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Copperas Cove running back Trent Canion, right, was a multiple award winner during the annual Cove football awards banquet. Canion split Offensive MVP honors with QB Manny Harris and also received Offensive Back and Offesnisive Dawg Bite awards.

Copperas Cove running back Trent Canion, right, was a multiple award winner during the annual Cove football awards banquet. Canion split Offensive MVP honors with QB Manny Harris and also received Offensive Back and Offesnisive Dawg Bite awards.

Dawg footballers honored at banquet

News Staff
Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
BY JOE LOMBARDI   Members of the 2014 Copperas Cove Bulldawg football teams were honored and applauded at the team’s annual awards banquet held Thursday night at the Copperas Cove Civic Center. Several peer-voted team awards were handed out to climax the ceremonies.
Copperas Cove junior point guard Devante Robinson races past LBJ defender Scott Jabrell during the Dawgs’ 59-44 win. The Dawgs went on to win the tournament undefeated at 5-0.

Copperas Cove junior point guard Devante Robinson races past LBJ defender Scott Jabrell during the Dawgs’ 59-44 win. The Dawgs went on to win the tournament undefeated at 5-0.

Bulldawgs win Bowie Tourney

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs had big expectations for the Austin Bowie Tournament and those expectations were realized on Saturday as they dominated their way to a tournament title and a 9-5 overall record.
Copperas Cove senior Rashard Odomes drives against Westlake’s Joe Palmo during the Bulldawgs’ 69-60 win on Tuesday. Odomes shared game-high honors with fellow senior Chance Smith. Both guys scored 16 points to lead the Dawgs.

Copperas Cove senior Rashard Odomes drives against Westlake’s Joe Palmo during the Bulldawgs’ 69-60 win on Tuesday. Odomes shared game-high honors with fellow senior Chance Smith. Both guys scored 16 points to lead the Dawgs.

Team Ball-in’

News Staff
Fri, 12/05/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Ball movement and intensity are two things Copperas Cove head basketball coach, Billy White Jr, has been wanting to see from his team and that’s exactly what he got on Tuesday as the Ballin’ Bulldawgs hosted the Westlake Chaparrals in a 69-60 win.
TRENT CANION

TRENT CANION

Cove has 15 selected to 12-6A All-District list

News Staff
Fri, 12/05/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove football team overcame many obstacles to finish 7-4 overall and 5-1 in district play and make their 11th-consecutive playoff appearance.
CCHS Senior basketball player Eric Braddock tests his English knowledge on a worksheet in a tutoring session he attends voluntarily to improve his test scores to get into college.

CCHS Senior basketball player Eric Braddock tests his English knowledge on a worksheet in a tutoring session he attends voluntarily to improve his test scores to get into college.

Top athletes push for academic improvement, increase schiolarship potential

News Staff
Tue, 12/02/2014 - 05:00
BY WENDY SLEDD   Rashard Odomes appears to have it all. The six foot, six inch basketball star at Cove High School has already signed a letter of intent to play for the acclaimed Oklahoma Sooners and will receive a full ride with tuition, books, and fees paid.
Former Copperas Cove standout Phillip Baptiste will make his return to Bulldawg Stadium this Saturday as member of the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals. The Cardinals will take on Coffeyville Community College in Game 1 of the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Game 2 will pit Texas A&M-Commerce against East Central University in a NCAA Division II tilt at 6 p.m.

Former Copperas Cove standout Phillip Baptiste will make his return to Bulldawg Stadium this Saturday as member of the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals. The Cardinals will take on Coffeyville Community College in Game 1 of the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Game 2 will pit Texas A&M-Commerce against East Central University in a NCAA Division II tilt at 6 p.m.

H.O.T. Bowl Saturday

News Staff
Tue, 12/02/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   A familiar face will return to Bulldawg Stadium on Saturday.
Copperas Cove’s Caprica Brooks takes off on a fast break against Waco University last Monday. The Lady Dawgs will get back in action tonight at Waco High. The Dawgs will also get back to hoops action with a home contest against Austin Westlake.

Copperas Cove’s Caprica Brooks takes off on a fast break against Waco University last Monday. The Lady Dawgs will get back in action tonight at Waco High. The Dawgs will also get back to hoops action with a home contest against Austin Westlake.

Cove hoopsters return to action

News Staff
Tue, 12/02/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs (3-5) and Lady Dawgs (6-3) return to action tonight after a week off for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Dawgs will host Austin Westlake and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Waco to take on the Waco High Lady Lions.
Copperas Cove senior Kenya Haynes streaks past a pair of University defenders in their 64-24 win over the Lady Trojans on Monday.

Copperas Cove senior Kenya Haynes streaks past a pair of University defenders in their 64-24 win over the Lady Trojans on Monday.

Cove girls earn split in home stand

News Staff
Fri, 11/28/2014 - 07:44
By TJ MAXWELL The Lady Dawgs may have not gotten a victory on the scoreboard Tuesday against the No. 4 LaVega Pirates, but they put themselves into position for the win against the fourth-ranked Lady Pirates.   To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. 
Cove’s Jordan Woodberry streaks to the basket against Lake Travis on Monday. The Bulldawgs went 1-1 in the two-game home stand on Monday and Tuesday.

Cove’s Jordan Woodberry streaks to the basket against Lake Travis on Monday. The Bulldawgs went 1-1 in the two-game home stand on Monday and Tuesday.

Dawgs rebound with 91-79 win

News Staff
Fri, 11/28/2014 - 07:42
By TJ MAXWELL After missing 10 of their 26 free throws on Monday in a loss to Lake Travis, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs hit 28 of 34 free throws en route to a 91-79 win over the Pflugerville Panthers on Tuesday night. Cove hit on 16 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
Cove senior Rashard Odomes puts up a shot during the Meet the Bulldawgs event on Nov. 6. The Bulldawg went 1-4 in the McDonald’s Texas Invitational in Pasadena over the weekend before returning home to face Lake Travis yesterday as part of a Bulldawg/ Lady Bulldawg doubleheader. Cove plays at 2 p.m. again today against Pflugerville followed by the Lady Dawgs against LaVega at 3:30 p.m. Both games to be played at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Cove senior Rashard Odomes puts up a shot during the Meet the Bulldawgs event on Nov. 6. The Bulldawg went 1-4 in the McDonald’s Texas Invitational in Pasadena over the weekend before returning home to face Lake Travis yesterday as part of a Bulldawg/ Lady Bulldawg doubleheader. Cove plays at 2 p.m. again today against Pflugerville followed by the Lady Dawgs against LaVega at 3:30 p.m. Both games to be played at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Bulldawgs go 1-4 in prestigious tourney

News Staff
Tue, 11/25/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Bulldawgs jumped right in the fire with a trip to the 12th Annual McDonald’s Texas Invitational over the weekend. The tournament pits 80 of the top boys and girls teams in Texas against one another in a three-day tournament.