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Copperas Cove running back Trent Canion leads the Dawgs in rushing with 1,086 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year. The Bulldawgs finished the regular season 7-3 and second in District 12-6A. They await the results on the final regular season game to find out who their opponent will be.

Copperas Cove running back Trent Canion leads the Dawgs in rushing with 1,086 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year. The Bulldawgs finished the regular season 7-3 and second in District 12-6A. They await the results on the final regular season game to find out who their opponent will be.

Season Wrap-Up Bulldawgs finish season 7-3, await playoff opponent

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   After one game, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs looked like state championship contenders with a recordsetting performance against A&M Consolidated where they racked up 850 yards of offense on 91 plays in a 62-38 revenge-win over the Tigers.

Canete making a name at next level

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Former Cove volleyball standout Qiana Canete continues to put up impressive numbers in her freshman year at the University of Texas at Arlington. In her first year at the next level, she leads her team in kills with 316 and is second on the team with 398 kills.
Copperas Cove sophomore Amber Boyd closes in on the finish line of the UIL Region II Cross Country Championships. Boyd finished 62nd to lead the Lady Dawgs.

Copperas Cove sophomore Amber Boyd closes in on the finish line of the UIL Region II Cross Country Championships. Boyd finished 62nd to lead the Lady Dawgs.

Young Cove XC team competes at Regionals

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Tue, 11/04/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Some of the top runners in the state of Texas converged on Lynn Creek Park on the shores of picturesque Joe Pool Lake on Saturday for the UIL Region II Cross Country Championships.
Cove senior captain Mikayla Blount hits for a kill between two Belton defenders during their sweep of the Lady Tigers in last Tuesday’s season finale. The Lady Dawgs (35-10, 10-2) will face the Rockwall Lady Yellowjackets (25-14, 12-2) at 7 p.m. tonight at Corsicana High School in the Bidistrict round of the UIL 2014 State Volleyball Championships.

Cove senior captain Mikayla Blount hits for a kill between two Belton defenders during their sweep of the Lady Tigers in last Tuesday’s season finale. The Lady Dawgs (35-10, 10-2) will face the Rockwall Lady Yellowjackets (25-14, 12-2) at 7 p.m. tonight at Corsicana High School in the Bidistrict round of the UIL 2014 State Volleyball Championships.

Playoff Bound

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Tue, 11/04/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Cove senior Lexi Perez has been solid all year on the back row defense for the Lady Dawgs. So much so, her efforts have landed her on the Max Preps National Top 10 leader board and fourth in Texas with 935 digs.
Warriors’ running back Asher Fugitt is tripped from behind by Cowboys’ Bobby Joe Millican during their playoff game Saturday at the Avenue E Sports Complex. The Warriors advanced to Saturday’s semi-finals against the Horned Frogs.

Warriors’ running back Asher Fugitt is tripped from behind by Cowboys’ Bobby Joe Millican during their playoff game Saturday at the Avenue E Sports Complex. The Warriors advanced to Saturday’s semi-finals against the Horned Frogs.

Eight teams remain in CCYFL tackle playoffs

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Tue, 11/04/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Eight teams are still vying for two title spots in the Copperas Cove Youth Football League after Saturday’s round one playoff action.
Lions quarterback Jordin Hart runs around the edge on a quarterback keeper during their game against the Cowboys in Division I action on Oct. 11. The Cowboys and Lions will face off again in the first round of the playoffs Saturday at 9 a.m

Lions quarterback Jordin Hart runs around the edge on a quarterback keeper during their game against the Cowboys in Division I action on Oct. 11. The Cowboys and Lions will face off again in the first round of the playoffs Saturday at 9 a.m

CCYFL tackle divisions enter playoffs Saturday

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Fri, 10/31/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Youth Football League tackle divisions begin their postseason play this Saturday with all games played at the Avenue E. field. In Division I, the Cowboys (2-4) and Lions (1-5) playing at 9 a.m. in Game 1. The Eagles (4-2) and Seahawks (1-5) will play at 10:15 a.m.
Copperas Cove seniors (not in this order) Mikayla Blount, Lexi Perez, Savannah Cook, Shana Young, Lily Drever, Ciara Cheadle, Destinee Branch and Raelynn Morris-Utu pose for a picture with their loved ones for senior night after sweeping the Belton Lady Tigers on Friday. The Lady Dawgs will play Rockwall in the Bidistrict round of the 2014 playoffs this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Corsicana High School.

Copperas Cove seniors (not in this order) Mikayla Blount, Lexi Perez, Savannah Cook, Shana Young, Lily Drever, Ciara Cheadle, Destinee Branch and Raelynn Morris-Utu pose for a picture with their loved ones for senior night after sweeping the Belton Lady Tigers on Friday. The Lady Dawgs will play Rockwall in the Bidistrict round of the 2014 playoffs this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Corsicana High School.

Next up - Rockwall

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Fri, 10/31/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   For eight Copperas Cove Lady Dawg seniors, it was their last opportunity to play on their home court and they made it count, despite fighting back emotions most of the night.

Youth Volleyball nearing playoffs

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Fri, 10/31/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Youth Volleyball season is heating up with the playoffs just around the corner.

Bulldawgs edge Grey Wolves 26-20

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Fri, 10/31/2014 - 00:23
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN - Copperas Cove head coach Jack Welch expected a fight from Shoemaker Thursday night but wasn't necessarily expecting a bloody cage match with the feisty Grey Wolves but that's what they got.
Members of the Copperas Cove girls’ cross country team compete in the District 12-6A Cross Country Meet at Long Branch Park in Killeen. The girls finished in third place and the boys finished in second place to qualify for the Region II-6A Cross Country Meet Saturday at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. The girls will run at 9 a.m. with the boys to follow.

Members of the Copperas Cove girls’ cross country team compete in the District 12-6A Cross Country Meet at Long Branch Park in Killeen. The girls finished in third place and the boys finished in second place to qualify for the Region II-6A Cross Country Meet Saturday at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. The girls will run at 9 a.m. with the boys to follow.

Cove XC readies for Regionals

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Tue, 10/28/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   A year after the Copperas Cove country team was finally able to break their postseason drought by sending freshman Amber Boyd to the Regional meet, they qualified both teams and five individual runners to compete at Saturday’s Region II-6A Cross Country Meet at Lynn Creek Park in...