Sports

Lady Dawgs go 2-1-1 at San Marcos Tourney

News Staff
Tue, 01/20/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Cove Lady Dawgs had a successful run in the San Marcos Rattlesnake Roundup soccer tournament. Cove opened with a 4-0 shutout of Laredo Martin on Thursday and closed out the tournament on Saturday with same score over Laredo Nixon.
Copperas Cove senior Mikayla Blount will lead her squad into Killeen tonight in an attempt to force a two-way tie atop the district standings.

Copperas Cove senior Mikayla Blount will lead her squad into Killeen tonight in an attempt to force a two-way tie atop the district standings.

Cove hoopsters return to action tonight

News Staff
Tue, 01/20/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs and Lady Bulldawgs are at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum heading into tonight’s games against the Killeen Kangaroos.
Copperas Cove’s James Norris bowls during match play against Ellison Monday at Hallmark Lanes in Killeen. The Cove boys bowlers improved to 5-0 with their 12-5 win over Ellison. The girls team falls to 2-3 with a 13-4 loss to Elliosn. Both teams resume action against the bye on Monday.

Copperas Cove’s James Norris bowls during match play against Ellison Monday at Hallmark Lanes in Killeen. The Cove boys bowlers improved to 5-0 with their 12-5 win over Ellison. The girls team falls to 2-3 with a 13-4 loss to Elliosn. Both teams resume action against the bye on Monday.

Clutch Dawgs

News Staff
Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Consistency. That word is thrown around a lot in the sports world, but in bowling it is essential to success. In team-sports like football, basketball and baseball, there are intangibles that can change the course of the game at anytime.

Blount leads Lady Dawgs to 2OT win

News Staff
Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs need to get off the roller coaster they have been riding since district play began. They did just that on Friday night with a double-overtime victory against the Shoemaker Grey Wolves on Friday in Killeen.
Copperas Cove senior Erick Braddock has his shot blocked from behind by Shoemaker junior Aaron Warren during their District 12-6A contest on Tuesday. The Grey Wolves pulled off the 59-51 upset of the No. 22 Dawgs.

Copperas Cove senior Erick Braddock has his shot blocked from behind by Shoemaker junior Aaron Warren during their District 12-6A contest on Tuesday. The Grey Wolves pulled off the 59-51 upset of the No. 22 Dawgs.

No. 22 Cove succumbs to Shoemaker 59-51

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Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   On Friday, the No. 22 Copperas Cove Bulldawgs pulled off one of the biggest wins of program history when they beat seventh-ranked Harker Heights on their home turf to earn the program’s first state ranking in recent memory and put themselves in the running for the district lead.
Copperas Cove senior Amanda Arrisola hits a header between two Leander players during the Killeen CenTex Shootout Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium. Cove (3-1) finished in second place.

Copperas Cove senior Amanda Arrisola hits a header between two Leander players during the Killeen CenTex Shootout Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium. Cove (3-1) finished in second place.

Lady Dawgs take 2nd in Centex Shootout

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Tue, 01/13/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs swept their way to the Killeen CenTex Shootout soccer tournament championship game where they fell to district rival Harker Heights in a makeshift championship game after inclement weather forced Austin-area teams to pull out of Saturday’s title games.
Copperas Cove senior Jordan Woodberry shoot over a pair of Harker Heights defenders during their 78-62 upset of the No. 7 Knights Friday in Harker Heights. Cove returns to action tonight with a home contest against the Shoemaker Grey Wolves.

Copperas Cove senior Jordan Woodberry shoot over a pair of Harker Heights defenders during their 78-62 upset of the No. 7 Knights Friday in Harker Heights. Cove returns to action tonight with a home contest against the Shoemaker Grey Wolves.

Dawgs knock off 7th-ranked Knights 78-62

News Staff
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 05:00
By JAMES HARPER   An upset is loosely defined as an underdog overcoming overwhelming odds to defeat a superior opponent.
Copperas Cove senior Kenya Haynes streaks to the basket in front of a pair of Lady Knights’ defenders during their 72-62 win on Friday. Haynes was one of five Lady Dawgs to score in double-digits.

Copperas Cove senior Kenya Haynes streaks to the basket in front of a pair of Lady Knights’ defenders during their 72-62 win on Friday. Haynes was one of five Lady Dawgs to score in double-digits.

Lady Dawgs shoot down Lady Knights 72-62

News Staff
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Lady Dawgs needed to wash the bad taste from their mouth after a tough loss to Midway on Tuesday. They did just that on Friday as they roared past the Harker Heights Lady Knights 72-62 behind a balanced scoring effort and an opportunistic defense.

Dawgs survive early Panther pounce

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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Sharpshooter Xavier Armstead and the Midway defense wanted to put Copperas Cove in a 0-2 hole in District 12-6A play, but senior Jordan Woodberry and junior Devante Robinson would have none of it.

Lady Dawg volleyballers honored at annual banquet

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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The 2014 volleyball season had its hills and valleys for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs, but what success story doesn’t. After losing two of the most decorated players in program history with the graduation of All-State selectees and Division I college signees, Qiana Canete and...