Lady Dawgs fall to Duncanville 11-0 in playoffs

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO - The Lady Dawgs’ soccer season came to a close Thursday night as the Duncanville Lady Panthers shut them out 11-0 in the bi-district round of the playoffs Thursday night at Waco ISD Stadium.

Bulldawgs fall to Mansfield 3-1 in Bi-district playoffs

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO - It wasn’t the ending to the storybook season that Copperas Cove head coach Tyler Frank wanted for his team after ending a 22-year playoff drought, but he really liked the fight his team showed Friday at Waco ISD Stadium in the Bulldawgs 3-1 loss to Mansfield...

Lady Dawgs move to 3-1 in 12-6A with late rally over Ellison

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press After dropping their district opener to Belton in a 20-15 slugfest, the Lady Dawgs have outscored their opponents 46-12 in their last three district contests, including Tuesday’s 15-11 come-from-behind win over the Ellison Lady Eagles on Tuesday afternoon after...

Lady Dawgs, Bulldawgs send lifters to state powerlifting meet

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs finished second overall with 33 total points, just one point behind Del Valle with 34 at the Region 2 Division 1-6A Powerlifting Championships at Lockhart High School on March 5.

Lady Tigers edge Lady Dawgs in 12-6A slugfest

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The Belton Lady Tigers and Copperas Cove Lady Bulldawgs combined for 30 hits and 35 runs in a slugfest in a 20-15 Belton win to open District 12-6A play Tuesday night at Lady Dawg Field.After falling behind 6-0, the Lady Dawgs twice rallied to get back in the game...

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.After a 22-year playoff drought, the Bulldawgs currently sit in the second spot...

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.They earned that win in a 4-1 contest over the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves Tuesday night at...

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.