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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.
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...
Jaylen Waters scores one of his two touchdowns on the night from the running back position. Waters, a starting inside linebacker, has seven offensive touchdowns on the season.

Jaylen Waters scores one of his two touchdowns on the night from the running back position. Waters, a starting inside linebacker, has seven offensive touchdowns on the season.

Dawgs put together complete game in win over Knights

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Tue, 10/28/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Bulldawg defense pitched a shutout and gave up just 213 yards of total offense to the Knights while the Cove offense piled on 540 yards of offense, including 351 rush yards, on their way to a convincing 41-7 playoff-clinching victory over the Knights on Friday.
Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks to her squad during a timeout against Killeen last Tuesday. Their wins over Killeen and Harker Heights secured their second-place spot heading into the postseason .The Lady Dawgs finish out their district slate against Belton tonight.

Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks to her squad during a timeout against Killeen last Tuesday. Their wins over Killeen and Harker Heights secured their second-place spot heading into the postseason .The Lady Dawgs finish out their district slate against Belton tonight.

Cove sweeps Heights 3-0

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Tue, 10/28/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs continue to hone their skills for the 2014 playoff season with a 3-0 sweep of the Harker Heights Lady Knights Friday at Bulldawg Gymnasium. Senior captain Mikayla Blount recorded another triple-double in the lopsided 25- 11, 25-14, 25-11 contest.
Copperas Cove junior Katy Ranes sets the ball during the Lady Dawgs 3-0 sweep of the Lady Roos on Tuesday. Cove qualified for the playoffs with the win.

Copperas Cove junior Katy Ranes sets the ball during the Lady Dawgs 3-0 sweep of the Lady Roos on Tuesday. Cove qualified for the playoffs with the win.

Lady Dawgs rebound with sweep of Lady Roos

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Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Fresh off probably their worst loss of the season in a sweep last Friday against Midway, the Lady Dawgs showed no signs of wilting as they pounded the Killeen Lady Roos 3-0 (25-14, 25-7, 25-10) to improve their playoff seeding and move to 33- 10, 8-2 on the season.
Copperas Cove sophomore runners Christian Schaffer, left, and Mike Akers pushed each other through the three-mile course at Long Branch Park in Killeen on their way to top 10 finishes in the District 12-6A Cross Country Meet on Wednesday. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams qualified for the Region II meet on Nov. 1

Copperas Cove sophomore runners Christian Schaffer, left, and Mike Akers pushed each other through the three-mile course at Long Branch Park in Killeen on their way to top 10 finishes in the District 12-6A Cross Country Meet on Wednesday. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams qualified for the Region II meet on Nov. 1

Taking Strides

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Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Anyone who follows Copperas Cove sports closely knows of the 2013-14 exploits of then-freshman Amber Boyd. As a freshman she was the only Cove runner to make it to regionals in cross country as well as in track with her fourthplace finish in the 800-meter run.
Cove freshman Kaylen Byrd hits a backhand during the Area Team Tennis Tournament Wednesday in Waco. Byrd won her singles match and her and Tatiana Wagner earned a doubles’ victory. The team lost a tough battle to Rockwall 10-8.

Cove freshman Kaylen Byrd hits a backhand during the Area Team Tennis Tournament Wednesday in Waco. Byrd won her singles match and her and Tatiana Wagner earned a doubles’ victory. The team lost a tough battle to Rockwall 10-8.

Dawg Tennis loses heartbreaker

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Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove tennis team was a few points away from advancing to the next round of the Area Team Tennis Tournament held in Waco this week. The Bulldawgs fought their way back into contention against Rockwall when it looked like they may be ousted early.