Sports

Odomes named TABC All-State

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Fri, 03/20/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove senior Rashard Odomes has wracked up many accolades in his four years as a starter for the Bulldawgs but the latest honor puts the exclamation point on his career.

Dawgs Will Hunt

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Tue, 03/17/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Senior Raelynn Morris-Utu has been waiting a long time to prove herself. A valued, but rarely used, member of the Lady Dawg volleyball team and rare sighting-on the diamond, Morris-Utu has been waiting her entire senior season to prove herself.

Cove rallies over St. Dominic Savio 5-4

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Fri, 03/13/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Bulldawgs rallied from a 4-2 deficit to beat St. Dominic Savio 5-4 at home on Wednesday. The lead changed four times before Cove scored on a walk-off passed ball to secure the win.

Dawg PounD-ing

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Fri, 03/13/2015 - 05:00
A long grueling wait had the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs chomping at the bit in anticipation of the District 12-6A opener. After eight days and multiple weather cancellations, the Lady Dawgs finally hosted the Killeen Lady Roos on Wednesday.
Cove senior Rashard Odomes dunks during their playoff game against Berkner. Odomes was named District 12-6A’s Most Valuable Player.

Cove senior Rashard Odomes dunks during their playoff game against Berkner. Odomes was named District 12-6A’s Most Valuable Player.

Odomes named 12-6A MVP

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Copperas Cove lands six players on 12-6A All-District list. “I’m very proud of the effort they put in and what they’ve done for us all season,” said Cove head coach Billy White Jr. “We put this group through more than any group before them and they responded well to it.”
Heisman Trophy winner, NFL quarterback and Former Bulldawg Robert Girffin III encourages children as they do jumping jacks during the ‘Salute to Fitness’ Satuday at Baylor’s Ferrell Center. Griffin’s foundation ‘Family of 3’ formed to help military families and children in need, hosted the event.

Heisman Trophy winner, NFL quarterback and Former Bulldawg Robert Girffin III encourages children as they do jumping jacks during the ‘Salute to Fitness’ Satuday at Baylor’s Ferrell Center. Griffin’s foundation ‘Family of 3’ formed to help military families and children in need, hosted the event.

‘Back Home’

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Robert Griffin III, known to the world as RGIII, hosted his inaugural ‘Salute to Fitness’ on Saturday at Baylor’s Ferrell Center in Waco.
Cove’s Tyler Morrison chip on to the green during the Burnet Invitational golf tournament at the Delaware Springs Country Club.

Cove’s Tyler Morrison chip on to the green during the Burnet Invitational golf tournament at the Delaware Springs Country Club.

Cove golfers compete at Burnet Invitational

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove boys’ and girl’s golf teams competed in a 30-team two-day golf tournament over the weekend at the Delaware Springs Country Club in Burnet where they finished in the middle of the pack.
Copperas Cove junior Ali McBride battles for possession with Ellison’s Billie Nail during their 12-6A contest on Monday. The Lady Dawgs are one win away from a return trip to the playoffs. They host Harker Heights tonight for senior night before closing out the season at Shoemaker.

Copperas Cove junior Ali McBride battles for possession with Ellison’s Billie Nail during their 12-6A contest on Monday. The Lady Dawgs are one win away from a return trip to the playoffs. They host Harker Heights tonight for senior night before closing out the season at Shoemaker.

Lady Dawgs close in on playoffs

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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs soccer team put itself one step closer to a playoff berth with a split against Ellison and Midway on backto- back nights to begin the week. The Lady Dawgs began their week on Monday with a weather make-up game against the Ellison Lady Eagles.