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.

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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.The four-star recruit is a three-year varsity...

Cove golfers competing in WTJCT championships

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BROWNWOOD – Copperas Cove senior Tyler Morris and Cove Junior High’s Elle Fox are competing for the West Texas Junior Champions Tour (WTJCT) Championships over the past two days at the Brownwood Country Club in Brownwood.

Cove’s Fox participates in Manning Passing Academy

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-PressPeyton Fox, a middle school student from Copperas Cove, recently competed his second tour of the Manning Passing Academy. The Manning Passing Academy was founded 20 years ago by NFL legends Archie and Peyton Manning in 1996 at Tulane University with 185 kids.

Disc Golf: Hiking with a purpose

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-PressToday’s technology-driven lifestyle  has spurred many children and adults to seek new ways to get their daily allotment of exercise. A lot of parents put their children in dance or gym class, organized sports like football, basketballor track to keep them active.

CALL holds organizational meeting

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove youth baseball players may soon have a new home. A grassroots effort to bring Little League Baseballto Copperas Cove is underway, spearheaded by longtime California baseball man Chuck Taylor.

FUN-DAMENTALS

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Around 25 future Lady Dawgs learned fundamentals of the sport of softball during a four-day camp held this week at the Copperas Cove High School softball field.

Cove Brewers’ state run ends Wednesday

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Brewers were the last of the Copperas Cove youth baseball/ softball teams alive in the 2015 Texas Teen- Age playoffs, but that run ended Wednesday evening at the hands of the Ennis Rangers during the 14-team 15-and-under Texas Teen- Age State...