Hopkins-Phelps signs for football; Smith, Woodberry to play college hoops

The Bulldawgs’ football and basketball programs sent three more student-athletes – Davon Hopkins-Phelps, Chance Smith and Jordan Woodberry - to compete at the next level during a signing ceremony Wednesday at Copperas Cove High School.

Dawgs get physical in first spring scrimmage

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press After playing glorified games of two-below touch football for over a week, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs football team got a chance to hammer some helmets and smash some shoulder pads in their first full-contact scrimmage of the of the 2015 spring practice season last...

Stinging Loss

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press GRANBURY - The thrill of victory was quickly followed by the agony of defeat for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs’ baseball team in their weather-affected bidistrict playoff series against Rockwall over the weekend.

Cove faces Rockwall in postseason return

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will make their triumphant return to the postseason after a six-year absence tonight when they face the Rockwall Yellow Jackets in the bi-district round of the playoffs. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is set for 7 p.m.

Retooled ‘D’

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Speed kills. That phrase could describe the 2015 edition of Copperas Cove Bulldawg defense to a ‘T’.

No Average Joe

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO – Copperas Cove senior Justin Joe had already won the 200-meter dash at the Region II-6A Track and Field Meet at the Clyde Hart Track and Field Complex in Waco on Saturday, he just hadn’t run it yet.

Lady Dawgs battle, but fall to Rowlett in best-of-three-series

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO – Two innings decided the fate of the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs softball team during their best-ofthree series against the Garland Rowlett Lady Eagles. The sixth inning in both games proved vital.

Cove Baseball returns to playoffs after 6-year absence

BY TJ MAXWELL   Nearly 20 minutes after the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs clinched their first postseason appearance since the 2007-08 season with a 3-2 win over Shoemaker in Cove’s season finale, senior shortstop Adrian Oviedo gazed across Bulldawg Field as a wave of emotions overcame him.

Reloaded Bulldawgs open spring practice

By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Bulldawg football team opened up their 2015 spring practice on Wednesday with new faces at nearly ever position after graduating some 40 seniors from the 7-4 bi-district qualifying spot.

Cove honors soccer players with banquets

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Players from the Copperas Cove boys’ and girls’ soccer squads were honored in separate banquets this week at the Copperas Cove Civic Center On Monday, the girls were recognized for their efforts.