Sports

Youth baseball/softball reaches midway point despite weather delays

Despite beginning their seasons back in April, most teams have only been able to get three or four games in. Between the monthlong deluge of rain and the Rabbit Festival break, many teams have played only one or two games in May and the city parks have been closed for practice much of the month.

AquaDawgs honored

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove AquaDawgs swim team held an informal picnic this week at Copperas Cove’s City Park to recognize their athletes’ efforts this season. It was a banner year for the program.

Senior Class-y

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Lady Dawgs’ eight seniors of 2015 helped establish the softball program as perennial contenders in District 12-6A and, on Friday, were honored for those contributions.

Dawg baseball honored at annual banquet

By TJ MAXWELL   To go with the district accolades recently picked up for their historical year, the Bulldawgs baseball team racked up some more hardware during their annual banquet Thursday night at the high school. The team’s motto this year was G.R.I.T.

Hot Finish

By TJ MAXWELL   The young Bulldawgs took some time to gel in their first attempt to qualify for the Texas State 7 on 7 Tournament to be held July 10-11 in College Station.

Cove trio to compete in Lone Star Junior Golf Championships

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Cove golfers Bryce Anderson, Elle Fox and Tyler Morrison will test their mettle against some of the top junior golfers around when they compete in the Lone Star Junior Golf Championships, presented by PGA TOUR Superstore, this weekend at the Tribute Golf Club in The...

Battles fuel young Dawgs

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Losing nearly an entire team can be sometimes be detrimental to a program or that upcoming group could bring something exceptional to the table to push a program to new heights. Junior quarterback Michael Hays thinks it’s the latter for the 2015-16 Dawgs.

Seven Dawgs selected 12-6A All-District

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Along with their first playoff appearance since 2008 came accolades for the 2015 Bulldawgs’ baseball team.

State Stumbles

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-PressAUSTIN – Copperas Cove seniors  David Castillo and Justin Joefell short of their ultimate goals of winning a gold medal for their city.

Page 6B Clean Sweep

Copperas Cove senior Ciara Cheadle was the final of eight senior volleyball players to sign letters of intent to play volleyball at the collegiate level.