2015 Team Tennis season

By TJ MAXWELL The notepads, books and lesson plans are still put away for the summer for students of Copperas Cove High School, but their athletic endeavors are well underway.

COVE-HESIVE

By TJ MAXWELL Football camps teach athletes about technique, timing and even give players and introduction to schemes to be implemented for the upcoming season.

Lady Dawgs kick off 2015-16 volleyball campaign with tryouts

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press More than 100 prospective Copperas Cove Lady Dawg volleyball players were put through the paces at the volleyball tryouts and opening day festivities Monday at the high school gymnasium.

Cove’s Morrison finishes second at WTJCT championships but first as Player of the Year

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BROWNWOOD – Copperas Cove senior Tyler Morrison continues to burn up the links over the summer break.

CLOCKWISE FROM

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Campers work on throwing techniques during the Copperas Cove NFL Football Camp Monday. Assistant coach Quentin Posey demonstrates proper blocking technique. Campers go through runnings drills at camp on Monday.

BRANCHING OUT

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press Thirty percent of college and university students drop out after their first year. According to US News and World report, half will never graduate.

Urquidez selected for All-American Team

The Marine Corps Recruiting Command announced the members of the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American team with Copperas Cove senior and Baylor University commit  P Urquidez making the 90 man roster for the Jan. 3 contest  to be played in Carson, California.