CCISD holds first State of the District since 2019

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  After a two-year hiatus, the annual Copperas Cove Independent School District’s State of the District returned Wednesday morning at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Bulldawgs move into second place with 4-1 win over Knights

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press None of the current Bulldawgs had been born the last time Dawg Soccer made it to the playoffs, but this year’s roster under head coach Tyler Frank was determined to change that storyline.

Local boxing center bringing show to Copperas Cove

By ONDRAY Woods Cove Leader-Press  “A lot of people think boxing is just putting two people in a ring and letting them beat the hell out of each other. It’s not like that, it takes a lot of training, it takes a lot of dedication.” says ex-pro fighter and local gym owner Manny Morales.

Lady Dawgs move into third place with 4-1 win over Shoemaker

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The Lady Dawgs needed a win to keep pace with the field and wash away the bad taste in their mouth after two tough road losses to first-place Belton and now fourth-place Bryan.

Bulldawgs cap season with trip to UIL State Championships

By RYAN ROBBINSSpecial to the Leader-Press The Bulldawgs finished up their magical season of firsts with a trip to the UIL State Championships in Houston at the Berry Center.

Bulldawgs move into playoff chase with 1-0 win over Bryan

By TJ MAXWELLLeader-Press The Bulldawgs boys soccer team managed just one goal in their match against the Bryan Vikings on Friday afternoon at Bulldawgs Stadium, but one goal is all they would need as goalkeeper Ayden Seymour and the rest of the Bulldawgs’ defense held the Vikings scoreless in the...

Dawg Soccer rallies to down Belton 2-1

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs kept themselves in the District 12-6A playoff chase with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Belton Tigers Tuesday night at Bulldawg Stadium and the Lady Dawgs still sit in second despite a loss to the undefeated Belton Lady Tigers.

Cold proves too much in Lady Dawgs’ loss at home

By DRAY WOODSLeader-Press It was a cold night on the softball field Tuesday night as the Lorena Leopards came to Bulldawg territory to take on a struggling Lady Dawgs team.After a brief attempt at a warmup, the Lady Dawgs took to the outfield looking to reach .

Copperas Cove has new head football coach, athletic director

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees held a special meeting on Monday evening, when they approved contracts for Cari Lowery as the district’s new athletic director and Tony Johnson as the district’s head football coach.

Copperas Cove track gets under way at Denise Petter Big Red Relays

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The 2022 track and field season officially got underway Saturday with the Denise Petter Big Red Relays that hosted 14 teams at Tiger Stadium in Belton.Senior Malaya Thorpe led the Lady Dawgs with a personal record time of 17.