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Dawg PounD-ing

News Staff
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

News Staff
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’

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.

‘Family’ Tradition

News Staff
Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Lady Dawg volleyball trio of Mikayla Blount, Destinee Branch and Lexi Perez are not related, but they may as well be.

Dawgs 2-0 after weathershortened host tournament

News Staff
Tue, 03/03/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL The Copperas Cove Bulldawg baseball team wanted to begin their 2015 season undefeated and as champions of their own tournament. One out of two isn’t bad.

Tough Task

News Staff
Tue, 03/03/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL WACO – Everything was  bouncing Copperas Cove’s way n the first half of the Region II-6A Area playoff game against Richardson  Berkner Saturday night at McLennan  Community College in Waco.
The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs celebrate their 69-57 win over Garland Lakeview Centennial Wednesday at Tiger Gymnasium in Glen Rose.The Bulldawgs face Richardson Berkner in the Area round at 7:30 tonight at McLennan Community College’s Highlander gymnasium.

The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs celebrate their 69-57 win over Garland Lakeview Centennial Wednesday at Tiger Gymnasium in Glen Rose.The Bulldawgs face Richardson Berkner in the Area round at 7:30 tonight at McLennan Community College’s Highlander gymnasium.

Hoop History

News Staff
Fri, 02/27/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   It was a long time coming for the Copperas Cove Bulldawg basketball team. After a five-year absence from the playoffs, the Bulldawgs have strung together three straight postseason appearances but no playoff wins – until now.