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Copperas Cove’s Alex Wilson hits a backhand shot during the District 8-5A tournament in Waco back in April. The girls are a combined 26-1 to start the 2014 season.

Copperas Cove’s Alex Wilson hits a backhand shot during the District 8-5A tournament in Waco back in April. The girls are a combined 26-1 to start the 2014 season.

Cove Tennis opens 2014 with 3-0 record

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Fri, 08/08/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove varsity tennis team opens the season with three straight match wins to improve to 3-0, including avenging a loss to Ellison that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.
Sfc. Donald Vess holds his challenge coin that serves as his membership card to the Professional Football Ultimate Fan Association. Vess was inducted into the PFUFA last week during the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony festivities in Canton, Ohio.

Sfc. Donald Vess holds his challenge coin that serves as his membership card to the Professional Football Ultimate Fan Association. Vess was inducted into the PFUFA last week during the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony festivities in Canton, Ohio.

Kempner man inducted into Pro Football Ultimate Fan Association

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Fri, 08/08/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Being a die-hard fan doesn’t make you an Ultimate Fan. It takes a lot more than cheering maniacally for your favorite professional football team to be inducted into an elite organization like the Pro Football Ultimate Fan Association (PFUFA).
Copperas Cove assistant coach Ryan Youngblood hands off the all to incoming freshman Miles Alexander as others look on during running back drills on Monday as part of the 2014 Copperas Cove NFL Football Camp at Bulldawg Stadium.

Copperas Cove assistant coach Ryan Youngblood hands off the all to incoming freshman Miles Alexander as others look on during running back drills on Monday as part of the 2014 Copperas Cove NFL Football Camp at Bulldawg Stadium.

Cove Football Camp underway

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Tue, 08/05/2014 - 13:29
By TJ MAXWELL   The sights and sounds of football were all around during the first day of the 2014 Copperas Cove NFL Football Camp Monday at Bulldawg Stadium. More than 250 student athletes were paired up in positions that highlighted their particular skill sets.
Copperas Cove senior Andrew Leuthner competes in the 4x100-meter run during the Amatuer Athletic Union Junior Olympics in De Moines, Iowa last week.

Copperas Cove senior Andrew Leuthner competes in the 4x100-meter run during the Amatuer Athletic Union Junior Olympics in De Moines, Iowa last week.

Cove athletes fair well at AAU Nationals

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Tue, 08/05/2014 - 13:26
By TJ MAXWELL   Cove track and football standout Andrew Leuthner and eighth-grader Kyle Stifflemire had strong showings last week at the Ametuer Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 12U Copperas Cove Royals finished secondout of 14 teams at the 2014 Texas Teenage Baseball 12U Open Base State Tournament in Belton last week. Out of more than 500 12U teams in Texas, the Royals finished in second place.

The 12U Copperas Cove Royals finished secondout of 14 teams at the 2014 Texas Teenage Baseball 12U Open Base State Tournament in Belton last week. Out of more than 500 12U teams in Texas, the Royals finished in second place.

12U Royals rally falls short

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Fri, 08/01/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The 12-under Cove Royals may not have brought the state championship home to Copperas Cove, but what they did bring home may be even more valuable – pride and hope for the future of Copperas Cove baseball.

Copperas Cove’s Andrew Leuthner

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Fri, 08/01/2014 - 05:00
Copperas Cove’s Andrew Leuthner competes in the 100m dash during the 2014 Eagle Relays in Georgetown in March. Leuthner competed in the 100-meter dash Monday at the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, IA with a time of 10.88, which qualified him for the semifinals on Wednesday. Leuthner ran a 10.

Ellee Fox, a sixth-grader at Copperas Cove Junior High

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Fri, 08/01/2014 - 05:00
Ellee Fox, a sixth-grader at Copperas Cove Junior High, was selected to compete in the US Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina on July 31 through August 2nd. Fox is competing with 101 other competitors from around the globe in the 11-under age group.

Copperas Cove Royals

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Tue, 07/29/2014 - 09:26
Copperas Cove Royals catcher Cameron Petet tags out BMC Patriots’ Brink Bizzell at home plate during the championship game of the 12U Texas Teenage Baseball State Tournament Friday in Belton. The Royals fought valiantly but came up on the short end of a 7-5 final.
Tackle football player, Arin Stack, 10, takes an opportunity to thank people for their donations to help save tackle football as Dave McBride, owner of Dave’s Sports Bar and Grill, holds an auction during a benefit to raise funds for the program.

Tackle football player, Arin Stack, 10, takes an opportunity to thank people for their donations to help save tackle football as Dave McBride, owner of Dave’s Sports Bar and Grill, holds an auction during a benefit to raise funds for the program.

Cove community tackles football issue

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Tue, 07/29/2014 - 09:23
By TJ MAXWELL   Football must go on. That is the prevailing sentiment of the dozens on hand for a benefit to help save the Copperas Cove Youth Football League’s tackle football program on Sunday at Dave’s Sports Bar and Grill in Copperas Cove.
12U Cove Royals Colby Jost is wlecomed home after connecting on his fourth home run in two days during their 7-5 win over the Hillsboro Bobcats during the 2014 Texas Teenage 12U Open Base State Tournament in Beltonon Wednesday. Jost had two home runs on Tuesday against the Belton Angels and followed it up with two more on Wednesday against the Bobcats.

12U Cove Royals Colby Jost is wlecomed home after connecting on his fourth home run in two days during their 7-5 win over the Hillsboro Bobcats during the 2014 Texas Teenage 12U Open Base State Tournament in Beltonon Wednesday. Jost had two home runs on Tuesday against the Belton Angels and followed it up with two more on Wednesday against the Bobcats.

Chase for a Championship

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Fri, 07/25/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Since day one of the 2014 season, the 12-under Cove Royals have been talking about their destiny of bringing a state title home to Copperas Cove. They were two wins away from achieving that goal after moving to 3-0 on Wednesday.